Wood is regarded as an influential individual in Canadian agricultural and farming history.

[2] Academically, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB), and the Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE), in addition to the full range of academic programs standard to the province.

Henry Wise Wood is noted for its football team, having won several city championships over the years.

The school also has many other sports teams, including soccer, badminton, swimming, basketball, volleyball, rugby, and track.

Wise Wood features number of athletics programs and teams which include: