Wilson High School

Students at Wilson are encouraged to take four years of science and are provided with a wide range of options. The goal of the department is to help Wilson students understand what science is, what it can do, and how it will affect their lives. Wilson’s Science Department has been a strong focus of the school since it opened in 1957. Staff and students have changed, but quality remains a unifying theme.

The Wilson Science program has always been known to provide a balance between innovation and traditional rigor. We offer advanced courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and AP Environmental Science; many students successfully complete Advanced Placement exams in each of these areas. The department maintains one of the best laboratory-oriented environments in the state. Wilson’s science teachers are active in nearly every statewide, regional and national conference in science education and have been asked to present at international science conferences.

In the recent past, the Science Department has received some outstanding honors:

• All faculty possess undergraduate science degrees and rate as “Highly Qualified”
• Every year, Wilson students are chosen for the Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering Program (ASE), a highly competitive organization that allows students to participate in research during the summer
• Every year, Wilson graduates go on to get degrees in science and engineering at some of the most prestigious schools in the country, including Stanford, Harvard, University of Chicago, MIT, Yale, and Cal Tech

COURSES

• Biology 1-2
• Foundations of Physics and Chemistry
• Chemistry 1-2
• Ecology 1-2
• Forensic Science
• Earth and Space Science
• Conceptual Physics
• Physics 1-2
• Advanced Biology 3-4
• AP Environmental Science
• Advanced Chemistry
• Advanced Physics