It is operated by the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) (formerly the Halifax Regional School Board) and is an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school, offering the Diploma program.

Woodlawn High School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010, when its 50th class graduated.

[3] Woodlawn High School's Fine Arts program has a wide variety of courses including audio recording, theatre, visual art, film & video, band, dance, and drama.

Each year, the theater group "The PA Players" performs a play or musical.

Some of the sports offered at Woodlawn High School include Canadian football, ice hockey, basketball, rugby union, track and field, volleyball, soccer, field hockey, badminton, table tennis, softball, cross country, skiing, golf, and snowboarding.