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Washington High School (Fremont, California)

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Type
  
Public

CEEB code
  
050972

Teaching staff
  
76.72 (FTE)

Mascot
  
Hank and Hannah Husky

Established
  
January 11, 1892

Principal
  
Bob Moran

Phone
  
+1 510-505-7300

Founded
  
11 January 1892

Washington High School (Fremont, California)

Motto
  
"Educate, Challenge, and Inspire"

Address
  
38442 Fremont Blvd, Fremont, CA 94536, USA

District
  
Fremont Unified School District

Washington High School (WHS) is the oldest of the five comprehensive public high schools in Fremont, California, United States. It was established in 1892. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.

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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.

    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 the 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. 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
  • Dennis Eckersley (1954– ): MLB pitcher
  • Bill Walsh (1931–2007): Washington High School football coach, 1957–59
  • Lyle West: Class of 1995, NFL safety
  • Robin Williams: author
  • John Woodcock (1954–98): NFL defensive lineman
  • References

    Washington High School (Fremont, California) Wikipedia