Woodland Regional High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Woodland Regional High School

established = 2001
type = Public Secondary
principal = Arnold Frank
faculty = 77 (2006-2007 school year) [ [https://www.edline.net/pages/Woodland_Regional_High_School/Faculty_Directory Welcome to EDLINE ] ]
students = 806 (2005-2006 school year) [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/1633 Woodland Regional High School - Beacon Falls, Connecticut - CT - school overview ] ]
mascot = Harry the Hawk
colors = Black and Vegas Gold
city = Beacon Falls coord|41.42584|N|73.08276|W|display=title
state = Connecticut
country = USA
website = [http://www.wrhsonline.net WRHSonline.net]
grades = 9-12
address = 135 Back Rimmon Road
newspaper = "The Hawk Headlines"

Woodland Regional High School (abbreviated WRHS) is a high school located in the western part of Beacon Falls, Connecticut, near the town line shared with Oxford.

The school is operated by Regional School District 16. The school nickname is the Hawks, and the mascot is Harry the Hawk. Students from the towns of Beacon Falls and Prospect in grades 9 through 12 attend the school (Region 16 covers both Beacon Falls and Prospect).

Mission statement

The mission statement of Woodland Regional High School: "Woodland Regional High School is a community of learners aspiring to develop citizens who are active and productive members of an ever-changing world. Together, in a climate of mutual trust and respect, we will create opportunities for students to acquire, analyze, and apply knowledge." [ [https://www.edline.net/pages/Woodland_Regional_High_School/Woodland_Mission_Statement Welcome to EDLINE ] ]

The Woodland Way

* Be truthful and communicate honestly.
* Be responsible and accountable for your actions.
* Respect and encourage everyone’s right to teach and learn at all times.
* Be actively engaged in learning by asking questions, collaborating and seeking solutions.
* Be on time to fulfill your daily commitments.
* Be appropriate; demonstrate behavior that is considerate of the community, campus and yourself. [ [https://www.edline.net/pages/Woodland_Regional_High_School/The_Woodland_Way Welcome to EDLINE ] ]

Main staff and departments

[Woodland Regional High School Program of Studies Booklet, 2008-2009]

Graduation requirements

In order to graduate, students must meet several requirements. Each student must accumulate 25 credits, several of which are required:

* 4 credits of English
** 9th Grade Humanities- World Cultures
** 10th Grade Humanities- American Literature
** 11th Grade Humanities- American Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
** 12th Grade English options
* 3.5 credits of History
** 9th Grade Humanities- World Civilizations
** 10th Grade Humanities- United States History I
** 11th Grade Humanities- United States History II or Advanced Placement United States History
** 0.5 credit in Civics
* 3 credits of Mathematics
* 3 credits of Science, one of which must be Biology
* 0.5 credit of Fine Arts
* 0.5 credit of Applied Technologies
* 1.5 credits of Physical Education/Health (0.5 credit for three years)

Of the 25 credits needed for graduation, 16 are core/mandatory and 9 are elective. Every student must be registered for 7 credits each semester. For students planning on attending college, three years of the same World Language are strongly recommended.

In order to receive credit, the student must have a final grade of 70 or above. If not, Summer School Mastery is available in some subject areas.

In addition to the credits required for graduation, there are 6 other graduation requirements:

* 40 hours of community service which is documented in the Guidance Office
* Four years of Advisory (successfully passed all four years)
* Completion of a Freshman Exhibit
* Completion of a Sophomore Exhibition
* Completion of a Junior Interview
* Completion of a Senior Project [Woodland Regional High School Program of Studies Booklet, 2008-2008]

Schedule

The day at Woodland starts at 7:35 AM and ends at 2:05 PM.

Woodland follows a block schedule, which is an A/E model. Students take 8 blocks of classes, labeled A-H. Students meet with classes A-D on "A" Day and classes E-H on "E" Day. Each of those periods lasts 80 minutes. A 25 minute lunch period is added into the middle block of the day (either C or G).

Also, a 20 minute Advisory group meets every day before the final block of the day (either D or H). This Advisory group is comprised of the same 12-15 students and the same teacher for all four years. The advisory acts as the primary contact person for students, parents, and teachers. Each year has a specific focus: Grade 9 focuses on the transition to high school and contributing to the Freshman Exhibit; Grade 10 focuses on the presentation of the Sophomore Exhibition; Grade 11 focuses on developing a post-secondary plan and having a Junior Interview; Grade 12 focuses on preparing and presenting the Senior Project.

