Woodrow Wilson High School

Motto	"Developing Confident, Contributing Citizens"
Established	1958
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Dan Besett
Grades	9-12
Location	1202 N. Orchard St., Tacoma, Washington, USA
Colors	Red, White, Blue
Mascot	Rams
Yearbook	NOVA
Newspaper	Banner
Website	http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/schools/hs/wilson

Woodrow Wilson High School is located in Tacoma, Washington, on Orchard Street and 11th Street. Wilson High one of five traditional high schools in the Tacoma Public School System and is located within distance of Downing Elementary School, also in Tacoma. The school's current principal is Dan Besset.

Contents 1 Daffodil Festival 1.1 Past Wilson Daffodil Festival Queens 2 Notable alumni 3 References

[edit] Daffodil Festival

Every year, Wilson participates in the Pierce County Daffodil Festival. A competition is held in house to select the Wilson Princess, who goes on to compete against other regional schools, for the Daffodil Festival Queen title. The Queen title is considered the highest honor of the regional festival. The Wilson band accompanies the float of Wilson princesses every year in the parade, held annually in April.

[edit] Past Wilson Daffodil Festival Queens

• Susan Bona, 1966
• Paula Achziger, 1972
• Lori Webber, 1974
• Ensung Kelly Nah, 1991
• Jasmyne Walton, 2007
• Courtney Price, 2008

[edit] Notable alumni

• Dale Chihuly Noted glass artist.
• Ted Bundy - serial killer - Graduated in 1965
• Marcus Trufant Star cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
• John Zamberlin former linebacker for the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs Currently the head football coach at Idaho State University
• Darrell Robinson set the 400 meter national high school track record of 44.69 seconds on July 24, 1982. The record still stands.
• Geoff Tate Lead Singer of the Grammy Nominated band Queensryche
• Leo Randolph 1976 Olympic Gold Medalist in boxing
• Kaye Hall 1968 Olympic Gold and Bronze Medalist Women's swimming
• Phil Carter Class of 1979, The number 1 rated High School football player in the country in 1979, received an athletic scholarship from Notre Dame University.
• Richard Anderson IV Shotputter; University of Washington

[edit] References

• Wilson's Webpage
• Daffodil Festival

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