How likely are you to support renaming W.T. Woodson High School?

If you have concerns about renaming W.T. Woodson High School, what are they?

Do you support renaming W.T. Woodson High School to Carter G. Woodson High School?

Do you have other suggestions for a new name?

Is there anything else you would like us to know about the W.T. Woodson High School name?

What is your primary role with FCPS?

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Symbols have power. As a person of color in support of students of color in particular, but all students attending WT Woodson, I believe it is important that they do not have to attend a school where the namesake has a questionable background.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Hi. I was very much in favor of re-naming schools named for conferate generals because their cause was solely about maintaining slavery. Woodson was a segregationist; yet, he also had a very long career with FCPS and he was a contributor to our legacy.

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I support re-naming schools named for confederate generals because their cause was solely about maintaining slavery. Woodson was a segregationist; yet, he is also a contributor to our FCPS legacy. We have to accept these dichotomies in our history.

No

No - Just leave it.

no

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

leave it alone

Not Sure

none, if it has to be done Carter G is the best option

Community Member

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop changing the name of everything that's tied to something in history that isn't perfect. Focus on education please.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Cost

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Validity of reason

Yes

Simply leaving it as Woodson High School

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Long history of Woodson HS

Yes

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I think the "woodson" name is what is known, I'm supportive of dropping the W.T.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Retroactive judgement will find all individuals lacking to one group or another.

No

Keep it as is

I don't know much about the person, but feel the renaming doesn't add anything to public education.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

P. Harris High School

I think that this is long overdue. While I support the name change, please do not name it after another white man

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I would want to minimize costs associated with the name change as I feel that our limited FCPS dollars are better spent educating students.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

No. The name is fine!

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

confusion about school name

No

Woodson High School

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It will cost taxpayer money to rename the school and this money could be spent on much better things.

No

Stop naming schools after people! Fair City High School after our beloved shopping center next door.

Is the mascot going to change? The cavalier represents the oppressive aristocracy.

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Taxpayer money that could better used elsewhere

Yes

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

stupidity, cost

No

NO!

Not a thing

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

It seems very costly and that money could be going to educate the students

Not Sure

Just call it Woodson and leave out the WT and the Carter G

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The cost. Should be put towards teachers and our students

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Cost too much for this.

No

Only need to drop W.T., make the name as "Woodson HS"

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Woodson HS has been operation for 62 years. It's not just a name it's a community, and we do not need to be named after any one person. This is a community who has been through highs together and very low tragic events.

No

Woodson High School

Woodson HS has been operation for 62 years. It's not just a name it's a community, and we do not need to be named after any one person. This is a community who has been through highs together and very low tragic events.

Employee

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Cannot rename everything objectionable or offensive

Not Sure

Simply "Woodson High School"

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Teach the past. Don't hide it. Who the heck is Dr. Carter G. Woodson in Fairfax history? Just call the school "Woodson" without a name sake.

No

Woodson. Just Woodson. No name sake.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Please do not rename the School. You cannot rename History.

No

Please do not rename the School. You cannot rename History.

Please do not rename the School. You cannot rename History.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Not really. It will just take awhile to get used to it.

Not Sure

Woodson High School, I don't really like naming buildings after people in general and this change is easy to remember and not specific to any individual

Nope.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Enough already!

Yes

Just call it Woodson.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Jacqueline Woodson

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

The expense

Yes

Just give it a generic name like Main Street

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

What was acceptable 60 years ago is no longer acceptable in the modern day and age. W.T. Woodson HS was named after a superintendent who served 32 years in FCPS, most likely, for his dedication to public service, and not his one particular policy.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Waste of time, money and effort. Will not help the DEI cause whatsoever

No

No

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

1) Was Woodson not a good Superintendant at the time he presided? 2) Judging historical figures against modern accepted norms is dangerous

Not Sure

Leave as is and use as a teaching point; make the topic more than about a name. I have some concerns with his association with Omega Psi Phi which was not an inclusive fraternity at the time

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

My concerns are the cost of renaming the school.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None. Getting rid of the racist names in our area sounds great

Yes

Nope, that allows the school to remain Woodson to avoid confusion

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

This insanity needs to stop. Really, you don't have anything else to spend FCPS budget for? Very sad.

No

Leave it the way it is.

W.T Woodson HS was recognized as one of the top school in the Nation! By doing this, you will bring the schools' rating down, and again, will waist taxpayers money on meanenless change..

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Cost. Just remove the WT. Why name it after anyone

No

Woodson

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop giving in to the woke agenda.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop trying to avoid history. His views were his views and changing the name of the school has NO effect on his views.

No

W.T. Woodson

Alumni of Woodson High School

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

We should not rename the school from one person to another. What if in the future, some dark history about the new person surfaces?

No

I liked how Mosaic Elementary School was renamed.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Not at all, there are other much more important things to worry about

No

How about "Queertown MAPS McWokeville", that's pretty inclusive

Yes, why are the "board members" so completely bored they have nothing else to worry about? How about the SA that occurred last year at Frost? How can we prevent something like that from happening at a FCPS again?

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No concerns

Yes

NO

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

The connection with a supporter of segregation is distasteful.

Yes

no--Fairfax is already taken

no, just hoping it happens

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Why making this change? Waste tax-payer money. Please spend the time and money on something more important, e.g. add teachers' salary. Please explain a Forum Request, where is the request coming from?

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Time, effort and resources should be spent on correcting inequalities that stem from historical injustices, not on symbolic gestures like this.

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I am fine with finding another Woodson whose contributions more closely align with the values of Woodson but would like to minimize the renaming to save money. It is very expensive to rename a school. All the sports teams (including self funded clubs)

Yes

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The cost involved

No

I'm not supporting the renaming

Woodson has been an integrated name attached to the community, and I see the renaming as something not necessary, and may cause division amongst the community.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

This is not a good use of the school board's time. If we apply today's moral standards to historical figures, there's no end to it; we'd end up renaming Washington DC. This reminds me of religious purity tests in fundamentalist circles. Stop.

