H.D. Woodson High School, Public high school in Northeast Boundary, United States
H.D. Woodson High School is a public secondary school in Northeast Washington, housed in a multi-story building that serves students in grades 9 through 12. The building contains classrooms, a swimming pool, and areas set aside for vocational training.
The school opened in 1972 as the first high-rise school building of its kind in the United States. Its construction marked a turning point in how urban school buildings were designed in the following decades.
The school is named after Howard Dilworth Woodson, a civil engineer who pushed for better schools in the Deanwood neighborhood. His name on the building serves as a daily reminder of local advocacy for education in this part of Washington.
The school sits in a residential area of Northeast Washington and can be reached by public transit. Since it is an active school, any visit should be arranged in advance, and arriving outside school hours makes access easier.
The school has its own swimming pool, which is rare for a public school in Washington, and the swim team known as the Warrior Sharks trains there regularly. Despite limited resources, the team has built a reputation for holding its own in competition.
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