Viking Football Advances to the State Semifinals
Congratulations to our Williams Vikings football team as they advance to the 1A State Semifinals! The Vikings will take on Saint David High School on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Coronado High School in Scottsdale, AZ.
Please review the following spectator information before traveling to the game:
Spectator Parking:
Fans must enter through the south parking lot of Coronado High School, located off Oak Street.
Tickets:
All tickets will be GoFan digital tickets only. Please purchase your tickets before traveling to Coronado High School.
Purchase tickets at GoFan.co. https://gofan.co/event/6978273?schoolId=AIA
Stadium Entrance:
Williams fans will enter through the Northwest (NW) Stadium Entrance.
Stadium Policies:
Coronado High School has a clear bag policy. Please plan accordingly.
Artificial music, other than music played by the AIA announcer at the football playoff site, is prohibited inside the stadium.
Let's show our support and cheer on our Vikings as they continue their run toward a state championship!
BEST OF LUCK, VIKINGS! LET'S GO BLACK AND ORANGE!
Congratulations to our Williams Vikings football team as they advance to the 1A State Semifinals! The Vikings will take on Saint David High School on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Coronado High School in Scottsdale, AZ.
Please review the following spectator information before traveling to the game:
Spectator Parking:
Fans must enter through the south parking lot of Coronado High School, located off Oak Street.
Tickets:
All tickets will be GoFan digital tickets only. Please purchase your tickets before traveling to Coronado High School.
Purchase tickets at GoFan.co. https://gofan.co/event/6978273?schoolId=AIA
Stadium Entrance:
Williams fans will enter through the Northwest (NW) Stadium Entrance.
Stadium Policies:
Coronado High School has a clear bag policy. Please plan accordingly.
Artificial music, other than music played by the AIA announcer at the football playoff site, is prohibited inside the stadium.
Let's show our support and cheer on our Vikings as they continue their run toward a state championship!
BEST OF LUCK, VIKINGS! LET'S GO BLACK AND ORANGE!
Our Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students are learning great things at the FBLA on Fire! Leadership Conference. This is a one-day career and leadership development event hosted by FBLA Arizona.

Our 11th grade English Language Arts students are working with FLEE maps. A FLEE Map is a visual graphic organizer and pre-writing tool that combines a Flow Map (used to show sequence and order) with a Tree Map (used to classify and categorize information).

Due to significant rainfall, flooding, & road closures, WUSD will operate on a two-hour delayed start tomorrow, Monday, November 2, 2026. Schools and morning buses will begin two hours later than normal. Afternoon dismissal remains unchanged. Breakfast will be available at the delayed start time.
Two former WHS students, Dawson Brinkworth and Brian Arredondo, returned today to represent the Warrior 2 Inspector team. The shared their success stories, and presented future pathways to our Welding students.

1A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS!
Viking fans, come out and support your #1-seeded Williams Vikings football team as we host the #8-seeded Cicero Prep/North Phoenix Prep in the second round of the state playoffs!
Friday, October 30, 2026
7:00 PM
Viking Stadium, Williams High School
Let's pack the stadium, bring the energy, and show our Vikings how much we support them as they make their run for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Be Loud! Be Proud! Go Vikings!
Viking fans, come out and support your #1-seeded Williams Vikings football team as we host the #8-seeded Cicero Prep/North Phoenix Prep in the second round of the state playoffs!
Friday, October 30, 2026
7:00 PM
Viking Stadium, Williams High School
Let's pack the stadium, bring the energy, and show our Vikings how much we support them as they make their run for a STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Be Loud! Be Proud! Go Vikings!
Lady Vikings Volleyball Region Tournament
Congratulations to our Lady Vikings volleyball team on placing 3rd in the 1A North Region!
The Region Tournament will be held Friday, October 30, 2026, at Ash Fork High School. Our Lady Vikings will take on Music Mountain High School at 8:00 AM. The winner will advance to the semifinals at 12:30 PM, followed by the championship game.
Let's show our Lady Vikings some support and cheer them on to victory! Good luck, girls!
Go Vikings!
Congratulations to our Lady Vikings volleyball team on placing 3rd in the 1A North Region!
The Region Tournament will be held Friday, October 30, 2026, at Ash Fork High School. Our Lady Vikings will take on Music Mountain High School at 8:00 AM. The winner will advance to the semifinals at 12:30 PM, followed by the championship game.
Let's show our Lady Vikings some support and cheer them on to victory! Good luck, girls!
Go Vikings!
Our Heavy Equipment students hard at work.

Freshman students present Lord of the Flies character posters.

Congratulations to the Middle School Publications students! They can now be heard on 92.1 FM KZBX The Canyon radio station. Well done!
My apologies for the typo earlier.