Not Sure

I know nothing about Mr W.T. Woodson. It doesn't matter. This is puritanical. Just stop. Leave it alone. Tell the people who care about this to grow up.

Parent or Caregiver

N/A

No

Woodson High School

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The name chosen is out of convenience and not out of intellectual discussion.

No

Colin Powell High School

The new Woodson name seems out of convenience and not out of intellectual discussion. If re-naming, why not open to more intentional process instead of what is convenient and saves money to prevent paying for new signage..

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

No.... Keeping the last name the same helps prevent the need to change clothing, gear and signage around the school and in the system

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Cost to change name everywhere. Historical connection of alumni.

Yes

Simply "Woodson High School"

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Just the logistical resources needed to initiate such a change. But I think the message it sends is worth it.

Not Sure

Long Branch HS, Maple Woods, East Fairfax HS. I'd steer clear of people's names and make it something neutral like a place or something about nature. E.g. Willow Springs, Fairfax HS, Oak View.

Not at this time.

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Steven Chu High School

Woodson has a sizable Asian American community, would it make sense to recognize the accomplishments of Asian Americans when renaming the school?

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Leave the name as-is. I'm a WTW graduate and proud. Stop wasting tax payer dollars and supporting cancel culture!

No

Leave the name as-is

I'm a proud graduate. Leave the name alone.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

There is more to w t woodson's record than views on segregation. He transformed fcps from mostly a series on one room schools to the modern system we have today. You can't judge historic figures by today's standards unless you look at the full record

No

Do not change it.

Where would fcps be today if the transformation of fcps that wiodson lead had not happened. Recognize the good and learn from the mistakes. No one is perfect learn from the mistakes of our past but don't cancel noteworthy achievements.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am a 2003 alumni of the high school and fully support this change.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I will erase our childhood memories, school spirit, and the academic excellence we all knew what going to “WT Woodson” meant for generations. It gives me a sense of home when I come back to visit.

No

Keep it the way it is

Segregation has NEVER crossed my mind when I think of this name. I think of all the memories I had, all the friends I made, sporting and academic excellence, and it gives me pride I went there. Changing the name will take all that away.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Well, how about Thomas Jefferson school? Is there an end to this?

No

Just Woodson. Woodson High School.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I'd rather spend the money on improving teacher's compensation than renaming. Historical people's comments should be viewed in the context of the time when they lived. We cannot cancel a person just because of some comments made by them are not appropriat

No

Please don't waste money on this

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

In stead of spending time and effort on this "renaming" nonsense, why don't the board focus on improving the quality of the teaching, the support for special education, student mental health, etc, all those pressing tasks?

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

No

why not a person-neutral name? Central Fairfax High School?

Political winds change all the time. It's better to name after the location.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

John Mercer Langston, Oliver W. Hill

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Please focus on the education our children get, not names of schools. Woodson has fallen substantially in the annual US News rankings...from around the 100th best school in the country years back.. to the ~ 450th. 100 slots from last year. Education 1st

No

Don't rename it...and focus time on education and WHY schools in Fairfax County ALL fell in the US news report high school ranking this year. And recent years

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

There is no reason to rename highschools

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Sounds expensive and unnecessary

No

No. Keep it the same

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I do not believe a high school should be named after any human. All humans are flawed and through the backward lens we will all be judged fairly or not. Drop the name to just Woodson and it represents no one individual.

No

Woodson High School

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

Little River High School

I have concerns about naming schools after people. I also think that choosing Carter G. Woodson was suggested simply because it wouldn't force a full rebranding.

Educator

I am not likely to support the renaming.

History is history - stop trying to erase it. A name is not offensive.

No

Leave it as is

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop wasting time and tax payer money on the superficial stuff.

No

FCPS No. XX. Only this will prevent a future renaming when someone digs up some old dirt on Dr. Carter Woodson.

Community Member

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Can we open the aperture beyond black people? Rather than atonement, what about a Chinese person (I am half-chinese)? Or, Dave Grohl who is a successful artist from our area? This naming seems very laser focused on reparation.

No

Bobby Scott (first Asian US Rep of VA); David E. Grohl (Artist from Annandale);

What evidence is there to support the claim that W.T. Woodson supported segregation?

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Something that represents the cultural makeup of the school. Not choosing a name based on race.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

loss of Woodson name recognition

Yes

Keep Woodson in part of name

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

a waste of resource

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I knew Mr Woodson when I was a student at WTW. He was a kind person and totally dedicated to the education of the students.

No

No!

Any and all accomplishments of the students & teachers far outweighs the dim shadow of the county’s policies of over 50 years ago. One cannot the judge thepast, however aggregious,with the eyes of today

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

My concern is that people will oppose the renaming simply because they are lazy and resistant to any change at all.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

none

Yes

no

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Name should remain W.T. Woodson High School

No

Name should remain W.T. Woodson High School

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No need to change the name

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I hope the new name is inclusive to all/most students.

Not Sure

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Do not name it after another person. If we do, in time we will need to rename it again.

No

Just call it Woodson. Do not name it after a person.

Do not name it after a person. Just call it Woodson.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Woodson is brand already. We don’t use other names in front of the name. Waste of money

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

They will name it something very odd or difficult. It is also a school with excellent community around tradition and renaming would involve new branding meaning a LOT of needing to buy new shirts, PE uniforms, sports uniforms, etc.

Yes

Keep it Woodson and I think it will be gone! Carter G is a great switch

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I do not believe that renaming is necessary. It is not fair to judge someone from the past by today’s standards. Also, rebranding is expensive.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The current namesake, Wilbur Tucker Woodson, oversaw the FCSS for many decades successfully leading it through explosive growth. Although a product of the era of segregation, he was responsive to the needs of all students. He was a great superintendent.

