Woodrow Wilson High School
Definition
A public high school in the United States named after Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President (1913–1921), known for progressive reforms and controversial policies like segregation. Notable locations include Washington, D.C. (opened 1930, mascot: Tigers), Long Beach, California (opened 1925, mascot: Bruins), and others across states like New Jersey and Texas.
Examples
After dominating debate club at Woodrow Wilson High School, she could argue her way out of a League of Nations treaty.
The Woodrow Wilson High School alumni mixer turned into a roast when someone brought up the founder's fondness for academic freedom—minus a few historians.
Picking prom dates at Woodrow Wilson High School was like Wilson's foreign policy: full of lofty ideals and inevitable awkward alliances.
Woodrow Wilson High School's science fair project on quantum physics won first place, proving even Wilson's rigid worldview couldn't contain particle enthusiasm.