Glen A. Wilson High School

Glen A. Wilson High School
Address
16455 Wedgeworth Drive
Hacienda Heights, California, 91745
United States
Information
School type Public high school
Established 1966
School district HLPUSD
Principal Frank Chang [1][2]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1783[3]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Cardinal and Gold          
Mascot Wildcat
Rival Los Altos High School
Newspaper Paw Prints
Yearbook The Prowler
Website gwhs-hlpusd-ca.schoolloop.com

Glen A. Wilson High School is a public high school located in Hacienda Heights, California. It is one of two high schools located in the city, and one of four in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.

Wilson was ranked 333 out of 804 in Newsweek's 2003 web-exclusive extended list of top U.S. public high schools.[4] It ranked 861 in the 2007 list of the top 1,000 U.S. public schools.[5] Wilson was ranked 121 out of 500 in Newsweek's America's Best High Schools in 2011.[6]

History

The school was started September 1966 on the campus of the neighboring Rowland High School in Rowland Heights, California, where students attended a split session year until the campus was ready for occupancy in September 1967.

The school was named for Glen A. Wilson, former Superintendent of the La Puente Union High School District 1953-1972 (which became Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District in 1970).[7] He was born in Alphaugh, California, on September 11, 1913. He was a resident of Hillcrest in La Verne, California when he died on September 7, 1996.[8]

He held bachelor's and master's degrees from Occidental College (1936, 1940), and a Doctorate in Education from University of Southern California (1965).[9] He began his career in education as a 6th grade teacher in El Centro in 1937, and retired from education as superintendent of Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District in 1972. He served in the Marine Corps in World War II 1942-1946, discharged from active duty as a Battalion Quartmaster, First Lieutenant. He achieved the rank of Major in the USMC Reserve in 1952. He was named Citizen of the Year by the La Puente Valley Chamber of Commerce in 1965. He served Rotary as District 530 Governor from 1972–73, and received the Paul Harris Fellow award in 1972.[10]

In 2008, Wilson received some media attention after threats were made to specific students around the anniversary of the Columbine shootings. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, security was increased and students' backpacks were searched. All after-school activities were canceled. In addition, on Friday, April 18, 2008, school was canceled as a precaution, although early that morning, a student was arrested in connection with the threats and held at Juvenile Hall.[11][12]

School demographics

The school had 1748 students in 2009-2010[3] and 78 teachers.[13]

The ethnic composition of the student body was:

Curriculum

Graduation requirements

A full year course is equal to 10 credits; one semester earns 5 credits.

Subject areaRequired
English 1 10
English 2 10
English 3 10
English 4 10
World Studies 10
U.S. History 10
Civics 5
Economics 5
Mathematics 30
Biological Sci 10
Phys/Earth Sci 10
Physical Educ 20
Science 10
F.Art/For Lang. 10
Prac Arts/Acad 20
Electives 40

Extracurricular

Glen A. Wilson is home to a variety of clubs.

Some educational clubs participate in various competitions in the United States or internationally (FBLA and MUN). Others are involved in academics (Helping Hands Club, NHS, CSF).

Some clubs at Wilson are part of larger networks of clubs. Students attend conventions in which they participate in debates about national issues. For example, KIWIN'S and the Key Club are part of the larger Kiwanis Family. These clubs do community services in the local area and sometimes meet with other Key Clubs. Another example is the Red Cross Club, which organizes a blood drive annually. The school also has a Science Olympiad team which competes with other schools in the Los Angeles region in order to move on to state and national level competitions.

Other clubs help around campus. For example, there is a Link Crew, in which older participating students are assigned incoming freshmen. The Link Crew members guide freshmen throughout the year to help them transition into high school. There is also the Renaissance, a club that organizes school recognition activities like "Student of the Month", "Teacher of the Month", Renaissance cards with rewards for students, and a recognition rally near the end of the school year. There is also Wilson A.S.B. which organizes all rallies and dances for the student body. There are currently 32 members of the A.S.B.

The rest of the clubs consist of recreational activities (ex. Anime Club, Martial Arts Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, The Lunch Bunch, Club Cafe, Creative Writing, Society of Illustrators, Lost Club, Gamers Guild, Harry Potter Club, etc.) or heritage and culture clubs (ex. MEChA, Korean Club, Vietnamese Student Network). These clubs are open to anyone with interest in the subject.

A list of Wilson clubs can be found here (Note: Several clubs are no longer active and others have not been added).

Athletics

The school's sport teams compete in the Valley Vista League to qualify for California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). The Valley Vista League consists of the Wilson Wildcats, Rowland Raiders, San Dimas Saints, Covina Colts, Nogales Nobles, and Northview Vikings

BoysGirlsCo-ed
Baseball Basketball Badminton
Basketball Golf Cross Country
Football Soccer Swimming
Golf Tennis Track
Soccer Volleyball
Tennis Waterpolo
Waterpolo Softball
Wrestling

Achievements

Color Guard

Badminton

Basketball

Cross Country

Football

Golf

Softball

Tennis

Water Polo

Wrestling

Cheer Squad

Yearbook

Journalism

Mock Trial

Royal Wilson Marching Alliance

Wilson All-Male

Notable alumni

References

  1. Elena Paul (2013-06-14)
  2. Irwin, Richard (2008-08-27) New principal at Wilson High. View from the Heights.
  3. 3.0 3.1 K-12 Public School Enrollment
  4. The Top High Schools | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com
  5. The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools | Newsweek Culture | Newsweek.com
  6. Dr. Glen A. Wilson (June 24, 1970). "The Guest Room". Hacienda Heights Highlander.
  7. Fancher, Neil (October 1984). "New Residents". Hillcrest Happenings.
  8. Wilson, Glen (1995). The Moving Finger Has Writ: The Story of My Life. La Verne, California: self-published. p. 201.
  9. Wilson, Glen (1995). The Moving Finger Has Writ: The Story of My Life. La Verne, California: self-published. p. 231.
  10. Molina, Genaro (2008-04-29). "Violent threats on Wilson High's Wikipedia page went unchecked". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  11. Stallworth, Leo (2008-04-18). "Student arrested in high school threats". ABC 7. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  12. Certificated Staff by Ethnicity for 2009-10
  13. Glen A. Wilson High School Football - (Hacienda Heights, CA) - powered by LeagueLineup.com
  14. Jamee Juarez Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com
  15. Wilson girls tennis make history, win first CIF-Southern Section title ever -->
  16. Awards
  17. TEXAS LONGHORNS Official Athletic Site
  18. Scott Williams Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
  19. http://www.mp3bud.com/Fergie.html

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