Woodside High

As a high-enrollment secondary school in Woodside, California, Woodside High educates 1,660 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Sequoia Union High. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Woodside High sits 98% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Sequoia Union High (8,419 students total), Woodside High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Woodside High records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 35% White, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 29% of students at Woodside High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Woodside High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.4%; this one delivers 50.3%.

In the surrounding community, San Mateo County reports that median household income runs about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Woodside High is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Henry Ford Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woodside High at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Woodside High has decreased 10%, going from 1,848 students in 2018 to 1,660 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.