Washington High School (Fremont, California)
| Washington High School | |
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"Educate, Challenge, and Inspire" | |
| Address | |
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38442 Fremont Boulevard Fremont, California 94536 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | January 11, 1892 |
| School district | Fremont Unified School District |
| CEEB code | 050972 |
| Principal | Bob Moran |
| Teaching staff | 76.72 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,904 (2012–2013) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.82 |
| Campus size | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Mascot | Hank and Hannah Husky |
| Newspaper | The Hatchet |
| Website |
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| Coordinates | 37°33′10″N 121°59′38″W / 37.55278°N 121.99389°WCoordinates: 37°33′10″N 121°59′38″W / 37.55278°N 121.99389°W |
| Area | 4.6 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP Reference # | 81000145[2] |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1981 |
Washington High School (WHS) is the oldest of the five comprehensive public high schools in Fremont, California. It was established in 1892. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,904 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:
- Male – 51.5%
- Female – 48.5%
- Native American/Alaskan – 0.4%
- Asian/Pacific islanders – 37.4%
- Black – 6.0%
- Hispanic – 22.3%
- White – 29.9%
- Multiracial – 4.0%
In addition, 24.6% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Washington High School has fourteen sports teams that each compete in the Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL). These include cross country, American football, gymnastics, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball and water polo in the fall; basketball, soccer and wrestling in the winter; and badminton, baseball, softball, golf, swimming, track and field, seniors vs. juniors powderpuff, boys' volleyball and boys' tennis in the spring. Cheerleading is done year-round. The 5,000 seat Tak Fudenna Stadium which serves all of Fremont's five comprehensive high schools for sports venues is located on Washington High School campus.
Speech and debate
Washington High School has a speech and debate team that is in the Coast Forensics League. Parliamentary Debate, Public Forum Debate and Lincoln Douglas Debate are offered.
Student publications
The student newspaper is a monthly titled the Hatchet. The school's yearbook is the Washingtonian. The Hatchet won the Best of the West award in 2011 during the JEANC State Convention.[3] A student literary magazine, The Scrivener, is published by the student club The Scrivener Society (formally Media Analysis Republic) once a year.
Notable alumni and faculty
- Steve Barnett: Retired NFL offensive lineman
- John Doyle (1966– ): Amateur and professional soccer player and coach[4]
- Dennis Eckersley (1954– ): MLB pitcher[5]
- Bill Walsh (1931–2007): Washington High School football coach, 1957–59[6]
- Lyle West: Class of 1995, NFL Safety [7]
- Robin Williams: author[8]
- John Woodcock (1954–98): NFL defensive lineman
Notes
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Washington High". ed.gov. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "2011 Best of the West Winners". Journalism Education Association. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ Mustang Soccer, Director Profile
- ↑ National Baseball Hall of Fame
- ↑ Football Digest, September 2002
- ↑ van den Heuvel, Gary (October 28, 2009). "Coaching Legend Jim Ingram". Tri-City Voice. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ↑ Robin Williams, Real Bio. Accessed 29 October 2006]