No

No. It should remain W. T. Woodson.

W. T. Woodson HS is named for someone directly associated in a very positive way with the school and the community. He should continue to be remembered.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It is natural for us to judge people of the past by the standards of the present, but not always wise to do so. Individuals are capable of having both great misunderstandings and still achieve great things.

No

N/A

I think it is important to know about W.T.Woodson's faults and contributions as a person. It should be part of the conversation but the rush to change the name is unwise for the sake of optics.

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It shouldn’t be renamed. The man was still supportive of the integration (regardless of personal opinions).

No

Don’t rename it. We can find faults on any individual that is selected.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

This sets a unending precedent

No

Let's consider removing all Fairfax school names and simply label them numerically to avoid any controversies

no

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I’ve purchased A LOT of gear (t shirts, hats, sweat shirts, etc) over the years that has WTW on it? Will I and my kids be able to wear it still to school? If not then the county needs to reimburse us for all of this clothing.

Not Sure

Just call it “Woodson High School” Just get rid of the WT without adding abythhh

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It shouldn’t be renamed. The man was still supportive of the integration (regardless of personal opinions).

No

Don’t rename it. We can find faults on any individual that is selected.

The name/man has nothing to do with todays transgressions. If he was an active racist and did not integrate the school then it would be a different discussion.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I have taught at WTW for 6 years and would prefer to work in a building named for an individual whose achievements and views are more in line with my personal values as well as in line with FCPS's mission and goals than the current namesake's views and ac

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

How did it take this damn long?

Yes

Missy Elliott HS

You should get a grant from the NAACP to build a big freakin' statue of Carter G. Woodson in front of the school.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I’ve purchased A LOT of gear (t shirts, hats, sweat shirts, etc) over the years that has WTW on it? Will I and my kids be able to wear it still to school? If not then the county needs to reimburse us for all of this clothing.

Not Sure

Just call it “Woodson High School” Just get rid of the WT

Winning Team - Woodson HS. Try that Or some other combo of words.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Tradition- mybuisbamf and I graduated for here. My oldest son had graduated and I would like my young son to keep the tradition. A lot of the alumi feel the same. Leave it be please.

No

Woodson High School

This is an amazing school and alumi like when tradition is kept

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

FCPS funds are better spent on staff and addressing current school issues than on re-branding efforts

Not Sure

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Parent or Caregiver

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Yes, my diploma says that I am a graduate from W.T. Woodson High School. I am proud of the school, the credibility of the name W.T. Woodson High School and the weight it carries across the nation. This change diminishes that.

No

No, please keep W.T. Woodson .

no

Student

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I am 100% behind renaming. However I don’t support renaming for someone with no links to the community who happens to have the same last name. Recommend renaming after someone with a relationship to Fairfax, preferably a woman

No

Consider naming after a woman. So few landmarks are named after women in this area

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Mary Ellen Henderson (M.E. Henderson HS)

Agree that you change from wt Woodson but just changing to another “Woodson” doesn’t really show the layman we are serious about removing the Woodson name. Suggest a fairfax county black educational figure

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I dont like it

No

stick with W.T Woodson

It sounds better and nobody cares about the history

Student

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Leave the name unchanged

No

Leave the name unchanged

This seems like a woke agenda...how many people actually called for a name change?

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Leave it the same!

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

N/A

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I do not see direct ties between Carter G. Woodson and Fairfax County. I would prefer a renaming that is either geographical (like Lake Braddock), or has more regional significance.

Not Sure

Turnpike High School or Fair City High School

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

I think renaming Woodson would be a great opportunity to find an Algonquian name to honor the American Indians who first lived in the area.

While I agree with renaming the school, as an important bastion of education in the community it should be renamed after someone or something that is part of Fairfax Country/Northern Virginia's community, culture and/or history.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Nothing against Dr Woodson, but it appears he has no real connection to the school or Fairfax County.

Not Sure

Been provided no time to think about it, so no.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

WT Woodson HS got it’s name for a reason. I hate that we are trying to erase our history in this county. All of us who graduated from WTW are very proud of our school. We may not all agree to things that were said many years ago, but it gives us all somet

No

No

All of us who graduated from WTW are very proud of the name.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Cost! History is history for a reason, W.T. Woodson must of had some redeeming qualities. How far are we going to go to re-write/forget where we came from. History is not all "pretty"!

No

W.T. Woodson

Just Stop!

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Who is Carter Woodson? There’s always something negative in an individual’s background? Consider a name that is not associated with an individual. Are you trying to reduce costs associated with the name change by keeping “Woodson”?

No

Use a non controversial name such as a nearby landmark like Long Branch High or Accotink High.

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I only support this if we rename the school to Carter G Woodson I’m not open to any other name

Yes

No

I am a Woodson’s parent as well as a Woodson’s alumni. I feel very strongly about keeping the Woodson’s name and moving to the Carter G Woodson.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

There is no reasonable excuse to rename a school that is named after one of our presidents.

No

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I have higher prioroties for spending school building funds. Does CG Woodson have skeletons in his closet that will cause the school to need renaming again?

Yes

Something geographical...Accotink, Little River, etc., or a female

Not sure the community feels a connection to CJ Woodson

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The school board continuing to waste money on inconsequential changes instead of focusing on education

No

Woodson students and alumni, like myself, want to keep the WTW name

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The current name is well known for a while. This school is famous and has good reputation. Any changes to it may impact reputation and drags down housing price.

No

Suggest not to use people's name anymore for same reason that if people found the name is not appropriate in future. Can simply use location name like Matuna, Turnpike, etc.

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

If we change the name of everything that was named after the good that people did during a time where there were other beliefs, normalities and expectations... We will have nothing left. Woodson was named for all the right reasons, it was not named woodso

No

By changing the name of the school, you disconnect generations of alumni from feeling related to future generations and progress with the school.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

C.G. Woodson is amazing, just maybe not enough difference/distance from its current name

Not Sure

Use an ideal instead of a person, and then make the school a reflection of that ideal.

