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Washington High School (Washington)

Coordinates: 47°08′38″N 122°27′19″W / 47.14389°N 122.45528°W / 47.14389; -122.45528
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Washington High School
Address
Map
12420 Ainsworth Avenue South

,
98444

United States
Coordinates47°08′38″N 122°27′19″W / 47.14389°N 122.45528°W / 47.14389; -122.45528
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1969
School districtFranklin Pierce Schools
PrincipalBrent Whitemarsh
Teaching staff53.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12[1]
Enrollment1,020[1] (2016-2017)
Student to teacher ratio18.34[1]
CampusLarge suburb[1]
Color(s)White, blue and red
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NicknamePatriots
Websitewashington.fpschools.org

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

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Demographics

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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

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

Athletics

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Washington High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Washington High School". Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Boundary Map". Franklin Pierce Schools. Retrieved 2022-08-05. - 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.
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