Wasilla High School

Wasilla High School
Address
Map
701 East Bogard Road

99654

United States
Information
School typePublic secondary school
MottoTo Strive, To Seek, To Find and Not To Yield!
School districtMatanuska-Susitna Borough School District
CEEB code020155
PrincipalJason Marvel
Faculty46.75[1]
Grades912
Enrollment848 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.14[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Red and white
  
MascotWarrior
Websitewww.matsuk12.us/whs

Wasilla High School (WHS) is a public secondary school in Wasilla, Alaska, United States, serving students in grades 912. The school is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.

The school earned widespread media attention in 2008 following former pupil Governor Sarah Palin's nomination as the Republican vice-presidential running mate to John McCain in the 2008 United States presidential election.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Wasilla High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Michael Rovito (August 29, 2008). "McCain taps Alaska gov. Palin for VP". Today's News Herald. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved August 30, 2008.