Williams Field High School (WFHS) is a high school in Gilbert, Arizona. It is the second high school formed by the Higley Unified School District, opened in August 2007. Its first students graduated in 2010. The school is named after Williams Air Force Base (which went by the name Williams Field between 1942 and 1948; a local major road also bears the name Williams Field).The school is locate near Higley Elementary and the Lyons Gate community. In 2010, the varsity football team finished runner-up in the 4A Division II state championship (losing in a major upset to 13-seed Thunderbird High School.)
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