History
Wiesbaden High School was established in 1948 using a former German school building on Lahnstrasse. Before the school opened American high school students in Wiesbaden attended high school in Frankfurt. When opened in 1948 the school population was 56 students and 9 faculty members. In 1949–50, the school was named General H.H. Arnold High School after Henry H. Arnold General of the Army and General of the Air Force during and immediately after World War II. The Berlin Blockade (Berlin Airlift) which started in Wiesbaden coincided with the opening of the school with many of the student's parents involved.
In January 1955 the school moved from Lahnstrasse to its present location on Texas Strasse just outside the city limits. Students from outlying communities lived in dormitories during the school week. Later students from Rhein Main Air Base and Darmstadt Military community were bused to the school until the closure of these military facilities. By the 1970s the school population was up to 1800. Moving forward to 1995, Frankfurt High School students were bussed to Wiesbaden when their school closed due to military drawdown.
In 2006 the school was officially renamed Wiesbaden High School though the historical name is still used. While originally an “Air Force” school it now services Army dependents. At present the school is home to approximately 500 students. The student population is a mixture of the children of American civilian, military, and international students. From the original building in 1955 to today, the campus has changed incorporating several more buildings. The campus has been newly renovated with a new gymnasium.
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