It opened in August 2005, and had a cost of $80 million. Mark Murrell, previously of McCullough Junior High School, became the College Park principal upon the school's opening. The Conroe ISD Academy of Science, previously at Oak Ridge High School, moved to College Park when College Park opened since Oak Ridge High School needed more space for zoned students. The school had grades 9 through 11 in its first year, with grade 12 being established the following year. At first area students were allowed to remain at The Woodlands High School or move on to College Park.
Campus
The three story school building has of space. There is a main entrance with four pillars and a clock tower on top and separate gymnasium and auditorium entrances. Murrell described the main entrance as having "a very Jeffersonian, old-fashioned school look". Carissa D. Mire of the Houston Chronicle stated that the clock tower is similar to the one in Back to the Future.
Academics
The Woodlands College Park High School has achieved high academic ratings since it opened in 2005 including exemplary ratings from the Texas Education Agency. The 2017, U.S. News & World Report listed the high school in the top 100 of all Texas High Schools which places it in the top 5% overall. Additionally, the 2017 Texas school rankings from the Children at Risk organization rated the school an A+ and a ranking of 23 out of 187 Houston area high schools and 9 out of 141 when excluding dedicated charter and magnet schools. An average SAT score of 1657 places The Woodlands College Park among the top high schools in the Houston area. These rankings consisted of Harris, Montgomery, Galveston, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Chambers, Waller, and Liberty counties and use criteria of Performance on STAAR reading and math tests, Campus performance to similar schools, Improvement over time on standardized tests, and College Readiness. For each school year, the Texas Education Agency rates school performance using an A–F grading system based on statistical data. For 2018–2019, the school received a score of 92 out of 100, resulting in an A grade. The school received a similar score of 90 the previous year.
Athletics
The school had eight new coaches hired before the 2005 opening. The school's hockey team uses a rink at Bear Branch Park as of 2008.
Demographics
In the 2018–2019 school year, TWCP had 3,127 students. The ethnic distribution of students was as follows:
19.0% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Feeder patterns
Elementary schools that feed into the Woodlands College Park High School include David, Hailey, Lamar, Houser, Buckalew, Powell, and Ride. Intermediate schools include Collins Intermediate and Wilkerson Intermediate. All of Knox Junior High School students feed to The Woodlands College Park High School. The Academy of Science and Technology, located at College Park High School, brings in students from The Woodlands High School and Oak Ridge High School feeder zones and also includes those already zoned for The Woodlands College Park High School.
