Glen A. Wilson High School

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Glen A. Wilson High School
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Location
Glen A. Wilson High School
16455 Wedgeworth Drive

Hacienda Heights
,
California
91745

United States
Coordinates 33°59′55″N117°56′49″W / 33.9987°N 117.9470°W / 33.9987; -117.9470
Information
School type Public high school
Established1966 (1966)
School district HLPUSD
PrincipalDanielle Kenfield [1] [2]
Staff60.75 (FTE) [3]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,422 (2023–2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio23.41 [3]
Campus type Suburban
Colors  Cardinal
  Gold
Athletics conference CIF Southern Section
Hacienda League
MascotWildcat
Rival Los Altos High School
NewspaperPaw Prints
YearbookThe Prowler
Website wihs.hlpschools.org

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 unincorporated community, and one of four in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District.

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History

The school was founded in September 1965 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 Dr. Glen A. Wilson, former Superintendent of the La Puente Union High School District (later the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District). [4] Born in Alpaugh, California, on September 11, 1913, Wilson held bachelor's and master's degrees from Occidental College (1936, 1940), and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Southern California (1965). [5]

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 during World War II from 1942–1946, and was 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, served as Rotary District 530 Governor from 1972–1973, and received the Paul Harris Fellow award in 1972. [6] He died in La Verne, California on September 7, 1996. [7]

In 2008, Glen A. Wilson High School received media attention after a school shooting threat on the one year anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting and around the anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting was posted on the school's Wikipedia page. [8] These threats were referred to the local police. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, security was increased and students' backpacks were searched, and all after-school activities were cancelled. In addition, on Friday, April 18, 2008, school was cancelled as a precaution, although early that morning, a student was arrested in connection with the threats and held at Juvenile Hall. [8] [9]

School demographics

The school had 1456 students in 2024-2025 academic year [10]

The ethnic composition of the student body was:

Athletics

The school's sport teams compete in the Valle Vista League to qualify for CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS). The Valle 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

Performing Arts

Glen A. Wilson High School has several visual and performing arts classes and ensembles, including visual arts classes, drama classes, and bands and orchestras. The Royal Wilson Marching Alliance, the school's marching band, competes in the 5A Blue division for SCSBOA and is highly regarded, frequently making finals. [11] They host the Glen. A Wilson Field Tournament every October.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Elena Paul (2013-06-14)" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Irwin, Richard (2008-08-27) New principal at Wilson High Archived 2012-10-24 at the Wayback Machine . View from the Heights.
  3. 1 2 3 "Glen A. Wilson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  4. ↑ Dr. Glen A. Wilson (June 24, 1970). "The Guest Room". Hacienda Heights Highlander.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Glen (1995). The Moving Finger Has Writ: The Story of My Life. La Verne, California: self-published. p. 201.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Glen (1995). The Moving Finger Has Writ: The Story of My Life. La Verne, California: self-published. p. 231.
  7. ↑ Fancher, Neil (October 1984). "New Residents". Hillcrest Happenings.
  8. 1 2 Molina, Genaro (April 29, 2008). "Violent threats on Wilson High's Wikipedia page went unchecked". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  9. ↑ Stallworth, Leo (April 18, 2008). "Student arrested in high school threats". ABC 7. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Glen A. Wilson High Report". Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2024-25. California Department of Education. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ SCSBOA. "2025 Field Season". SCSBOA. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ "TEXAS LONGHORNS Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on May 17, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Scott Williams Stats - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com.
  14. ↑ "Mp3bud.com". www.mp3bud.com.
  15. ↑ "1982 Glen A. Wilson High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com.
  16. ↑ "Hail, Melissa King! How a Queer Chinese American From the SGV Won Top Chef and Scored a Big Victory for BIPOC Angelenos". L.A. TACO. June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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