Washington High School (Fremont, California)
{{Short description|Public high school in the United States}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Washington High School
| image = File:WHSFrontFacade.JPG
| motto = "Educate, Challenge, and Inspire"
| established = August 25, 1891
| type = Public high school
| district = Fremont Unified School District
| grades = 9–12
| principal = Bob Moran
| teaching_staff = 76.08 (FTE)
| enrollment = 1,901 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0614400&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=061440001692|title=Washington High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 20, 2024}}
| ceeb = 050972
| campus type = Suburban
| campus size = {{convert|20|acre|ha}}
| nickname = Huskies
| newspaper = The Hatchet
| colors = Orange and black {{colorbox|#ff8200}} {{colorbox|black}}
| streetaddress = 38442 Fremont Boulevard
| city = Fremont
| state = California
| zipcode = 94536
| country = United States
| website = {{url|www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington}}
| module = {{infobox NRHP
| name = Washington Union High School
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|33|10|N|121|59|38|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = San Francisco Bay Area#California#USA
| built = 1935
| architect = Meyers, Henry H.
| architecture = Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
| added = October 5, 1981
| area = {{convert|4.6|acre|1}}
| refnum = 81000145{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
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Washington High School (WHS) is the oldest of the five comprehensive public high schools in Fremont, California, United States. It was established in 1891. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.
History
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Demographics
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The demographic breakdown of the 1,939 students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year was:
- 43.0% Asian
- 23.8% Hispanic or Latino
- 16.6% White
- 6.9% Filipino
- 4.8% Two or more races
- 3.7% African American
- 0.7% Pacific Islander
- 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2% Not reported
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, lacrosse 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.
=Student publications=
The student newspaper is a monthly titled The Hatchet. Some have been scanned in.{{Cite web|title=Student Newspaper of Washington High School|url=https://washington-fusd-ca.schoolloop.com/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1548490978471&vdid=i39atw2u34ll3l2&fbclid=IwAR0odAx5a0BvM6mIh8niJVLmJ8XStgtK6PEyq0_3JyZBYjXy_XLJAYOni9s|access-date=2021-11-19|website=washington-fusd-ca.schoolloop.com}} The school's yearbook is the Washingtonian.{{Cite web|title=The Washingtonian yearbook on Washington Township Museum of Local History {{!}} California Revealed|url=https://californiarevealed.org/collections/washington-township-museum-local-history?islandora_solr_search_navigation=0&f%5B0%5D=mods_subject_descendants_all_ms:%22Yearbooks%22&f%5B1%5D=cavpp_creator_ms:%22Washington%5C%20High%5C%20School%22&sort=mods_originInfo_encoding_edtf_dateCreated_dt%20desc|access-date=2021-11-19|website=californiarevealed.org}}{{Cite web|title=Other Washington High School publications|url=https://californiarevealed.org/islandora/search?type=dismax&f%5B0%5D=cavpp_creator_ms:%22Washington%5C%20High%5C%20School%22&islandora_solr_search_navigation=0|access-date=2021-11-19|website=californiarevealed.org}} The Hatchet won the Best of the West award in 2011 during the JEANC State Convention.{{cite web|title=2011 Best of the West Winners|url=http://jeanc.org/?page_id=680|work=Journalism Education Association|access-date=October 29, 2011}} 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{{citation needed|reason=no tie to school in his bio|date=November 2014}}
- John Doyle (1966– ): amateur and professional soccer player and coach{{Cite web |url=http://www.mustangsoccer.com/CoachingDirectorProfile.htm |title=Mustang Soccer, Director Profile |access-date=October 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929062544/http://www.mustangsoccer.com/CoachingDirectorProfile.htm |archive-date=September 29, 2007 |url-status=dead }}
- Dennis Eckersley (1954– ): MLB pitcher{{Cite web |url=http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hof_weekend/2004/inductees_eckersley.htm |title=National Baseball Hall of Fame |access-date=October 29, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004183237/http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hof_weekend/2004/inductees_eckersley.htm |archive-date=October 4, 2006 |url-status=dead }}
- Mikh McKinney (1992– ): professional basketball player
- Lee Murchison, former NFL player. He transferred before his senior season{{cite web| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MurcLe20.htm | title=Lee Murchison | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | access-date=February 16, 2019}}
- Bill Walsh (1931–2007): Washington High School football coach, 1957–59[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_1_32/ai_90622156 Football Digest, September 2002]
- Lyle West: Class of 1995, NFL safety{{cite news|last=van den Heuvel|first=Gary|title=Coaching Legend Jim Ingram|url=http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2009-10-28&file=story1.txt|access-date=April 13, 2011|newspaper=Tri-City Voice|date=October 28, 2009}}
- Robin Williams: author[http://www.ratz.com/robin/realbio.html Robin Williams], Real Bio. Retrieved October 29, 2006]
- John Woodcock (1954–98): NFL defensive lineman
- DeAndre Carter: NFL Wide receiver and Return specialist for the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Steven Kwan: MLB Outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington Washington High School website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223005749/http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington |date=February 23, 2011 }}
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