Woodside High School
Winter Break December 19 - January 5
Welcome to Woodside High School
Prospective Student Open House - Jan. 24, 2026
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Families are welcome to come and tour Woodside High School on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This is a great opporunity for adults as well as future students to learn about the campus from current students.
People are asked to sign up in advance for a tour slot. The tour will take approximately 45-50 minutes. At the end of the tour families will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from various departments and community groups.
SEES CANDIES FUNDRAISER - PROM 2026
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Thank you to all who support the 2026 Prom through the Winter Sees candy fundraiser.
The prom committee is hosting another See’s Candies fundraiser. Purchase some chocolate for Valentines day and a percentage of your purchase will go towards the 2026 prom. Please go to bit.ly/SeesWHS26 to place your order.
To support the WHS Prom Committee, orders must be placed by January 31, 2026. All orders will be shipped directly to the customer.
WINTER DANCE
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This year’s Winter Dance, A Night in Greece will be held on Saturday, February 7, at Hiller Aviation Museum. The doors open at 7:00 pm and doors close at 8:00 pm. The dance will end at 10:00 pm. Families are asked to pick-up their students promptly at 10:00 pm. Students who wish to leave the dance before it concludes must wait until the doors close and will not be allowed back into the venue.
TICKETS: Tickets for the dance will be on sale starting January 22 out of D7 during brunch, lunch, and after-school for up to 20 minutes.
January 22-23 $25 Wildside Sticker, $30 WHS Students, $35 non-WHS students
January 26-30 $30 Wildside Sticker, $35 WHS Students, $40 non-WHS students
February 2-6 $35 Wildside Sticker, $40 WHS Students, $45 non-WHS students
Student Activities accepts cash and credit cards (with a $1 processing fee). NO CHECKS!
Tickets are NOT sold at the door. Students must be off the administrative clearance list and show a current WHS student ID card to purchase tickets.
GUESTS - PLAN AHEAD: Woodside students are allowed to bring one non-Woodside guest provided a Guest Pass is properly obtained and processed by February 3. Guests must be in high school. Guest Request Forms, also known as Guest Passes, may be picked up in D7 or on the school website and require the signature of the Woodside student's parents and the Vice Principal of the guest's school. When the Guest Request Form is complete, the students are to turn it into their appropriate AVP office for approval from the WHS administration. The Woodside student will be given a slip that is to be brought to D7 to purchase a ticket.
DANCE NIGHT:
Our dances are very well attended and safe. Attire for this dance is nice or semi-formal; dress code applies. Students should bring the following with them to the dance: school ID, ticket receipt, guest pass (if applicable). Water and light snacks are provided at no cost. Parent volunteers operate a coat check. At the dance entrance, students will be screened by school administrators and campus aides. Students are NOT to bring overnight bags to the dance. Please note that Woodside High School works with an outside vendor to provide lights. There is a chance that strobe lights and smoke machines may be used. Students who may be sensitive to these effects should be aware.
Students who wish to leave before the dance ends must wait until all attendees have been checked in and the entrance has closed. 
RESERVE CAP AND GOWN
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All students will reserve a graduation unit (cap, gown and tassel) at NO COST! Please go to the link bit.ly/whsgrad26 or scan the QR code. Families who are interested in purchasing graduation announcements and class rings should mark the boxes at the end of the form.
¡Todos los estudiantes reservarán una unidad de graduación (birrete, toga y borla) SIN COSTO! Por favor, ingrese al enlace bit.ly/whsgrad26 o escanee el código QR. Las familias que estén interesadas en comprar anuncios de graduación y anillos de clase deben marcar las casillas al final del formulario.
PARKING PASSES
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Juniors and Seniors are allowed to purchase a school parking pass. In order to make the purchase, all required forms must be turned in. Passes are sold on a first come basis for $50.
At Wildcat Welcome Day on Tuesday, August 13 during the Junior/Senior time ONLY, there will be a station set up for students to submit their required paperwork and to pay for the parking pass. Students must bring their OWN COPIES of the the required forms. We will NOT be able to make copies for anyone.
Required Forms
- Parking Permit Application
- Copy of current drivers license
- Copy of proof of insurance
- Copy of vehicle registration
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Leave a legacy with this great gift for Woodside High School students, past and present, or to thank a special teacher or staff member. For $150, your personalized brick will be placed on the entrance walkway in front of the administration building, a permanent part of the landscape at Woodside High School.
To purchase, use this link:
Questions?
Email Naomi at dragonyoga@hotmail.com
ABO Spirit Wear
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Time to stock up on some new WHS spirit attire through the Athletic Booster Organization.
Please go to the online store and purchase items.
Academic Assistance
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Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors is a free 24/7 online tutorial offered through the Sequoia Union High School District.
Tutorial
Tutorial is a time period built into the school day that allows students time to work on assignments, meet with teachers, and make up tests or quizzes. This time is dedicated to students to use for academic puposes.
To learn more about how the tutorial program works, please click on this link.
RWC Boys & Girls Club
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Welcome to Woodside High School
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Woodside High School is a fully accredited four-year comprehensive secondary school that has been serving the communities of the mid-peninsula since its opening in 1958. The 34-acre campus lies just east of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is one of four comprehensive campuses in the Sequoia Union High School District. The District’s total student population is
approximately 10,000.
approximately 10,000.
The mid-peninsula is an area of great economic diversity containing some of the most affluent and the most economically deprived communities in the state. Just north of Silicon Valley and Stanford University, Woodside High School is influenced greatly by the rapidly evolving business and cultural interests of the region. Over the past half-century, Woodside High School has
emerged as one of the most dynamic and diverse comprehensive high schools on the San Francisco peninsula. We have been listed in Newsweek Magazine’s list of top high schools, and offer one of the most rigorous advanced placement college preparatory programs in the region.
Please review the most recent school profile to learn more.
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Why Sequoia Union High School District?
The mission of the Sequoia Union High School District is to engage and prepare all students to excel in a global society. The Sequoia Union High School District will provide a rigorous, engaging, and comprehensive instructional program with strong supports to prepare all students for high standards of academic achievement and future career opportunities.