Washington High School (Parkland, Washington)
Public school in Washington, United States
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Washington High School is a high school in Parkland, Washington, United States. It serves grades 9 to 12 in the Franklin Pierce Schools.
| Washington High School | |
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| Location | |
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12420 Ainsworth Avenue South , 98444 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°08′38″N 122°27′19″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1969 |
School district | Franklin Pierce Schools |
Principal | Kwesi Amoah-Forson |
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] |
| Colors | White, blue and red [2] |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Website | washington |
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.