What Goes on Behind Closed Cages?

Jackson Waitley, Win TV Reporter

November 22, 2019

  There are over 2,000 zoos in the U.S, one of those is The Smithsonian National Zoological Park located in the nation's capital. The Smithsonian was established in 1889 with the goal to "preserve, teach, and conduct research about the animal world". However, many wonder if the practices of Th...

Design Students Want Your Vote

Morgan Roeder, Wakeland Access Reporter

October 10, 2019

As you walk through the main hall of Wakeland High School, don’t pass up the interior and fashion design display cases that are changed each month. Mrs. Kohlschmidt’s interior design classes worked hard to get Wakeland in the Halloween spirit by creating haunted houses for the display case.  ...

WHS Community Pep Rally Tonight

Lauren Ferguson, Wakeland Access Reporter

October 10, 2019

Tonight, October 10 at 6:30 p.m., the Wakeland High School community comes together to celebrate our sports teams and seniors with the annual Community Pep Rally. It is scheduled to be out on the football field, however, if the weather is an issue it will be moved into the main gym.  “It’s...

Yearbooks on Sale Now!

Mrs. Kristina Steinhauser, Yearbook Adviser

August 29, 2019

School just started, but the yearbook planning is already underway. Now is the time to purchase your yearbook online through http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A01094175. This link takes you directly to the WHS order page on the Jostens website. If you purchase by Sept. 13, you will receive the book...

Senior Officer Elections

April 30, 2019

It is time to elect your class officers for the 2019-2020 school year! View the candidates' videos and vote for the students who will best represent your class. Scan the QR Code to access the ballot. ...

Frisco Wakeland FFA Chapter- Invitational CDE Results

March 29, 2019

Frisco Wakeland FFA Chapter- Invitational CDE Results Plano West FFA Career Development Event Plano, Texas Monday, March 25, 2019 Milk Quality CDE Frisco Wakeland FFA 1st Place Team Bailey Lawlor Frisco Wakeland 1st Place Individual Claire Huff Frisco Wakeland 3rd Place Individual ...

Good For Otto

Riley Chester and Lily Adams

March 19, 2019

Wakeland Theatre students competed in the UIL One Act Play Competition on March 1st. The company put together a show called “Good For Otto”, which is set in a mental health clinic in Connecticut. Leah Zalenski, a Wakeland theatre junior, explains that the production backs into “realism and we’...

ANGST: A New Film About Anxiety

Christine Bergmann and Rebecca Green, WIN-TV Reporters

February 25, 2019

Anxiety is a constant state of fear and emotional stress that significantly impacts an individual's everyday life. On Wednesday February 13th, Wakeland High School students gathered in the auditorium to learn more about anxiety. Wakeland PTSA along with PTA’s from Cobb MS and Griffin MS hosted the short film Angst...

In School SAT Day

Emma Rasmussen and Aidan Yukica, WIN-TV Reporters

February 22, 2019

From energy drinks to last minute cramming, everybody has their own unique ways for studying for the SATs. As the clock ticks closer to college and scholarship deadlines, numerous individuals are taking the opportunity to take the SAT during the school day. For the second year in a row, Wakeland is host...

Brand New Set of Strings

Andy Gross, Jeremiah Dixon and Rhiannon Klodowski, WIN-TV Reporters

February 21, 2019

A brand new set of strings is coming to Wakeland, and it’s bringing major changes to our orchestra class. Next year, the Orchestra program will allow students to take a new class, Orchestra Ensemble, which will serve as the double blocking option. Students who take this class on top of the regular ...