Washington High School (Washington)
| Washington High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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12420 Ainsworth Avenue South , 98444 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°08′38″N 122°27′19″W / 47.14389°N 122.45528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Franklin Pierce Schools |
| Principal | Brent Whitemarsh |
| Teaching staff | 53.50 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,020[1] (2016-2017) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.34[1] |
| Campus | Large suburb[1] |
| Color(s) | White, blue and red [2] |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | washington |
Washington High School in Parkland, Washington, United States. It serves grades 9-12 in the Franklin Pierce Schools.
Its boundary includes most of Parkland and small portions of Tacoma.[3][4]
Academics[edit]
Demographics[edit]
The demographic breakdown of the 981 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was:
- Male - 52.3%
- Female - 47.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 17.2%
- Black - 16.6%
- Hispanic - 19.6%
- White - 34.4%
- Multiracial - 11.6%
73.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2015-2016, Washington was a Title I school.[1]
Academics[edit]
As of 2018[update], 57% of Washington High School students were enrolled in Advanced Placement courses.[5]
Athletics[edit]
Sports offered by the school include cross country, cheerleading, track & field, football, golf, volleyball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, tennis, baseball, fastpitch, swimming, bowling.
Notable alumni[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Washington High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Washington High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved 2022-07-20. - Compare to the CDP map.
- ^ "Boundary Map". Franklin Pierce Schools. Retrieved 2022-08-05. - Compare with the Parkland CDP map, U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census)
- ^ "Best High Schools: Washington High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2019.