Woodside High School

What Woodside High School does

Woodside High School is a public secondary educational institution located at 13450 Woodside Lane in Newport News, Virginia, operating as a school within the Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) district. The school serves high school students in Grades 9-12 through a combination of traditional college-preparatory academics, an Arts & Communications Magnet program, and a Career & Technical Education (CTE) department offering four specialized tracks (Business & Information Technology, Family & Consumer Sciences, Marketing, and Technology Education) that enroll approximately 1,000 students annually. The academic product surface includes Advanced Placement courses, comprehensive English and Creative Writing programs producing multiple student publications, performing arts departments (Theatre and the largest Music department in Newport News), athletics competing in the Peninsula District, and School Counseling Services supporting college and career readiness via the Naviance platform.

The school's underlying technology is entirely third-party, consisting of standard district-provided educational platforms: Canvas LMS and Desire2Learn for course delivery, ParentVUE/StudentVUE for student information, Naviance for college and career planning, Edgenuity for credit recovery, Clever for single sign-on, and Frontline for HR management. There is no proprietary technology development, no AI/ML capabilities, and no internal product engineering. Technology integration is consumed rather than built.

Woodside's business model is that of a government-funded public school: operational funding flows from local tax revenues, state education appropriations, and federal grants administered through the NNPS district, with no tuition charged to district residents. There are no commercial customers, no pricing model, no revenue diversification, and no investor base. The school is governed by the Newport News School Board, accredited by the Virginia Department of Education, and recognized as a VDOE Exemplar School. Distribution occurs through district enrollment zones and the NNPS magnet lottery, with no commercial go-to-market motion.

Name

Woodside High School

Legal name

Woodside High School

Website

https://woodside.nn.k12.va.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodside High School is a public secondary school in Newport News, Virginia, operated by Newport News Public Schools. It serves Grades 9-12 students with college-prep academics, an Arts & Communications Magnet program, and Career & Technical Education tracks serving approximately 1,000 students annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• High school academics
• Arts magnet program
• Career technical education
• College readiness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport News

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public high school funded through a combination of local tax revenues, state funding, and federal grants. No tuition charged to district residents.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Woodside High School is a public secondary school that delivers grades 9-12 education to students in the Newport News Public Schools district. Its core offering encompasses a traditional high school academic curriculum, an Arts & Communications Magnet program, four Career & Technical Education pathways with industry certifications, Advanced Placement courses, performing arts (Theatre, Music, Creative Writing), athletics, and school counseling/college readiness services. The school is tuition-free for district residents and funded through public education budgets.

Product overview

Woodside High School is a public high school offering a comprehensive educational program through a unified school structure. The school operates an Arts & Communications Magnet program alongside a traditional high school curriculum. Core academic programs include the Career & Technical Education (CTE) department with four specialized tracks (Business/IT, Family & Consumer Sciences, Marketing, and Technology Education), an English Department with AP offerings, and a Creative Writing Program producing student publications. The performing arts are represented by Theatre and Music Departments, while student support is provided through comprehensive School Counseling Services. The school also maintains an Athletics program and AP exam preparation. Technology integration is facilitated through the district's LMS (Canvas, Desire2Learn), student information systems (ParentVUE/StudentVUE), and college/career readiness platform (Naviance).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arts & Communications Magnet: A specialized magnet program focusing on arts and communication disciplines, serving both magnet and non-magnet students at Woodside High School.

Products and services

• Arts & Communications Magnet Program
• Career & Technical Education (CTE)
• Business and Information Technology Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Marketing Education
• Technology Education
• Creative Writing Program
• Theatre Department Program
• Music Department Program
• English Department Program
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program
• Athletics Program
• School Counseling Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Woodside PTSA (Parent-Teacher-Student Association)coreOthersParent-teacher-student association supporting school programs, organizing volunteer activities, and providing resources for students and families.
• Woodside Athletic Boosters ClubsupportingOthersOrganization supporting athletic programs through fundraising, volunteer coordination, and equipment/resources support.
• Newport News Public Schools DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodside High School operates as a school within the NNPS district, utilizing shared resources, technology platforms (Canvas, ParentVUE), and district-wide programs including magnet applications, transportation, and nutrition services.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Warwick High School: Warwick High School is the fourth comprehensive high school in Newport News Public Schools, serving grades 9-12. It is a direct peer operating under identical district funding, policies, and platform stack (Canvas, ParentVUE, Naviance).
• An Achievable Dream Academy: An Achievable Dream Academy is a public academy within NNPS that pairs college-prep academics with structured social and life-skills programming. As a same-district alternative high school option, it competes for magnet-lottery applicants and offers a comparable public-school value proposition.
• Denbigh High School: Denbigh High School is another NNPS comprehensive high school serving grades 9-12 in Newport News. It draws from a similar student demographic, offers AP and CTE programs, and competes with Woodside for attendance-zone families.
• Heritage High School: Heritage High School is one of four other comprehensive public high schools in the Newport News Public Schools district, serving grades 9-12 with a similar magnet/traditional structure. It is the most direct geographic and curricular peer to Woodside.
• Menchville High School: Menchville High School is a third comprehensive NNPS high school in Newport News offering grades 9-12 instruction, AP courses, and athletics. It is one of the immediate peers for student enrollment share within the same district.

Regional players

• Phoebus High School: Phoebus High School is a Hampton City Public Schools comprehensive high school competing in the same Peninsula District athletic conference and serving a similar demographic. It is a regional peer for both enrollment competition and VHSL recognition comparison.
• Hampton High School: Hampton High School is a comprehensive public high school in neighboring Hampton City Public Schools, drawing from the same Hampton Roads labor market and Peninsula District athletic conference. It is a comparable regional peer for student choice and recognition comparison.

Broad incumbents

• Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: TJHSST is Virginia's flagship regional magnet school for STEM, operated by Fairfax County Public Schools. As a VDOE-recognized magnet peer, it competes with Woodside's Arts & Communications Magnet for statewide reputation and serves as a benchmark for Virginia magnet program quality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nnpswoodside
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NNPSTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/nnpswoodside
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/woodside-high-school-10
• Instagraminstagram.com/woodside_hs

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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