Woodham High School
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Woodham High School was a secondary school
located in Pensacola, Florida
. The high school was closed after nearly 42 years of operation in May 2007. It is now known as Woodham Middle School.
The school is named for Dr. William Jesse Woodham, Jr., a former Escambia County School District superintendent
.
Woodham High School was the only high school in Escambia County
to have a Law Academy, as well as to have a Future Educators Academy. In addition, Woodham also sported a Health Science Program.
, which at the time was suffering from severe overcrowding.
Woodham itself also experienced overcrowding in the early-mid 1970s. Woodham students attended split class sessions, with half of the student body attending in the morning and the other half attending in the afternoon. In the fall of 1975 Pine Forest High School
opened and some Woodham students were reassigned. Another reassignment occurred in 1982 the Booker T. Washington High School was rebuilt in its present location.
In the late 1970s, Woodham featured a marching band which wore the same style of uniforms as the USC Trojan marching band. The band boosters worked for over two years to purchase these uniforms under the direction of Band booster President Ronald Campbell with the assistance and overwhelming support of band families. The marching band, concert band and jazz rock ensemble (JRE) all posted "superior" ratings at state contests.
The football team won the district in 81, 82, 84, and 85. In 1982 and 1984, the "Fighting Titans" won the state AAAA championship and, for a period of time, were ranked number one in the nation by USA Today. The 1982-4 seasons featured a 35 and 1 record, losing only to Choctaw by a score of 9 to 7, in 1983 regular season. The game winning field goal by John Laycock was taken of scoreboard with no time remaining. In 1991 The boy's Soccer team won the AAA state title. The school's boys' basketball team won the Florida Class 4A state championship in 2003. Woodham's baseball team also won back to back district 1-4A championships in 2002 and 2003.
In March 2000, Woodham High School's Varsity Cheerleading squad won its first National Championship at the American Open Cheerleading Competition. The team of 15 members won the title in the small varsity division. The squad was featured in the August 2000 issue of American Cheerleader Magazine.
Hurricane Ivan
, which struck the Pensacola area on 16 September 2004, damaged several parts of the school. The cafeteria
sustained moderate roof damage but was repaired within a few weeks. The media center, however, sustained significant damage, but is currently fixed and operational.
In the fall of 2005, the Escambia County School District and the superintendent, Jim Paul, discussed plans of closing Woodham and converting it into a middle school for Brentwood and Wedgewood Middle schools. Current Woodham students would be re-districted to other area high schools. The plan, approved by the school board as of December 21, 2006, will be effective for the 2007-2008 school year. The textbooks and library books were distributed out to other district high schools based on the percentage of Woodham students attending the other high schools. Wendy Zirkin, Acting district Media Cooordinator for Escambia County was in charge of the textbook and library inventory and distribution.
On May 27, 2007 Woodham held its final classes. Its website now reads: "In memory of all Titans, 1965-2007."
Woodham was reopened as a middle school in later in 2007. Woodham Middle School is now home of the Woodham Middle Sharks.
at 150 East Burgess Road, Pensacola
. And was officially opened on August 26,2007 as a official middle school of Escambia County.
It was officially announced in the class year of 2010-2011 that Woodham Middle got the most students of the year with a number of 575 students one of the most students in the county.
The school has a total of 26 teachers in grades 6-8.
middle school sports division.
Basketball Team Name*Woodham Sharks
Track Team Name*Woodham Track
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. The high school was closed after nearly 42 years of operation in May 2007. It is now known as Woodham Middle School.
The school is named for Dr. William Jesse Woodham, Jr., a former Escambia County School District superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
.
Woodham High School was the only high school in Escambia County
Escambia County, Florida
Escambia County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Florida. The 2010 population was 297,619. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 296,772. Its county seat is Pensacola.- History :...
to have a Law Academy, as well as to have a Future Educators Academy. In addition, Woodham also sported a Health Science Program.
History
Woodham High School was opened in 1965 response to the tremendous growth of Pensacola's northern suburbs. This move took pressure off of Pensacola High SchoolPensacola High School
Pensacola High School is a secondary school located near downtown Pensacola, Florida, USA.The school celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2001 and graduated its 100th class of seniors in 2005; however, the school has not always been at its current location. It was moved to Maxwell Street in 1952...
, which at the time was suffering from severe overcrowding.