I am very proud to see this change happen!

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Given the demographics on the population at Woodson, if we are looking for diversity an asian or hispanic might be a better fit

Not Sure

If we'd like diversity an asian american, hispanic american, or a woman seem a better fit

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

It does feel a bit like renaming to another person named Woodson is lazy and more financial than thoughtful, but anything is better than a bigoted segregationist.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It wastes lots of money and time to change the name especially since this school has been around for 61 years. Just like Lee highway, they didn't change it to so we wouldn't have to pay more taxes.

No

No

W.T. Woodson is historical. We should acknowledge history and not erase names just because a small number of people's feelings are hurt.

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Waste of resources better focused on education.

No

No

Parent or Caregiver

It is a complete waste of funding. FCPS keeps asking for money to cover expenses realted to actually teaching the kids yet choose to waste money on something like this. Also, there's nothing wrong with the current name or the person it was named after.

No

No, it doesn't need to be renamed

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

FireKats

It is racist

Community Member

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

East Fairfax HS, Turnpike HS

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Keep it the same

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

Something new - no Woodson

Almost NOBODY that attended Woodson knew who he was. Changing it is FINE.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No reason to rename.

No

Ronald W. Reagan High School

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Running from history to please a small number of woke parties. Stop wasting money that can go to students learning.

No

No new name.

It’s just a name of a school to students have never researched a high school name before or during attendance, stop bowing to the few complaining and get back to supporting students education.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Leave as is

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Erasing history is not the answer. The school was built and named after W. T. Woodson and that name has been a legacy. Trying to research and find fault in every person in this ridiculous renaming process is ridiculous. Leave it alone.

No

No, name the next school you build after him.

Yes, it needs to stay.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

No

Regardless of the concerns noted, I believe the name needs to change. I am comfortable with the proposed new name if others are.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Cost—this is a waste of money that would be better spent elsewhere.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Sets the precedence to rename schools, a costly and unnecessary endeavor, at the smallest infraction or controversy. Accept and learn from history - it's not necessary to change it or erase it.

No

no - but renaming to someone with the same last name is not easier or more cost effective if that was part of the intent. It seems a little too coincidental.

no

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

W.T. Woodson is a racist

Not Sure

How about simply Woodson High School?

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I support renaming, but I think a few choices for the renaming should be given.

Not Sure

No, but I'd like to see some floated. Maybe Catherine Coleman.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Waste of time, money and energy. Just remove the namesake and make the WT stand for something else.

No

Wisdom, Talent, Woodson. Idk whatever, just don't change the WT

It connects people across generations. If I meet some kid in 20 years who said they went to Carter G Woodson, I'd assume its a different school.

Alumni of Woodson High School

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

It’s a well-known and reputed school in FCPS. I am worried it might hurt its brand. Not to mention, what it might cause to home prices in the school district.

Not Sure

Yes. Just naming it “Woodson High School” can be a good compromise or middle ground to address concerns that some might have.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No concerns.

Yes

No. Carter G Woodson is perfect.

None

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The new proposed namesake has nothing to do with the school. Waste of money.

No

No, don't change it.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Changing the name does not change history; keep the name the same for all who have already graduated from here.

No

Keep it the same name, W.T. Woodson

Proud graduate of the class on 1987.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Political correctness is out of control

No

Leave as is

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

No

My suggestion is to not name the school for a person. Rename the school for a geographic location nearby like Accotink or Long Branch Creek

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I feel that eliminating history is worse than dealing with history. Also, Carter G Woodson has dozens of institutions named after him, so changing the school name to him seems like a convenient way to keep the Woodson name on the school.

No

How about just Woodson HS or leave it as is. It seems that there is no discussion about leaving the school name as is, so this survey seems moot.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

no concerns, please do not change

No

Please stop renaming schools.

The name should remain the same.

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

Would rather see it given a geographic or location based name for a fresh start.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Please spend tax payers' money on the right things. Keep history as it. Don't try to change history. You don't have the authority to change history. You can't change your ancestors' names, no matter you like them or not. Respect history!

No

Respect history and don't try to change history.

Stop doing this nonsense thing.

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The reason for the rename is not clear

No

Keep it the same

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Leave it as is. Can't change history

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Will colleges recognize the newly named school as still being Woodson?

Yes

Central High School

Woodson has a strong tradition, so being able to keep Woodson is a nice option.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Why not keep the name and the racist history of the time front and center? That was how it was. It is good we improved, but we need to see it. We don't want mythology, but history.

Yes

Servant Leader, Ugly Truth, Trust the Future, Friendship, Powhatan, Robert Phipps, Douglas Wilder, Robert E Simon, E Holmes Norton, Andre Samson (Math WTW), Catherine Coleman (astronaut), David Baldacci, Margaret Atwood, Amy Tan, or Dave Grohl.

They named it after the man while he was still alive. He attended my graduation in 1978. That is the first time I saw something named after a living person. Robert Benton and Tugwell of WSHS is the only other.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

NO, leave it the same!!!

The W.T. in W.T. Woodson is important. Mr. W.T. Woodson was a wonderful man!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It was named for ALL the GOOD things he did during his tenure of 30 yearsnot the bad

No

Leave it alone. No change!!!!!

He served 30+ years for the county superintendate. That’s why it was named after him

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Clearly someone just googled "black people named Woodson." This empty gesture does nothing to advance the cause of justice, it's a complete waste of time.

No

No

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

unnecessary expenses for brand new naming, e.g. uniforms, banners, etc. There are so many other things this money could go towards.

No

No

The roads surrounding the school have potholes, lets fix those first. The school facilities are outdated, lets put the money towards that.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Unnecessary costs to rebrand everything, uniforms, signs, logos

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

I think it would be best to not name it after a person.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Enough with renaming everything. It doesn’t do any good.

