Federal Way High School

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Federal Way High School
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Address
Federal Way High School
30611 16th Avenue South

, ,
98003

United States
Coordinates 47°19′38″N122°18′53″W / 47.32722°N 122.31472°W / 47.32722; -122.31472
Information
Type Comprehensive Public High School
EstablishedSeptember 1938 (1938-09)
School district Federal Way Public Schools
NCES District ID 5302820 [1]
NCES School ID 530282000435 [2]
PrincipalMatt Oberst
Teaching staff78.11 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,640 (2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio21.00 [2]
Color(s)   Blue and white
Fight song "On Federal Way High"
Athletics conference South Puget Sound League (SPSL) (4A)
MascotEagles
Website fwhs.fwps.org

Federal Way High School is a public high school located in Federal Way, Washington. It was originally built in 1938. A new campus opened in the fall of 2016.

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Academics

Activities

Book Club, Cambridge Academy, Cheer Team, Chess Club, Dance Team, DECA/Student Store, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, French Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Gamers Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, National Honor Society, Key Club, Latino Club, Letter Club, Native American Club, Pacific Islander Club, Peer mediators, Poetry Club, Pride/UNITEE, Reach Club, robotics, Speech/Debate Team, and Powerful Women's Club.

Athletics

Federal Way is in the Olympic Division of the North Puget Sound League in Washington's West Central District. [3] The most recent successes include Boys' Basketball 4A State Championships back-to-back in 2014 and 2015 (29–0), and back-to-back State Track Titles for both boys and girls in 2013 and 2014. Boys' Baseball took a first-place finish in 2001 and second-place finishes in 2000, 2002 and 2003, and a third-place finish in 2010 in the 4A State tournament. In 2002, the boys' basketball team qualified for the State tournament, the first time since 1994. This was the start in a renewed interest and success for the basketball team.

In the 2007–08 basketball season, Federal Way finished second in the 4A State tournament, their highest finish in school history until 2014. In 2006, FWHS left the South Division of the South Puget Sound League (SPSL) and joined the North SPSL. Also in the 2007 season, the Boys' Soccer Team achieved second place in the state. Both the 2008-–09 Federal Way boys' and girls' basketball teams made the 4A Washington State Basketball tournament. The girls' team went on to finish in third while the Boys finished in first place after a 62–54 win over Garfield High School.

The 2009–10 Federal Way boys' and girls' basketball teams both made the 4A Washington State Basketball tournament again. The boys finished 3rd. Also for the 2010 Federal Way Boys' Cross country team, they went 8–0 and became SPSL South Champions. Then later on traveled to Pasco, Washington to compete in 4a Washington State Cross Country Championships. The boys later on, finished 13th place. In 1978, the Eagles Volleyball team under Coach Kathy Harris placed 3rd in the State Volleyball Tournament. The Eagles’ only other state tournament appearance came in 1988. In 1997, the Women's basketball team won the 3A state championship.

In 2016, FWHS joined the resurrected North Puget Sound League's Olympic Division. [4]

Notable professional athletes from Federal Way High School include: Donny Marshall (NBA), Michael Dickerson (NBA), Jaden McDaniels (NBA), Jalen McDaniels (NBA), Travis Ishikawa (MLB), Lake Dawson (NFL), and Dan Spillner (MLB).

Notable alumni

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