Washington High School (Washington)

Washington High School
Address
12420 Ainsworth Avenue South Parkland , Washington 98444 United States
Coordinates	47°08′38″N 122°27′19″W
Information
Type	Public secondary
Established	1969
School district	Franklin Pierce Schools
Principal	Brent Whitemarsh
Teaching staff	63.83 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9–12[1]
Enrollment	1,024[1] (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	16.04[1]
Campus	Large 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.

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:

• 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

As of 2018^[update], 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

• Q. Allan Brocka
• Lewis Bush
• Demetrious Johnson

References

1. "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 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.

External links

• Official website
• Franklin Pierce Schools