Original Research by School Decision on Woodbury High School
Woodbury High School is a large regular public high school within South Washington County Schools, serving grades nine through twelve. The enrollment is substantial, placing it among the bigger high school campuses in the state. The student body is predominantly white, with significant shares of Asian, Black, and Hispanic students, a smaller multiracial group, and a very small presence of Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Roughly one in five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is lower than the state average and reflects the comparatively high-income community the school draws from. Data on the number of students with disabilities and English learners was not included in the information available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about these populations and the support systems in place.
Academically, the school’s state test results are drawn from a single year, the 2024-25 school year, so there is no trend to consider. In English language arts, a clear majority of students met the state proficiency standard, a result that sits above average for a Minnesota high school. In mathematics, just under half of students reached proficiency, which is a softer performance and one a parent may want to explore further with the school, particularly around how the school supports students who are not yet meeting the math standard. The four-year graduation rate, a key measure for any high school, was not reported in the data reviewed, and that is a significant gap. A family evaluating this school should ask for that figure directly from the district or school office.
Woodbury itself is a fast-growing suburban city east of Saint Paul, anchored by major employers in healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. The built environment is car-dependent, with residential subdivisions and business parks rather than a walkable downtown. The city compensates with an extensive network of paved multi-use trails connecting parks and neighborhoods. The school is located on its own campus in a residential area. Housing in Woodbury is priced near the top of the Minnesota market, with home values and rents that have been rising moderately in recent years. The combination of elevated housing costs and a relatively low free-lunch rate points to a community where most families have strong financial resources, though the one-in-five share receiving meal assistance also indicates some economic range within the student body.
The district, South Washington County Schools, operates all public schools in Woodbury and surrounding areas. A search for recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or facility plans did not yield results, so a parent should check the district website for current initiatives or upcoming referendums.
Program offerings—including Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-enrollment courses—were not listed in the data provided. Many large Minnesota high schools offer a breadth of such opportunities, but without confirmation, a parent exploring this school should request the full course catalog and ask about specialty programs, electives, athletics, and extracurriculars directly from the school counseling office.
Woodbury High School is a large, mainstream suburban high school in a prosperous, growing community. Its academic picture from a single year shows strength in English language arts and a weaker result in math, with the graduation rate and program details both missing from the available record. A family considering this school would benefit from a direct visit and a conversation with school staff to fill those gaps and to understand how the school addresses the math proficiency challenge it reports.
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