No

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I have no concerns, we should not celebrate a segregationist

Yes

I think the new name is appropriate and a wonderful continuation of the Woodson name

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I think Fairfax County is renaming everything and I don’t think this gives our students or community a strong sense of place.

No

W. T. Woodson

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I graduated from WTW in 1987. Please do not rename the school. If you must, just call it Woodson HS and do not name it after a person.

No

Woodson High School

Do not change it.

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I have no concerns about the renaming. I have grave concerns about maintaining the name W.T. Woodson and the message it sends to students of color about what the school and the community values.

Yes

no

Honoring someone who promoted segregation is offensive, and I am embarrassed to say I attended "W.T. Woodson" HS. I will be able to feel pride in my alma mater again if the name is changed to C.G. Woodson.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Tall Pines High School

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I feel the renaming process has been focused on selecting a name from a limited pool. I would like this evolution to include a list of candidates from differing backgrounds

No

Suggest providing a list of candidates from differing backgrounds to include education as well as Native American

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

No

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I have no concerns on the renaming of the school. I find it a little disheartening to ruin the memories of school students in changing the name of the school for comments that were made almost 100 years ago.

No

No, keep it W.T. Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Everyone just wants to erase history. Where does it end?

No

No because you should just keep it!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Community Member

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Wasting taxpayers money!

No

No, we don't need to change the school name!

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

WTW is not about a superintendent. It is now a huge part of the identity of countless people who have taught, attended, and worked at the school for the past 60 years. Stop making it about the man and his views.

No

Shermer

Ted Lasso: “I hope that either all of us or none of us are judged by the actions of our weakest moments”

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I like the proposed C.G. Woodson

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I think Dr. C.G. Woodson is an excellent choice!

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

History can't be changed! We can't go around changing names!

No

keep same name

Cav's are a family and will only recognize WT Woodson as it's right name! Too much history!

Student

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

It is a slippery slope. He held opinions that were common.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

As a 2nd generation alumni, and I feel renaming only fuels the erasure of our past, and past leaders/founders/important historical figures need not be viewed thru the current lense of what is political/socially acceptable.

No

Keep it the same

I am a 2nd generation alumni of WT WOODSON. My family has been born, raised and remains in the County&should have more sway than transient implants.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I would like it named for someone who helps/ed Fairfax County or for a natural feature. My concern is that Carter Woodson is being considered because his last name is Woodson and he was an important Virginian but has no local connection.

No

Sharon Bulova High School, Accotink Creek High School

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

How much additional money and time spent on this activity away from other ones.

No

Leave the name as is

Expenses

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The original name is just fine. Stop rewriting history

No

Leave it the same

Mr W. T Woodson was a fine man living in a different era

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

just "Woodson".

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

The time and cost of renaming/rebranding a school. Put the money spent on this to better use.

No

Just "Woodson". No first name or particular person associated with the name.

No, people just call it Woodson HS. Again, just drop the initials.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

you're promoting division, reviving segregation and playing negative role among students and the whole community. refocus on education!

No

The name is fine, students don't even know that old history name, some minority group has a personal feeling about the name and this should not mean changing names to simply appease others while creating a new divisive topic among new generation.

Renaming may erode school longstanding identity and overlook the opportunity for education and success by acknowledging the progress made. Focusing on outdated topics perpetuates the memory of unfortunate times, encouraging division and hatred.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

This is a ridiculous waste of money.

No

NO

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Just wasted money and just for political correct. I totally against name change

No

No change

It is very bad feeling to change name, waste money

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

He lived during a time of Jim Crow laws and segregation

No

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

1. The cost is unnecessary 2. WT Woodson had typical views of those times. In todays world this viewpoint is clearly not acceptable but he changed his tune eventually realizing he was wrong. 3. Should a man be dishonored over one issue alone?

No

How about just Woodson and no first name.

This man may not have been perfect but he can be honored for other contributions.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

We can't change history. This man did a lot for the county for years and was no different than the majority of the folks. I'm consider myself a liberal but dont think we should the name.

No

If it must be changed, just call it Woodson!

Mr. Woodson used to come to the school, after desegregation, and always seem proud of our school.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop rewriting history!

No

Stop the renaming nonsense!

The cost is misplaced and waisted!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Makes assumption people worth remembering have to be perfect for all time, not just their own time or for their contributions.

No

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None

Yes

Non-person name would be fine as well

I have good memories of my time at WTW but have no issue with a renaming

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

it seems like they looked for someone with the same last name. Carter G. Woodson wasn't from Fairfax, he didn't live or work in Fairfax.

Not Sure

West Ford HS, Gum Springs HS, or Barbara Naef HS

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

Erasing history to placate ignore uneducated people is a horrible idea, you can’t learn from history if you erase it!

No

WTWoodson

It’s a fine name with a lot of history and great people that attended it.

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

We don't need FOX News at Woodson screaming about a name change. Just call the school Woodson. Get rid of the initials.

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Like to keep Woodson name and mascot

Yes

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Confusion surrounding the name change

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Don’t you have something better to do? How about you think about educating students?

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

We need to learn from history, not erase it.

No

No - name should not be changed.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

There is no need. Just because it is the “new normal” to rename for being not acceptable to current standards

I am not likely to support the renaming.

There is no need to WASTE taxpayer hard earned money on renaming the school solely because the school is named after someone who is not viewed in vogue with current liberal views.

No

Leave it as is and stop wasting our money.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I graduated from Woodson and live nearby

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

You are erasing our history as alumni of the school. Perhaps some of his views weren’t enlightened by todays standards but he worked during a very different time period.

No

No, leave it as it is.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop trying to rewrite history. This is name of the school that I went to when I was in High School there.

No

Don’t change the name.

Keep it, it’s the name alumni know it by and you will lose support and pride in the school if you change the name.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Political Correctness

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None

Yes

No

I support renaming, thank you for this effort

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Community Member

I am not likely to support the renaming.

