Designed by Dallas architect Mark Lemmon, the school opened in 1928, and was constructed in the Elizabethan style.
 At the cornerstone-laying ceremony in April 1927, a piece of the wedding cake of Woodrow Wilson's second daughter, Jessie, was included in the cornerstone "in memory of Mr. Wilson."
 At US$700,000, the school's cost exceeded that of the district's previous four high schools by at least $100,000.
 The ornamental lighting was made by Potter Art Metal Studios of Dallas; a 90-year company still in existence.
Special features of the building included a gymnasium boasting "one entire wall of glass windows" and an auditorium that was to be the "best equipped and best lighted" in the district, with footlights and a separately ventilated orchestra pit.
 A theater organ was later placed in the pit and pipes put in special lofts on the third level.
The September 1928, Dallas Herald said the school "presents a rare spectacle from afar."
 Photos and the original blueprints of the school building were featured in an exhibition celebrating the works of Mark Lemmon at The Meadows Museum.

The school has been colloquially called "Woodrow" by students and community members from its beginning, fostered by first principal G.L. "Pop" Ashburn, who led the school until 1956.
 The mascot of the school is the Wildcat.
 A Parent Teacher Association chapter was formed for the school even before its 1928 opening.

 
Until 1957 (when Bryan Adams High School opened), Woodrow was the only "East Dallas" high school.

The original principal of Woodrow Wilson served for 30 years.
Designed by Dallas architect Mark Lemmon, the school opened in 1928, and was constructed in the Elizabethan style.  At the cornerstone-laying ceremony in April 1927, a piece of the wedding cake of Woodrow Wilson's second daughter, Jessie, was included in the cornerstone "in memory of Mr. Wilson."  At US$700,000, the school's cost exceeded that of the district's previous four high schools by at least $100,000.  The ornamental lighting was made by Potter Art Metal Studios of Dallas; a 90-year company still in existence. Special features of the building included a gymnasium boasting "one entire wall of glass windows" and an auditorium that was to be the "best equipped and best lighted" in the district, with footlights and a separately ventilated orchestra pit.  A theater organ was later placed in the pit and pipes put in special lofts on the third level. The September 1928, Dallas Herald said the school "presents a rare spectacle from afar."  Photos and the original blueprints of the school building were featured in an exhibition celebrating the works of Mark Lemmon at The Meadows Museum.
The school has been colloquially called "Woodrow" by students and community members from its beginning, fostered by first principal G.L. "Pop" Ashburn, who led the school until 1956.  The mascot of the school is the Wildcat.  A Parent Teacher Association chapter was formed for the school even before its 1928 opening.
 
Until 1957 (when Bryan Adams High School opened), Woodrow was the only "East Dallas" high school.
The original principal of Woodrow Wilson served for 30 years.
Woodrow Wilson High School (Dallas)