Washington High School (Fremont, California)

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Washington High School
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"Educate, Challenge, and Inspire"
Address
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 www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington
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Washington Union High School
Washington High School (Fremont, California) is located in California
Washington High School (Fremont, California)
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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.

History

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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.[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 girls' 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

Notes

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  4. ↑ Mustang Soccer, Director Profile
  5. ↑ National Baseball Hall of Fame
  6. ↑ Football Digest, September 2002
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External links

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