As an alumni...want the old name...no reason to change

No

No

It's very dear to my ❤️...

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Yes. I'm concerned it will be changed

No

W.T Woodson High School

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It is ridiculous and was in an era very different from today. The name Woodson represents much more than the person it was named after.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No reason

No

Woodson

Fine as-is

Community Member

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I don’t have concerns about the past like some people. WT Woodson has a great reputation associated with its name.

No

Don’ want to change the name

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It is part of an effort to reshape history through the lens of today without any idea of the circumstances. Some of the greatest people in history had major personal or moral failings in parts of their life, but that does not fully define them.

No

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

N/A

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

No

WT Woodson

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Leave it alone. Stop changing all the school names. Nobody thinks it's racist.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

No

Keep it! Stop changing everything!

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I just heard about the proposal and don’t feel like I have time to consider other name options.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Keep the name. History is in the past.

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Changing it to a completely different name

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

W. T. Woodson dedicated his career to helping advance education in Fairfax County and he should be recognized as a historical figure who impacted our community.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Carter G Woodson had no connection to Fairfax County

No

Jack Herriot High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Carter G Woodson had nothing to do with Fairfax County. So the school should not be named after him.

No

Jack Herrity High School (if the name has to change)

What’s history is history.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Money. Class sizes are out of control, mental health among youth has skyrocketed as well as drug use. Woodson has had suicide clusters. Buildings have mold and broken AC, and not enough classrooms. Let’s spend money on things that will help students.

No

WT Woodson. Or just Woodson.

Keep it. Students have no idea who he was, it does not negatively impact anyone.

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It’s history, don’t rewrite it-teach to be better. I was taught by my WTW history teacher that the reason we study history is to learn. How can we learn when the history is rewritten.

No

No. Leave history alone.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Any name you choose will offend someone.

Not Sure

If Woodson is offensive, Woodson will still be offensive.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

If it’s going to be renamed, I do like keeping Woodson

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Costs incurred

Not Sure

Just Woodson High School, to save money and avoid another change down the road

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

W.T. Woodson's views were actually moderate for the times and society back then. You can' judge people of the past by today's societal standards. Will we tear down the Jefferson Memorial and anything to do with George Washington too?

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Carter Woodson is a more appropriate namesake. I’m glad the school is being renamed. This option seems to minimize community re-adjustment, and that’s good too

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Keeping Woodson’s name recognition; not exacerbating culture wars (I have conservative neighbors who are already worked up about the renaming)

Not Sure

I am very glad you are keeping the Woodson part of the name.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Student

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Just the Trump Maga nutbags that will probably be at the reunion

Not Sure

How about something geographical and stop kissing butts all the time. Or just sell corporate sponsorships.

Most of our stuff just said Woodson Cavaliers and no one bothered to tell us who that guy was so if you rename it, maybe make sure everyone knows who the guy is and why is important to name the school after

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

I like it if you keep Woodson in the name for continuity, but why do we have to name schools after people?

Yes

Woodson (not named after anyone)

Just remove W. T.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Giving into the pressure of a few

No

Warren B. Woodson

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Leave well enough alone. Mr. Woodson did alot for Fairfax County schools. I am graduate of 1974. Saw him in the stands very dear to the heart. The other person has no connection to the school.

No

If you must change it call it Woodson High school.

Keep it I am a graduate. Class of 74.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Nobody cares if WT Woodson was racist. Nobody knows this history, just drop the initials WT and Collett Woodson.

No

How about just WOODSON. Just because WT may have been a racist, doesn’t mean you have to name it after an unknown African-American, as you do with every school renaming.

Parent or Caregiver

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Seems like he was a great man mostly & did a lot for many people. It’s sad that we want to take that an away from someone & judge him based off document found?? Please provide more details of the document in question??

No

Keep same.

Keep it, pls provide detailed evidence of why you are discounting this man. I hope I am

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

W.T. Woodson High School has a long standing, OUTSTANDING reputation when it comes to education and athletics, and the name shouldn't be changed simply because of the uprising and racial anger exhibited with the George Floyd incident in 2020.

No

No, I strongly believe it should be left as it is. I'm PROUD to say I'm a W.T. Woodson graduate!

I fully support DEI, however, this request to change the name of the HS goes hand in hand with all of the negative fallout from the BLM movement. Name a new school after CG Woodson, but leave this school name as is!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Woodson High School

Happy to see the name change happening.

Parent or Caregiver

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Dropping the name Woodson. I don’t care about the WT part

Yes

Woodson High School

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I'm tired of all the renaming.

Not Sure

If you are going to rename, don't name it after anyone.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I am part of the class of 2024, and I believe that naming the school right now would be awkward to say the least. I like this idea, but I think that the name change should happen AFTER this school year!

No

No.

No.

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Keep the names, focus on educating students in STEM

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Keep the names, focus on educating students in STEM

I experienced forced busing and I understand the historical perspective of Woodson’s

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I do not believe it is fair to all of alumni who have previously graduated from W.T. Woodson High School.

No

Keep it the same, or just Woodson High School.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

School board incompetence is my primary concern while history is lost.

No

Keep the names, focus on educating students in STEM

I experienced forced busing and I understand the historical perspective of Woodson’s writings. I honor the service of the longest serving Superintendent. Is changing the name of Fairfax County next? FCPS used to have National respect. That is no longer

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

It still needs to be named after a person, not something lame like Justice High School.

No

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, not because she was a Democrat but because she is a strong female role model

We teach our children it’s ok to make mistakes but then we show them that if you make a mistake you will be punished. That’s what this whole renaming process is teaching them. If you do something bad, it doesn’t matter how much good you do.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

The school be named for a person with a strong local connection or an individual broadly known, may it be a political leader, artist, writer, scientist, or otherwise made significant contributions. Someone who will inspire students.

