The locality is named after James T. Wilson, a Toowoomba businessman. He was involved with the Toowoomba Agricultural Society and unsuccessfully contests the
Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of
Darling Downs in 1878. As at 2015, the campus catered for approximately 840 students (2015) in Years 7 to 12. On 9 August 2016, Education Minister
Kate Jones announced that the Wilsonton campus would be separated from the Toowoomba State High School. The new Wilsonton State High School opened on the first school day in 2017 (23 January 2017). The new name for the school was decided through a community consultation process. == Demographics ==