Wakeland High School

Wakeland High School
Address
10700 Legacy Road
Frisco, Texas 75033
United States
Coordinates 33°10′03″N 96°50′46″W / 33.1674°N 96.8461°W / 33.1674; -96.8461Coordinates: 33°10′03″N 96°50′46″W / 33.1674°N 96.8461°W / 33.1674; -96.8461
Information
School type Public high school
Established 2006
School district Frisco Independent School District
Principal Donna Edge
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,068 [1] (2015)
 • Grade 9 507 [1]
 • Grade 10 466 [1]
 • Grade 11 566 [1]
 • Grade 12 529 [1]
Color(s) Orange and navy blue
         
Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA (5A)
Mascot Wolverines
Yearbook The Prowler
Website schools.friscoisd.org/hs/wakeland/site
[2]

Justin Wakeland High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Frisco Independent School District, and is one of nine district high schools. It opened on August 14, 2006. Most sophomores and juniors were transferred from Frisco High School due to the expansion of the city and Frisco ISD. Incoming freshmen usually come from Griffin Middle School, Cobb Middle School, and others from Staley Middle School. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Namesake

The school was originally to be named Legacy High School.[4] During construction, it was instead named for Justin Wakeland, who served as the superintendent of the Frisco ISD for 19 years from 1978 to 1997.[5]

Media

The school has a bi-weekly television show called Win-TV, which features segments and interviews about current events at Wakeland High School.

Wakeland Access, the school newspaper, features articles about events at the school.

Activities

Academic

Athletics

The following sports are offered at Wakeland:[6]

  • Boys' and girls' cross country running
  • American football
  • Volleyball
  • Boys' and girls' tennis
  • Boys' and girls' basketball
  • Boys' and girls' Powerlifting
  • Boys' and girls' soccer
    • 2010 (4A) Boys' state champion[7]
  • Boys' baseball
  • Girls' softball
  • Boys' and girls' golf
  • Boys' and girls' track
  • Boys' and girls' swimming
  • Boys' and girls' wrestling
  • Boys' and girls' gymnastics

Performing arts and UIL activities

  • Theater arts
  • Concert band
  • Orchestra
  • UIL Choir
  • Marching band
  • Color guard
  • VASE art competition
  • Technical theater
  • Solo and ensemble
  • Legacy Line drill team

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5
  2. ↑ The Texas Tribune. "Wakeland High School". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  4. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Frisco ISD, ending August 31, 2003, pg 37
  5. ↑ http://schools.friscoisd.org/hs/wakeland
  6. ↑ Wakeland High School Athletics
  7. ↑ "UIL: Soccer State Championships - Brackets". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
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