Wakeland High School

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 ten 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]

Wakeland High School
Address
10700 Legacy Road

Frisco
,
Texas
75033

United States
Coordinates33°10′03″N 96°50′46″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established2006
School districtFrisco Independent School District
PrincipalDonna Edge
Teaching staff129.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,064 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.96[1]
Color(s)Orange and navy blue
         
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAAA (5A)
MascotWolverine
YearbookThe Prowler
Websiteschools.friscoisd.org/hs/wakeland/site
[2]

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]

Athletics
    • 2010,2017,2018 (5A) Boys' soccer state champion[6]

Media Attention

Marc Alan Carden, a Wakeland coach and history teacher, [7] was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 14 year old in 2014. The victim was a student in Frisco ISD. [8]


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References
  1. "WAKELAND H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  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. "UIL: Soccer State Championships - Brackets". Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2016/06/10/former-frisco-history-teacher-gets-10-year-prison-sentence-for-sexually-assaulting-14-year-old
  8. http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/01/23/frisco-teacher-coach-arrested-for-sexual-assault-of-child/
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