Federal Way High School

Federal Way High School
Address
30611 16th Avenue South
Federal Way, King County, Washington, 98003
United States
Information
Type Comprehensive Public High School
Opened September 1938 (1938-09)
School district Federal Way Public Schools
NCES District ID 5302820[1]
Principal Matt Oberst
Enrollment 1,477 (June 2014)
Student to teacher ratio 21:1
Color(s)          Blue and white
Fight song "On Federal Way High"
Athletics conference South Puget Sound League (SPSL) (4A)
Mascot Eagles

Federal Way High School is located in Federal Way, Washington. It was originally built in 1938.

Academics

Activities

Book Club, Cambridge Academy, Cheer Team, Chess Club, Dance Team, DECA/Student Store, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, French Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Gamers Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, National Honor Society, Key Club, Latino Club, Letter Club, Native American Club, Pacific Islander Club, Peer mediators, Poetry Club, Pride/UNITEE, Reach Club, robotics, and a nationally recognized Speech/Debate Team.

Athletics

Federal Way is in the South Division of the South Puget Sound League in Washington's West Central District. The most recent successes include a Boys Basketball State Championship in 2014, and back to back State Track Titles for both boys and girls in 2013 and 2014. Boys Baseball took a first-place finish in 2001 and second-place finishes in 2000, '02 and '03, and a third-place finish in 2010 in the 4A State tournament.

Starting in 2002, the boy's basketball team reignited past tradition by making it to the State tournament for the first time since 1994.Thereafter, the program caught fire once again under long time coach Jerome Collins and the success of the program sustained.

In the 2007-2008 basketball season, Federal Way finished second in the 4A State tournament, their highest finish in school history until 2014. In 2006, FWHS left the South Division of the South Puget Sound League (SPSL) and joined the North SPSL. Also in the 2007 season, the Boys Soccer Team got second in the state. Both the 2008-2009 Federal Way boys' and girls' basketball teams made the 4A Washington State Basketball tournament. The girls' team went on to finish in third while the Boys finished in first place after a 62-54 win over Garfield High School.

The 2009-2010 Federal Way boys' and girl's basketball teams both made the 4A Washington State Basketball tournament again. The Boys finished 3rd. Also for the 2010 Federal Way Boys Cross country team, they went 8-0 and became SPSL South Champs. Then later on traveled down to Pasco, Washington to compete in 4a Washington State Cross Country Championships. The boys later on, finished 13th place. In 1978, the Eagles Volleyball team under Coach Kathy Harris placed 3rd in the State Volleyball Tournament. The Eagles’ only other state tournament appearance came in 1988.

Notable professional athletes from Federal Way High School include: Donny Marshall (NBA), Michael Dickerson (NBA), Travis Ishikawa (MLB), Lake Dawson (NFL), and Dan Spillner (MLB)

Notable alumni

External links

Coordinates: 47°19′38″N 122°18′53″W / 47.32722°N 122.31472°W / 47.32722; -122.31472

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Federal Way School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
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