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Principal: Jason Marvel (907) 352-8213

Assistant Principals Mike Shea                Karen Bloxsom  (907) 352-8215            (907) 352-8218

Counseling

Courtney Bayle (A-G)     (907) 352-8246

Sarah Tilbury     (907) 352-8237

KB Holbrook     (907) 352-8241

Wanda Abell, Secretary (907) 352-8243

Registrar

 

Activities Office

Kristen Harris, Secretary     (907) 352-8217 Fax (907) 352-8282

 

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Introduction: Wasilla High School is one of eight traditional four-year high schools in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District and is accredited by Northwest Accreditation Commission. WHS’s average enrollment is 800 students. WHS is the only NC3 (National Coalition of Certification Centers) Leadership School in the state of Alaska.

Advanced Placement: WHS offers 15 AP courses. WHS has been nominated by the College Board as an AP Alaskan Outstanding School in Math and Science as a result of the high scores students received in AP exams. In 2024, over 50% of students who took the AP Seminar (a district requirement) exam received a 3 or higher.

Career and Technical Education: WHS is a leader in CTE in the MSBSD. We offer a wide range of choices from Automotive, Construction Trades, Fire Science, Entrepreneurship, Technical Applications, Air Force JROTC, Digital Media and Robotics, to name a few. Additionally, students can earn industry recognized certifications in Tormach, Greenlee, Kubota, Starrett, Snap-On and heavy equipment operation. To date, over 800 certifications have been completed by students. In our Fire Science program, students can become a nationally recognized Fire Fighter I if they complete the two-year program and pass the exam.

Special Education: A continuum of services are available from fully inclusive to self-contained. Self-contained classrooms focus on daily living and life skills. These courses are limited to students with an Individual Education Plan.

Student Achievements: 29% of the class of 2024 graduated with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. 36% of the class of 2025 are on track to graduate with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. 52% of students are taking one or more AP classes for both the 23-24 and 24-25 school years. WHS JROTC earned the Distinguished Unit Award with Merit in April 2024. Additionally, they have won the Raider Decathlon (state JROTC competition) eight years in a row. WHS has one of the only marching bands in Alaska. 2022 Congressional Award for outstanding art. 2025 ASTE technology leadership award.

Faculty: Faculty has degrees from colleges and universities throughout the United States. 67% of the faculty hold a Masters degrees. Recent Staff Recognition: Robin Lockwood - 2025 PAEMST (Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching), Tyler Martin - 2025 NFHS Outstanding Music Educator, Brian Cook - 2024 Alaska CTE Teacher of the Year. Karen Bloxsom - 2023 Alaska Assistant Principal of the Year.