Willits High School
Coordinates: 39°25′02″N 123°21′15″W / 39.41722°N 123.35417°W[1]
| Willits High School | |
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| Location | |
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299 North Main St. Willits, CA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Today determines tomorrow |
| Established | 1904 |
| School district | Willits Unified School District |
| Principal | Robert Chavez |
| Faculty | 30 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 538 |
| Color(s) | Forrest Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Wolverines |
| Information | (707) 459-7700 |
| Website | |
Willits High School is a high school located in Willits, California. Willits High School began in September, 1904, and met on the second floor of the Maize Mercantile Building on the corner of Main and Commercial Streets. Three years later, a new high school was built at Pine and Maple Streets. Willits High School held classes there until the school burned in November, 1928. In 1929, a new high school was built on the present location (299 North Main St. Willits, CA). It was remodeled in 1958, and again in 1988. In 1990, Willits High School was recognized as a Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. From a graduating class of four in 1904 to 123 in 2008, Willits High School continues to stand for quality education. The school mascot is a wolverine.
Academics
Willits High School's academic objective is to transform every student into an active learner. Sam Heath—famous for his 2011 campaign to nickname the town of Willits The Quadrangle of Knowledge—was the class of 2010 salutatorian.
Athletics
Willits High School has teams in 14 sports: Swimming, Diving, Track, Basketball, Cross Country, Baseball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Cheerleading, Tennis, Volleyball, and Wrestling. These teams compete in the North Coast Section CIF (NCS) and Coastal Mountain Conference (CMC). Willits High School's rival team is the Fort Bragg Timberwolves. During football season, many alumni and people from the community attend games and cheer along with students.
Willits High School also has several clubs: Peer Counseling, California Scholarship Federation, Future Farmers of America, Environmental Club, Interact Club, Peer Health Education, Las Razas Unidas, Associated Student Body, Leadership, GSA/Safe Haven, Odyssey of the Mind, Poetry Team, WHS Boosters Club, Drama Club, and Youth for Christ.
Student life
With Spirit Weeks occurring every season to unite the student body, students have plenty of activities to do. There are also programs outside of the school itself that make student life more rounded and keep students in touch with each other in healthy ways. The organization, Challenge day comes to the school once a year and holds their day-long program, usually for incoming freshman. The goal of the program is to promote connection and understanding between students based on compassion, and embracing diversity.
There are also many dances throughout the school year, but the ones held almost every year are: the Back to School dance (held outdoors in the quad), Homecoming dance, Winter ball (usually in January or February), and Prom.
School Song:
Hail to Green and Gold,
Our colors lifted up to the sky,
We will never fail
To keep our banners waving on high.
Glory to our team,
Our fighting spirits ever prevail.
We will fight for Willits High,
And march on to gain our victory tonight!
Notable attendees
- Mona Gnader, Bass Player for Sammy Hagar.
- Tre Cool, drummer for the band Green Day.
- Jerry Siebert, 1960 & 1964 Summer Olympian
- Hal Wagenet, former guitarist for the band It's A Beautiful Day.
- Jeff Buckley, folk singer.
- Taylor Made, Bay Area & So-Cal Comedian.