Wakeland High School

Justin Wakeland High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Frisco Independent School District, 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.^[3]

Wakeland High School
Location
10700 Legacy Road Frisco , Texas 75033 United States
Coordinates	33°10′03″N 96°50′46″W
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	2006
School district	Frisco Independent School District
Principal	Donna Edge
Teaching staff	129.56 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,158 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.66[1]
Color(s)	Orange and Blue
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA (5A)
Mascot	Wolverines
Yearbook	The Prowler
Website	School Website
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Namesake

View from main staircase inside Justin Wakeland High School

The school was originally to be named Legacy High School.^[4] 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.^[5]

Athletics and fine arts

• 2010, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022 (5A) Boys' soccer state champion
• 2011, 2018, 2022, 2024 (5A) Girls' soccer state champion
• 2015 (5A) Boys' cross country state champion
• 2018 (5A) Girls' cross country state champion
• 2019, 2023 (5A) Marching Band State bronze medalist
• 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024 (5A) Marching Band Area B champion
• 2024 (5A/D2) Volleyball state champion

Media attention

Marc Alan Carden, a former Wakeland coach and history teacher,^[6] 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.^[7]

Notable alumni

• Ryan O'Hearn (2011), first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles^[8]
• Javante McCoy (2017 - transferred), NBA G-League player^[9]
• Gracie Brian (2019), soccer player for Dallas Trinity FC^[10]
• Skye Blakely (2023), gymnast^[11]
• Jake Lawson (2025), Internet Sensation, Business Magnate ^[12]