Wilson High School (California)

For the high school in Hacienda Heights, California, see Glen A. Wilson High School.

Alternative high school in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, United States

Wilson High School

Address

1840 Benton Street

Santa Clara

Santa Clara County

California

95050

United States

Coordinates| 37°20′47″N 121°57′24″W﻿ / ﻿37.3463°N 121.9567°W﻿ / 37.3463; -121.9567
Information
Type| Alternative high school
Motto| Small But Mighty[1]
Established| 1982 (43 years ago) (1982)[2]
School district| Santa Clara Unified School District
NCES District ID| 0635430
NCES School ID| 08984[3]
Principal| Pamela Galano[4]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 158[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]

## History

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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

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1. ^ a b "Wilson High School". Wilson High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
2. ^ a b c "Wilson High School 2022-2024 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). Finalsite. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
3. ^ a b "California School Directory: Wilson Alternative". California Department of Education. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
4. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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.

## External links

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* School website
* District website

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High schools in Santa Clara County, California

Campbell Union HSD|

* Branham
* Del Mar
* Leigh
* Prospect
* Westmont
* Boynton Continuation
* Camden
* Campbell

East Side Union HSD|

* Apollo
* Evergreen Valley
* Andrew P. Hill
* Independence
* James Lick
* Mt. Pleasant
* Oak Grove
* William C. Overfelt
* Piedmont Hills
* Santa Teresa
* Silver Creek
* Yerba Buena
* East Side Cadet Academy
* San Jose Conservation Corps

Fremont Union HSD|

* Cupertino
* Fremont
* Homestead
* Lynbrook
* Monta Vista

Gilroy USD|

* Christopher
* Gilroy High
* Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HSD|

* Los Gatos
* Saratoga

Milpitas USD|

* Milpitas High
* Calaveras Hills Continuation

Morgan Hill USD|

* Central High
* Live Oak
* Sobrato

Mountain View–Los Altos Union HSD|

* Los Altos
* Mountain View
* Alta Vista Continuation

Palo Alto USD|

* Gunn
* Palo Alto High
* Ellwood P. Cubberley

Santa Clara USD|

* Santa Clara High
* Adrian C. Wilcox
* Kathleen MacDonald
* New Valley Continuation
* Wilson
* Buchser
* Peterson

San Jose USD|

* Broadway
* Gunderson
* Leland
* Abraham Lincoln
* Pioneer
* San José High
* Willow Glen

Charter schools|

* DCP El Primero High School
* KIPP San Jose Collegiate
* Latino College Preparatory Academy
* University Preparatory Academy
* Communitas Charter High School

Private schools

Secular|

* Cambrian Academy
* Castilleja School
* German International School of Silicon Valley
* Harker School
* International School of the Peninsula
* Oakwood School, Morgan Hill
* Pinewood School, Los Altos
* Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley

Religious|

* Archbishop Mitty High School
* Bellarmine College Preparatory
* Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School
* Granada Islamic School
* Kehillah Jewish High School
* The King's Academy (California)
* Liberty Baptist School
* Notre Dame High School
* Presentation High School
* Saint Francis High School
* Thomas More School
* Valley Christian Schools
* Saint Lawrence Academy

Schools that are closed or no longer operate are in italics.

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