Washington High School (Parkland, Washington)

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
Location
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	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]
Color(s)	White, blue and red       [2]
Nickname	Patriots
Website	washington.fpschools.org

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