Justin Wakeland High School is a

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

located in

Frisco, Texas Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 at the 2 ...

, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the

University Interscholastic League The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, musical, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest organi ...

(UIL). It is a part of the

Frisco Independent School District Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, and McKinney as w ...

, and is one of twelve district high schools. It opened on August 14, 2006. Incoming freshmen usually come from Griffin Middle School and Cobb Middle School. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of the government of Texas responsible for public education in Texas in the United States.

Namesake

The school was originally to be named Legacy High School. 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.

Athletics and fine arts

*2010, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 (5A) Boys' soccer state champion *2011, 2018, 2022 (5A) Girls’ soccer state champion *2015 (5A) Boys' cross country state champion *2018 (5A) Girls' cross country state champion *2019 (5A) Marching Band State bronze medalist *2017, 2021 (5A) Marching Band Area B champion *2016, 2021 (5A) Area B Football Champion

Media attention

Marc Alan Carden, a former Wakeland coach and history teacher, 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.

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* {{authority control High schools in Denton County, Texas 2006 establishments in Texas Educational institutions established in 2006 Frisco Independent School District high schools Frisco, Texas