No

Woodson alumna Catherine Coleman

Naming it after Carter Woodson feels contrived.

I am very likely to support the renaming.

That it is not named after Lee Cena.

No

Lee Cena Memorial High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It is part of a political agenda.

No

No

Stop spending money and time into useless renaming projects.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

This is getting out of control. People have their views that change over time. Are you going to spend all that money to change a name when that money could go to EDUCATION?!?

No

Leave the name!!

There needs to be more research because these viewpoints are one sided. You aren’t looking at the whole picture.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Enough already. Focus on educating students.

No

No.

No.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

As a Fairfax County tax payer, my concern is the cost.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

No

Carter G Woodson has no links to our area. If you want to rename it to honor someone with the surname Woodson, the author and educator Ruby Garrard Woodson is an excellent choice. Few schools are named for Black women and she has ties to our region.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Renaming enables people to avoid learning history and context

No

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

American history is American history. The way to respect the wrongs conducted by its forefathers is by learning from those heinous mistakes and not repeating them. Renaming buildings and schools and taking down historical statues is not the answer.

No

None. Do not rename the school. It’s unnecessary.

While Mr WT Woodson fell victim to the norms of his time, we cannot erase history. Renaming doesn’t teach us or better anything. It devalues the degrees of its graduates and erases the WT Woodson reputation.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Carter G. Woodson is far more interesting and aspirational than W.T. Woodson. Thank you for finding someone with a better legacy while keeping yhe name "Woodson"

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

No

IF it changes, NOT after a person. Name after a plant or animal. Tired of ridiculous, unnecessary controversy. It's expensive and don't want my tax dollars wasted.

WT Woodson was a gradualist... not a segregationist. Big difference, wanting to keep children with their communities.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It is better you'd focus your time and spend OUR money on kids educatuion rather on lestist policical agenda

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None. Rename it!

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I graduated from W.T.Woodson in 1972 and changing the name does not history! I suggest leaving it as it is.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Nobody is perfect. The man devoted decades of his life to Ffx County Public Schools. You can't change life's report card and grade the past with modern criteria. The man did a lot of good and should be recognized for that.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I could live with the new or old name. I think this is a waste of time and money. Nobody is complaining about this. W.T. Woodson's opinions were commonplace at the time. Yes, they are not acceptable now. This is an exercise in erasing history. Dont be Fl.

No

Leave it as is

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

It should remain the same.

It holds honor and prestige for all of the alumni.

Student

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I do not support the suggested name. Listen to this episode of Radiolab related to renaming a Robert E Lee high school for context. Keeping the name 'Woodson' still conjures the original namesake. Link: https://radiolab.org/podcast/hello-my-name

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

VERY unlikely to support renaming

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop this now!!

No

None needed - Keep it WT Woodson

Keep it!

Alumni of Woodson High School

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

It is important to provide specific examples of how WT Woodson opposed segregation so questions from opponents of the renaming can be provided with examples that can not be refuted.

Yes

I think the name chose is an excellent choice and helps us keep Woodson in our name.

No thank you.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Graduate of WTW

I am very likely to support the renaming.

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Cost of said name change.

No

N/A.

What is the name of the person who came up with this idea?

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

WT Woodson is a representative of the times, he did what he felt was best for Fairfax county public schools. All men have flaws and we should learn from the past, changing the name wouldn’t help us or the children learn.

No

Retain WT Woodsn

Past graduates are proud of the school and don’t represent segregation or racism. We are WTW graduates and want to see the school continue to promote excellence.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Who is Carter G. Woodson?

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

That a name will be picked at random just to satisfy current politics

Not Sure

It would be nice to find a name of someone who represents modern ideals of inclusive education, or some other person who dedicated their life to learning and improvment for everyone, who also has a local connection

I am an alumni from 1975. Change is part of life. Let the name go.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Gotta stop this Woke Crap!

No

W. T. Woodson

Yes, the name has a reputation of academic excellence...rename it and that reputation will be lost forever!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Gotta stop this Woke Crap!

No

W. T. Woodson

Yes, the name has a reputation of academic excellence...rename it and that reputation will be lost forever!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Don’t do it

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

1) Ronald Wilson Reagan High School

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Losing tradition, unnecessary reason.

No

None. Leave it alone

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop the madness, stop trying to erase history and reliving the past. Stop brainwashing our children

No

Leave it alone, live for now, you should not erase history, quit stirring up trouble, spend time on valuable concerns.

Stop the process of changing the name, stop instigating racism, you did this everytime you change a name, you are causing racism in this country.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No concerns, just feel that there are much higher priority items regarding the education of students in the county than wasting time and energy on renaming.

Not Sure

Nope

Nope.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Can we just change it to Woodson with no initials in front of it?

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Don't rename Woodson to another unknown person named Woodson. Just scrap the whole name. No one cares about any Woodson.

No

Justice Clarence Thomas High School

Most people don't know and don't care about Woodson. They just grew up with the name on a Fairfax High School. Maybe, FCPS can choose more well-known leaders for high school names in the future.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

WT Woodson is a regionally accepted standard for having received a quality education. I am not changing my resume to reflect otherwise.

No

Leave it alone

Woodson was (I believe) the first Fairfax County Public high school to integrate.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Holding someone to today’s standards for actions over 50 years ago is ridiculous. Mr. Woodson supported integration albeit not initially.

No

Keep the current name and focus the board on educating our students.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Leave things be! Stop messojg

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I don’t think it should be renamed. Mr. Woodson was not responsible for segregation, that was the school board. He administered the transition. He also helped transform FCPS from a small rural school system to one of the best in the country.

No

No

We should keep it.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am so pleased that the school board is finally moving forward on a name change. As a 1982 Woodson graduate, I was embarrassed by the honoring of someone who was a vocal opponent of desegregation.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

W T Woodson was a father figure for the growth of the Fairfax Count School system and should be remembered by keeping his naI graduated in 1964 as one of the first graduation class.