WHS Volleyball Schedule Change
Viking Fans, our varsity volleyball game scheduled for today against Red Mesa has been canceled. Due to flooding issues in the Red Mesa community over the past weekend, today's game will not be played.
We will attempt to reschedule the game and share an update once a new date has been determined.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our Lady Vikings!
Go Vikings!
Viking Fans, our varsity volleyball game scheduled for today against Red Mesa has been canceled. Due to flooding issues in the Red Mesa community over the past weekend, today's game will not be played.
We will attempt to reschedule the game and share an update once a new date has been determined.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our Lady Vikings!
Go Vikings!
Ms. Smith's 2nd grade class is actively engaged in the writing process! Keep up the great work!

Volleyball Make-Up Game Announcement
Williams High School Volleyball will be hosting Red Mesa High School for a make-up game on Monday, October 26, at 3:00 p.m. in the Williams High School gymnasium.
Come out and support our Lady Vikings volleyball players as they take on Red Mesa. We hope to see you there!
Go Vikings!
Williams High School Volleyball will be hosting Red Mesa High School for a make-up game on Monday, October 26, at 3:00 p.m. in the Williams High School gymnasium.
Come out and support our Lady Vikings volleyball players as they take on Red Mesa. We hope to see you there!
Go Vikings!
CONGRATULATIONS, VIKINGS!
Congratulations to our Williams Vikings football team for finishing as the #1 team in the 1A Division and earning the #1 seed in the state playoffs!
With this accomplishment, the Vikings have earned a first-round bye and will await the winner of tomorrow night's game between the #9 seed Ray High School and the #8 seed Cicero/North Phoenix Prep in Scottsdale.
The Vikings will host the winner on Friday, October 30, at 7:00 PM at Viking Stadium!
Let's show our support and get ready for playoff football!
Great job, Vikings! We are proud of you! Go Vikings!
Congratulations to our Williams Vikings football team for finishing as the #1 team in the 1A Division and earning the #1 seed in the state playoffs!
With this accomplishment, the Vikings have earned a first-round bye and will await the winner of tomorrow night's game between the #9 seed Ray High School and the #8 seed Cicero/North Phoenix Prep in Scottsdale.
The Vikings will host the winner on Friday, October 30, at 7:00 PM at Viking Stadium!
Let's show our support and get ready for playoff football!
Great job, Vikings! We are proud of you! Go Vikings!
Making some noise in science! Our first graders are diving into the world of sound waves and learning exactly how we hear the world around us. Let the science experiments begin!

Our Middle School students are exploring genetics and DNA. Way to go!

Viking Fans,
Volleyball Senior Night is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m. The ceremony will take place following the girls' JV volleyball game and before the varsity game.
Please come out and support our five senior girls as we recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their contributions to Williams Volleyball. We hope to see everyone there to honor our seniors and cheer on our Lady Vikings as they take on Desert Star!
Go Vikings!
Volleyball Senior Night is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, October 22, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m. The ceremony will take place following the girls' JV volleyball game and before the varsity game.
Please come out and support our five senior girls as we recognize their accomplishments and celebrate their contributions to Williams Volleyball. We hope to see everyone there to honor our seniors and cheer on our Lady Vikings as they take on Desert Star!
Go Vikings!
WUSD is aware of the severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the area. We remain on our usual schedule, but are keeping a close eye on the weather. Transportation reports fog/heavy rain. Roads remain OK. Use caution driving, and be weather aware today. We will notify you if anything changes.
Congratulations to the WEMS Reading Intervention team and students! Way to grow!!
Happy Monday WHS families!
The WHS international travel program would like to invite you to our first information night this week for our 2028 travel opportunity! If you think your child would enjoy visiting medieval castles, photographing snowcapped peaks, walking cobblestone streets, or trying fresh fondue - please consider attending our meeting or reaching out for more information using the link below!
👉 Find meeting info and RSVP here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/x6suamy
Reminder:
- $250 discount available for early enrollees.
- Enrollment opens at the meeting—first come, first served.
- Learn more about our travel partner, EF Educational Tours, at www.eftours.com.
As a former WHS student who traveled in this program, I can't recommend this opportunity enough! I'm thrilled to be able to help your students see the world like I did and explore new horizons! See you there!
Best,
Stephen Boyack
Travel Abroad Sponsor
The WHS international travel program would like to invite you to our first information night this week for our 2028 travel opportunity! If you think your child would enjoy visiting medieval castles, photographing snowcapped peaks, walking cobblestone streets, or trying fresh fondue - please consider attending our meeting or reaching out for more information using the link below!
👉 Find meeting info and RSVP here: https://rsvp.eftours.com/x6suamy
Reminder:
- $250 discount available for early enrollees.
- Enrollment opens at the meeting—first come, first served.
- Learn more about our travel partner, EF Educational Tours, at www.eftours.com.
As a former WHS student who traveled in this program, I can't recommend this opportunity enough! I'm thrilled to be able to help your students see the world like I did and explore new horizons! See you there!
Best,
Stephen Boyack
Travel Abroad Sponsor

