Washington High School (Washington)

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Washington High School
Address
Washington High School (Washington)
12420 Ainsworth Avenue South

,
98444

United States
Coordinates 47°08′38″N122°27′19″W / 47.14389°N 122.45528°W / 47.14389; -122.45528
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1969
School district Franklin Pierce Schools
PrincipalBrent Whitemarsh
Teaching staff63.83 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9–12 [1]
Enrollment1,024 [1]  (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio16.04 [1]
CampusLarge suburb [1]
Color(s)White, blue and red
    [2]
Nickname Patriots
Website washington.fpschools.org

Washington High School in Parkland, Washington, United States. It serves grades 9-12 in the Franklin Pierce Schools.

Contents

Its boundary includes most of Parkland and small portions of Tacoma. [3] [4]

Academics

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 981 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:

73.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2015-2016, Washington was a Title I school. [1]

Academics

As of 2018, 57% of Washington High School students were enrolled in Advanced Placement courses. [5]

Athletics

Sports offered by the school include cross country, cheerleading, track & field, football, golf, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, tennis, baseball, fastpitch, swimming, and bowling.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Washington High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. "Washington High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved July 20, 2022. - Compare to the CDP map.
  4. "Boundary Map". Franklin Pierce Schools . Retrieved August 5, 2022. - Compare with the Parkland CDP map, U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census)
  5. "Best High Schools: Washington High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.