Between each block is a 5 minute passing period where students have time to visit their locker and commute between classes. [Woodland Regional High School Program of Studies Booklet, 2008-2009]

Levels of courses

Woodland offers several different levels in most core courses: Core, College Preparatory, Honors, and Advanced Placement. Woodland offers many Advanced Placement courses, which upon passing a standardized test at the end of the course, can earn a student college credits. These courses are:

* Advanced Placement in Studio Art
* Advanced Placement in Music Theory
* Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
* Advanced Placement English
* Advanced Placement United States History
* Advanced Placement Psychology
* Advanced Placement Calculus
* Advanced Placement Environmental Science
* Advanced Placement Biology
* French Advanced Placement Preparation
* Spanish Advanced Placement Preparation [Woodland Regional High School Program of Studies Booklet, 2008-2009]

Media center

The Media Center at Woodland gives students access to an estimated 6,000 books, periodicals dating to 2001, 44 computers with internet, and other media. Only about one-third of the books are fictional, and all books can be checked out for 2 weeks at a time without an overdue fee. [ [http://library.wrhsonline.net/ WRHS LIBRARY v2 ] ]

Extracurricular activities and clubs

Woodland offers numerous extracurricular activities and clubs. Among these are the Woodland Regional Student Council, Ski Club, Yearbook Staff, National Honor Society, World Language Honor Society, Woodland Experimental Theater (WET), Math Team, Future Business Leaders of America, Gay–Straight Alliance, and more.

The Student Council has its own constitution and is similar to a Parliamentary legislature. [ [http://council.wrhsonline.net/legislative.html WRSC 7th Session ] ]

WRHS Media

WRHS Media is the media production organization within Woodland. Students may take Journalism classes to become involved with the group. The Journalism Department is headed by the enigmatic and ingenious recluse, James Amato, Esq., and is a highly competitive and time-consuming department. Journalists are treated to special privileges as members of the press and work as if on a major newspaper. The department's mottoes include, "We're not a high school newspaper, we're a newspaper run out of a high school." and, "First Woodland, then the world...". The work environment is relaxed at times but hectic and stressful for most of the year. Under the watchful eyes of a business manager, three section editors - News, Lifestyles and Sports - a copy editor, a layout director, a photo editor, graphics editor and video editor, the Journalism Department has flourished. The WRHS Media's productions include the school newspaper, "The Hawk Headlines", the school website, [http://www.wrhsonline.net WRHSonline.net] , and radio webcasts. The department is also making major headway in developing a video department. WRHS Media produces live broadcasts of home football, volleyball, and basketball games as well as various podcasts on its website. [ [http://wrhsonline.net/wrhsmedia/ WRHS Online ] ]

Athletics

The Woodland Hawks are members of the Naugatuck Valley League (NVL), which is a 12-team conference. Woodland is also a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), which is the main governing body of Connecticut high school sports. Woodland began participating in varsity athletics in its second year of existence, 2002. There are 22 sports teams at Woodland which participate in three seasons: fall, winter, and spring.

* Football (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
* Girls' Volleyball (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
* Boys' Soccer (Varsity, JV)
* Girls' Soccer (Varsity, JV)
* Girls' Swimming (Varsity)
* Boys' Cross Country (Varsity)
* Girls' Cross Country (Varsity)
* Boys' Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
* Girls' Basketball (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
* Boys' Indoor Track (Varsity)
* Girls' Indoor Track (Varsity)
* Boys' Swimming (Varsity)
* Cheerleading (Varsity)
* Dance Team (Varsity)
* Gymnastics (Varsity)
* Baseball (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
* Softball (Varsity, JV, Freshman)
* Boys' Outdoor Track (Varsity, JV)
* Girls' Outdoor Track (Varsity, JV)
* Boys' Tennis (Varsity)
* Girls' Tennis (Varsity)
* Golf (Varsity, JV) [ [http://www.casciac.org/ciacsports.shtml CIAC Tournament Pairings/Schedules/Results/E-Mail Lists ] ]

The Hawks have won several championships:

* 2004 NVL Baseball Tournament Champions
* 2004 NVL Girls' Soccer Regular Season Champions
* 2004 NVL Football Champions
* 2004 CIAC Class SS State Football Champions
* 2005 NVL Football Champions
* 2005 CIAC Class SS State Football Champions
* 2007 NVL Baseball Regular Season Champions
* 2007 NVL Copper Division Girls' Volleyball Champions
* 2007 NVL Girls' Volleyball Champions
* 2007 NVL Copper Division Football Champions
* 2008 NVL Copper Division Boys' Outdoor Track Champions
* 2008 NVL Copper Division Girls' Tennis Champions
* 2008 NVL Girls' Tennis Champions

Numerous student-athletes have also been named to All-State teams:

Footnotes

External links

* [http://wrhsonline.net/wrhsmedia/ WRHSOnline.net]
* [http://www.region16ct.org/ Regional School District 16]
* [http://www.casciac.org/ Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference]
* [https://www.edline.net/pages/Woodland_Regional_High_School/ Woodland Edline Page]
* [http://council.wrhsonline.net/ Woodland Regional Student Council]
* [http://library.wrhsonline.net/ Woodland Media Center]