Fort Walton Beach High School

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Fort Walton Beach High School
Address
Fort Walton Beach High School
400 SW Hollywood Blvd

Fort Walton Beach

Fort Walton Beach
,
Okaloosa
,
Florida
32548

United States
Coordinates 30°24′43″N86°38′25″W / 30.411996°N 86.640397°W / 30.411996; -86.640397
Information
School type Public
MottoesVAKA, Go Vikes!
Established1969
School board Okaloosa County School District
SuperintendentMarcus Chambers
PrincipalLindsay Smith
Teaching staff80.40 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,620 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.15 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Navy Blue, Red, and White    
MascotViking
Rival Choctawhatchee High School
YearbookValhalla
Website www.fwbvikings.com

Fort Walton Beach High School is a high school located in the center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Lindsay Smith is the current principal. [2] Placement classes have an open enrollment policy. The athletic program offers football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, softball, baseball, swimming, cross country, track, volleyball, girls and boys weightlifting. The Vikings have won two state championships in football, two state championships in girls basketball, and one state championship in boys weightlifting.

Contents

Fort Walton Beach High School serves residents of Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, Mary Esther, Crestview, and Destin.

History

On November 15 2022, during a visit to Fort Walton Beach High School, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced 114 Florida schools would be designated as Florida’s first class of Purple Star campuses. [3]

Extracurricular

Band

The Fort Walton Beach High School Viking Band has marching, symphonic, concert, and jazz bands.[ citation needed ] The Viking Band program has been listed on the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Historic Roll of Honor, an esteemed recognition shared by only 66 band programs nationwide. [ citation needed ]

The Viking Band has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Washington, D.C., and international locations like Nassau, Bahamas.[ citation needed ] Recent highlights include their selection to perform at events like the 2024 Military Bowl Parade in Annapolis, showcasing their connection to the community's strong military ties. [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ Williams, Jared (December 12, 2023). "New principals appointed at Fort Walton Beach High School and Pryor Middle School". Get The Coast. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Florida Designates 114 Purple Star Schools" . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ Williams, Jared (October 17, 2024). "Fort Walton Beach High School band to perform at Military Bowl in Annapolis". Get The Coast. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
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