Willits High School is a high school located in Willits, California. Willits High School began in September, 1904, and met on the second floor of the Maize Mercantile Building on the corner of Main and Commercial Streets. Three years later, a new high school was built at Pine and Maple Streets. Willits High School held classes there until the school burned in November, 1928. In 1929, a new high school was built on the present location (299 North Main St. Willits, CA). It was remodeled in 1958, and again in 1988. In 1990, Willits High School was recognized as a Distinguished School by the California Department of Education. From a graduating class of four in 1904 to 123 in 2008, Willits High School continues to stand for quality education. The school mascot is a wolverine.
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