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 | |
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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:
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.