Public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Woodland Hills Junior / Senior High School is a large, suburban public high school providing grades 9–12 for the Woodland Hills School District located in Churchill, Pennsylvania , United States . It serves the communities of Braddock , Braddock Hills , Chalfant , Churchill , East Pittsburgh , Edgewood , Forest Hills , North Braddock , Rankin , Swissvale , Turtle Creek and Wilkins Township . Woodland Hills Junior / Senior High School was the result of a 1981 court-ordered desegregation merger. Before the merger, it was named Churchill High School.
In the 2018–2019 school year, enrollment was reported as 1,381 pupils in 9th through 12th grades.[ 2]
Students may attend Forbes Road CTC for training in the trades. The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (IU3) provides the school with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services, as well as professional development for staff and faculty.
Sports
Woodland Hills High School soccer field, Pittsburgh, PA
The school's athletic teams are part of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) and the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL).
Notable accomplishments
Girls' track - WPIAL Champion: 1987
Girls' basketball - WPIAL Champion: 1997, PIAA State Runner-Up: 1997
Bowling - WPIAL Champion: 2008
Rifle - PIAA State Champion: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. PIAA Runner-Up: 2012. WPIAL Champion: 1992, 1998, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016
Football - PIAA State Runner-Up: 1996, 2001, 2002. WPIAL Champion: 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009.
The football program has produced nearly 100 Division I football recruits. In 2010, the school had six graduates in the NFL , the most of any high school in the United States: Jason Taylor , Steve Breaston , Lousaka Polite , Ryan Mundy , Shawntae Spencer and Rob Gronkowski .[ 3] Other Wolverine alumni in the NFL include Miles Sanders , Terrence Johnson , Lafayette Pitts , Rontez Miles , Darrin Walls and Quinton Jefferson .
Alumni
Steve Breaston , former football wide receiver
John Clayton , sportswriter
Chris Edmonds , former football end and fullback
Mark Gilbert , baseball player and diplomat
Tirrell Greene , former football offensive lineman
Rob Gronkowski , football tight end
Alex Guminski , sports agent and attorney
Quinton Jefferson , football defensive end
Terrence Johnson , football cornerback
Summer Lee , lawyer and politician
Wes Lyons , former football wide receiver
Rontez Miles , football strong safety
Ryan Mundy , former football safety
Lafayette Pitts , football cornerback
Lousaka Polite , former football fullback
Tad Potter , businessman
Ejuan Price , former football outside linebacker
Antwon Rose Jr. , fatally shot by East Pittsburgh police
Miles Sanders , football running back
Monte Simmons , football linebacker
Shawntae Spencer , former football cornerback
Jason Taylor , Hall of Fame football player
Jim Tomsula , football coach
Darrin Walls , football player
References
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