Woodland Park High School
School Code: 061-475
151 Panther Way
P.O. Box 6820
Woodland Park, CO 80866
Phone: 719 686-2067
Principal: Kevin Burr kburr@wpsdk12.org
Asst. Principal: Cindy Gannon cgannon@wpsdk12.org
Asst. Principal: Karen Hamlow khamlow@wpsdk12.org
Counselors at 719-686-2074:
Mark Martin mmartin@wpsdk12.org
John Paul Geniesse jgeniesse@wpsdk12.org
Jennifer Johnston jjohnston@wpsdk12.org
The Community
The Woodland Park School District fall of 2017 enrollment was 2,509 students in grades K-12. The town of Woodland Park (approx. pop. 8000) is a small mountain community in Teller County. The school district encompasses 293 square miles. The majority of students live in the rural area of the district or the small surrounding communities. Many residents are employed in the Colorado Springs area, approximately 20 miles east of Woodland Park.
The School
Woodland Park High School is a four-year public high school which is accredited by the Colorado Department of Education. The high school offers a strong college preparatory curriculum and participates in an area vocational program and several concurrent enrollment classes through Pikes Peak Community College and University of Colorado in Colorado Springs. Vocational classes along with community service programs and internships are also offered on our own campus. The fall 2017 enrollment of 789 students included 190 seniors. The 2017-2018 faculty included 50 certified staff (39 classroom teachers) with a student/teacher ratio of 20/1 and student/ counselor ratio of 263/1. 2017-2018 student attendance rate was 95.54%.
The Program
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Classroom Grading Scale
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GPA Calculation
Grades are computed on a 4.0 scale. All classes awarding a letter grade are calculated in the weighted and un-weighted GPA.
Repeat courses (previously passed) are not GPA weighted and do not receive credit – the earned grade is recorded on the transcript.
State testing passes receive an additional ¼ credit.
Advisory Passes receive an additional ¼ credit.
Rank
Rank is calculated at the end of each semester. Both a weighted and un-weighted grade point average and rank are reported on the final transcript.
AP Authorized Courses Advanced Placement Results Honors Courses Offered
Offered at WPHS in 2018-2019 In May 2018, a total of 152 AP exams were English 1
Computer Science Principles, U.S. History, given in 11 subjects. 73 received a score of 3 American Literature
English Lit. & Comp., Biology, or better. Algebra 2
Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geometry
Physics 1, Calculus AB, World History, Pre-Calculus
Psychology, Statistics
Student access to AP courses determined by satisfactory completion of coursework, prerequisites, and by student requests.
Standardized Test Results 2017-18
SAT State Test – April 2018
156 students tested School mean score: 1011 EBRW mean score 507 Math mean score 505
34% met both benchmarks; 60% met ERW (English Reading & Writing); 37% met Math
Class of 2018
Grade distribution for 170 full-time seniors:
16 students earned a 4.0+
25 students earned a 3.50 - 3.99
33 students earned a 3.00 - 3.49
45 students earned a 2.50 – 2.99
30 students earned a 2.00 – 2.49
21 students earned less than a 2.0
Post-Secondary – Graduating Class of 2018
64% of the graduating seniors plan to enter college, with 38% attending a four-year institution and 25% attending a two-year college. Vocational/technical schools attracted 3% while 8% reported plans to enter the military. 21% of seniors planned to enter immediately into the workforce.
Scholarships were awarded to 38 graduates with a dollar value in excess of $2,950,000.
The class of 2018 matriculation included acceptances at the following colleges:
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Arizona State University |
Hesston Community College |
Trevecca Nazarene University |
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Baylor University |
John Brown University |
Tulsa Welding School |
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Benedictine College |
Johnson & Wales University |
University of Nebraska |
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Bethel College |
Kansas City Art Institute |
University of Central Oklahoma |
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Campbell University |
Kansas State University Polytechnic |
University of Colorado @ Co. Spgs. |
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Carroll University |
Lynchburg College |
University of Colorado @ Denver |
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Coe College |
Marymount University |
University of Colorado @ Boulder |
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Colorado Christian University |
Messiah College |
University of Denver |
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Colorado College |
Metropolitan State University of Denver |
University of Montana |
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Colorado Mesa University |
Montana State University |
University of Nebraska |
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Colorado Mtn College @ Glenwood Springs |
Moravian College |
University of North Dakota |
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Colorado Mtn College @ Leadville |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
University of Northern Colorado |
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Colorado School of Mines & Technology |
Paul Mitchell School |
University of Oklahoma |
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Colorado State University @ Fort Collins |
Pikes Peak Community College |
University of Oregon |
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Denison University |
Purdue University |
University of Portland |
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Doane University |
Reed College |
University of Southern California |
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Drake University |
Rocky Mountain College |
Western State Colorado University |
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Eastern Mennonite University |
Rocky Mtn. College of Art & Design |
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University @ FL |
Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Military: |
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Fort Hays State University |
Seattle Pacific University |
United States Air force |
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Gonzaga University |
South Dakota School of Mines & Tech. |
United States Army |
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Goshen College |
St. Olaf College |
United States Marine Corps |
