Wilson High School (California)

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Wilson High School
Address
Wilson High School (California)
1840 Benton Street

Santa Clara
,
Santa Clara County
,
California
95050

United States
Coordinates 37°20′47″N121°57′24″W / 37.3463°N 121.9567°W / 37.3463; -121.9567
Information
Type Alternative high school
MottoSmall But Mighty [1]
Established1982(43 years ago) (1982) [2]
School district Santa Clara Unified School District
NCES District ID0635430
NCES School ID08984 [3]
Principal Pamela Galano [4]
Grades9–12
Enrollment158 [5]  (2023–2024)
Color(s)  Blue
  Yellow
Nickname Wolverines
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges [4]
Website wilson.santaclarausd.org
Last updated: 24 February 2024

Wilson High School is an alternative public high school in Santa Clara, California, United States. [1] [3] [4] It is one of five high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). [4] [6]

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History

Wilson was built in 1951 [2] and opened in 1955 as an intermediate school. [7] In 1982, it reopened as an alternative school with several renovations, including a new administration building. [2] The school is named for William A. Wilson Sr., a local bakery owner and longtime Santa Clara High School board president. [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wilson High School". Wilson High School. Santa Clara Unified School District . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Wilson High School 2022-2024 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). Finalsite. Santa Clara Unified School District . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "California School Directory: Wilson Alternative". California Department of Education . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Principal". Wilson High School. Santa Clara Unified School District . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Wilson Alternative". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "District Map". Santa Clara Unified School District. Santa Clara Unified School District . Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "City History". City of Santa Clara . Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lichtenstein, Bea (2004). Santa Clara. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 94. ISBN   0-7385-2881-1. LCCN   2004101203.
  9. ↑ Lichtenstein, Bea (2005). Cemeteries of Santa Clara. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 20. ISBN   0-7385-3013-1. LCCN   2005-929094.
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