No

Keep it as W T Woodson

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Tradition

No

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Name changes to other people end up being inconsistent & hypocritical as every new named person has their own set of errors & intentional wrong doings; so no person should be honored according to a consistent application of this policy imo. But as t

No

Name changes to other people end up being inconsistent & hypocritical as every new named person has their own set of errors & intentional wrong doings; so no person should be honored according to a consistent application of this policy imo. But as t

Please change the name to Rolling Hills HS and use the same name to change Robert Lee Frost MS and Wakefield Forest ES as well to be consistent. Thank you.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Dr. Woodson's position, viewed in 2023, was wrong. That does not warrant removing his name from a school, an honor provided him for his long and succesful term as Superintendant. As an alumni, I regret and do not see the need for the name change.

No

Alumni grew up and attended a school named after a superintendant. The proposed change does not change that fact. Footnote in comments that the name is not endorsement of some of his views. Dr W

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I still believe that the name Woodson should remain on the school. The land was donated to by WT Woodson. The time and the politics were different in the 60s. I would merely remove the WT from the name.

No

Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I still believe that the name Woodson should remain on the school. The land was donated to by WT Woodson. The time and the politics were different in the 60s. I would merely remove the WT from the name.

No

Woodson High School

I also believe there needs to be acknowledgment of the diversity that has resulted over the years.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

FCPS should be working on helping students, not things like this,

No

Don't think it ever hurt anyone

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Unnecessarya

No

Leave it alone

It gives me pride to be a WTW alumni. Leave the name alone.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

As a1975 graduate from WTW, I never knew about the man our school was named after. To me, it was the name of a school I loved. Renaming it after another person named Woodson, or anyone else for that matter, will feel like the death of a cherished tim

No

Never!

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Just remove all names in front of Woodson. Call the school Woodson HS

Most people don’t say WT anymore in front of Woodson anyway. It is only really used when HD Woodson is being used.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Those that are spearheading this effort are not taking into consideration the good Mr. Woodson did for all county students. He included everyone in his efforts and paid particular attention to African Americans to ensure they would not be left behind.

No

Yes, WTW High School

Why have those in charge made such his a political issue.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

History

No

Keep it the same. The past is the past

Alumni of Woodson High School

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop being Woke. You all have more important to do?

No

Leave it be. Use your energy to help not divide.

Why are people who are not alumni of WT Woodson involved in this decision.

No

Stop trying to rewrite history, it doesn’t work.

Please provide all the facts that WT Woodson was anything other than a man doing his job.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

No

Lewis Woodson

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

suggest just changing the name to Woodson, dropping the WT portion

Not Sure

Woodson, without the W.T. portion if the renaming is necessary. why does it need to be named after a person

explanation of why it must be named after a specific person.

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

There is history to the school. Why do we have to destroy history?

No

Leave it W. T. Woodson

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

None

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

n/a

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I am a proud alum of W.T. Woodson High School, looking forward to my 50th class reunion next year. I believe that times change and people change. I met Wilbur Tucker Woodson & I do not believe he felt the same way at that time.

No

No!

I believe Mr. W.T. Woodson had changed his views as times evolved. Please believe in the ability of people to change with the times.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Why the difference in verbiage to answer the first question ("I am very likely to support the renaming" vs "I am not likely to support the renaming"? Including "very" on pro answer but excluding it on con answer is subtle but exposes clear bias.

No

Yes, Wilbur Tucker Woodson High School!

1 Corinthians 13:5 love is not easily provoked or offended. So it's unloving to be easily offended.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Can’t rewrite history

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am very likely to support the renaming.

That it's being named after a person again. There can be future trouble again with people names.

Yes

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Lawrence Douglass Wilder 66th governor of Virginia.

You people are bringing back a major racial divide once again.

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Woodson High School, and change the dedication panel in the lobby, Note the history of the name,

I think it was a bad idea to name a school after someone who was alive at the time the name was selected, In the future consider a delay like the USPS has before placing individuals on stamps.

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Instead of changing the name we can actually teach about segregation in Fairfax. As a student it is not brought up at all, most students are ignorant of this and this would have a much bigger impact from this than a renaming.

No

If yall end up changing it just make it Woodson and remove WT, don't just try to find another name to fit, that's just disrespectful.

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Employee

I am somewhat likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Any name that is named after a specific person to avoid a possible other renaming in the future.

Employee

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Stop looking for hate where there is none

No

No

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

I feel that it is dangerous to get in the habit of renaming things.

No

no

no

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Student

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Ensuring the person is sufficiently important for a school to be named after.

Yes

I like the idea of maintaining “Woodson” though given the high number of Asian and Latinx students at Woodson, it would be nice if they could be seen reflected in the school name or leadership as well.

Employee

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

I am not likely to support the renaming.

W.T Woodson was a personality that greatly cared and contributed to the education in the Fairfax community. Nobody is perfect. We cannot judge the past with the eyes of the present. If WTW lived today, may have been a transgender.

No

keep as is

WT Woodson gave a lot to the schools of this community. While many at his time were not as sensitive as we are today, that should not make us destroy the name of someone that gave so much to this community.

Parent or Caregiver

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Not Sure

Parent or Caregiver

I am not likely to support the renaming.

Why? No need to change the name

No

No- no need to change

Leave as is

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am not likely to support the renaming.

No

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

What is the overall impact to NOT changing it. Standing behind WT Woodson does not correlate with cheering for the name himself, but more about supporting a overall amazing student and teacher body/population. No need to make it a bigger deal

No

Alumni of Woodson High School

I am very likely to support the renaming.

Yes

Student

I am not likely to support the renaming.

If you change the name of W.T. Woodson, you will need to change the name of James Madison HS and all slave owning schools in VA, including the flag ship, Thomas Jefferson.

No

No. Keep the name

NO