Woodham itself also experienced overcrowding in the early-mid 1970s. Woodham students attended split class sessions, with half of the student body attending in the morning and the other half attending in the afternoon. In the fall of 1975 Pine Forest High School
Pine Forest High School
Pine Forest High School is a high school in Pensacola, Florida. It was opened in 1975.Pine Forest High is located on Longleaf Drive in a cluster of education buildings...
opened and some Woodham students were reassigned. Another reassignment occurred in 1982 the Booker T. Washington High School was rebuilt in its present location.
In the late 1970s, Woodham featured a marching band which wore the same style of uniforms as the USC Trojan marching band. The band boosters worked for over two years to purchase these uniforms under the direction of Band booster President Ronald Campbell with the assistance and overwhelming support of band families. The marching band, concert band and jazz rock ensemble (JRE) all posted "superior" ratings at state contests.
The football team won the district in 81, 82, 84, and 85. In 1982 and 1984, the "Fighting Titans" won the state AAAA championship and, for a period of time, were ranked number one in the nation by USA Today. The 1982-4 seasons featured a 35 and 1 record, losing only to Choctaw by a score of 9 to 7, in 1983 regular season. The game winning field goal by John Laycock was taken of scoreboard with no time remaining. In 1991 The boy's Soccer team won the AAA state title. The school's boys' basketball team won the Florida Class 4A state championship in 2003. Woodham's baseball team also won back to back district 1-4A championships in 2002 and 2003.
In March 2000, Woodham High School's Varsity Cheerleading squad won its first National Championship at the American Open Cheerleading Competition. The team of 15 members won the title in the small varsity division. The squad was featured in the August 2000 issue of American Cheerleader Magazine.
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan was a large, long-lived, Cape Verde-type hurricane that caused widespread damage in the Caribbean and United States. The cyclone was the ninth named storm, the sixth hurricane and the fourth major hurricane of the active 2004 Atlantic hurricane season...
, which struck the Pensacola area on 16 September 2004, damaged several parts of the school. The cafeteria
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
sustained moderate roof damage but was repaired within a few weeks. The media center, however, sustained significant damage, but is currently fixed and operational.
In the fall of 2005, the Escambia County School District and the superintendent, Jim Paul, discussed plans of closing Woodham and converting it into a middle school for Brentwood and Wedgewood Middle schools. Current Woodham students would be re-districted to other area high schools. The plan, approved by the school board as of December 21, 2006, will be effective for the 2007-2008 school year. The textbooks and library books were distributed out to other district high schools based on the percentage of Woodham students attending the other high schools. Wendy Zirkin, Acting district Media Cooordinator for Escambia County was in charge of the textbook and library inventory and distribution.
On May 27, 2007 Woodham held its final classes. Its website now reads: "In memory of all Titans, 1965-2007."
Woodham was reopened as a middle school in later in 2007. Woodham Middle School is now home of the Woodham Middle Sharks.
Notable alumni
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, 2000, gold medal winner in the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and world record holder in the Men's 100m. - David Lee, Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
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Woodham Middle School
Woodham Middle School (mostly known as Woodham Middle) is a middle school located in Escambia CountyEscambia County School District
The Escambia County School District is the organization responsible for the administration of public schools in Escambia County, Florida, in the United States...
at 150 East Burgess Road, Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
. And was officially opened on August 26,2007 as a official middle school of Escambia County.
It was officially announced in the class year of 2010-2011 that Woodham Middle got the most students of the year with a number of 575 students one of the most students in the county.
The school has a total of 26 teachers in grades 6-8.
History
After the closing of Woodham High School the school would later to become a middle school now known as Woodham Middle School (Officially Known as WJ. Woodham Middle School) and was officially opened August 26, 2007 as a public middle school. The school enrollment has grown in the few past years, the school year of 2010-2011 the school enrollment was about 572 students.Sports
The School interest in sports has also grown. In the past few years the school basketball tryouts has had more tryouts then ever before. In the the year of 2010 the school made it to the finals. But sadly they lost because of a foul of shooting on a line. Many of the Woodham Sharks fans were very sad, and some even accused the people of cheating. The School is also interested in track. In the Year 2010 the school track team also made to the finals and won except the girls. The school has been amazing in the last 2 years of sports and will remain on the top of the charts for the Escambia County School DistrictEscambia County School District
The Escambia County School District is the organization responsible for the administration of public schools in Escambia County, Florida, in the United States...
middle school sports division.
Basketball Team Name*Woodham Sharks
Track Team Name*Woodham Track