Washington High School (Fremont, California)

Washington High School
Washington High School
Address
	38442 Fremont Boulevard; Fremont, California 94536; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Educate, Challenge, and Inspire"
Established	August 25, 1891
School district	Fremont Unified School District
CEEB code	050972
Principal	Bob Moran
Teaching staff	76.08 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,901 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	24.99
Campus size	20 acres (8.1 ha)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Orange and black
Nickname	Huskies
Newspaper	The Hatchet
Website	www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington
	Washington Union High School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates	37°33′10″N 121°59′38″W / 37.55278°N 121.99389°W
Area	4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built	1935
Architect	Meyers, Henry H.
Architectural style	Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.	81000145
Added to NRHP	October 5, 1981

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

Demographics

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.^[4] The school's yearbook is the Washingtonian.^[5]^[6] The Hatchet won the Best of the West award in 2011 during the JEANC State Convention.^[7] A student literary magazine, The Scrivener, is published by the student club The Scrivener Society (formally Media Analysis Republic) once a year.

Student Organizations

A sampling of 2022-2023 Washington High School clubs includes the following.^[8]

Computer Science Club
Photography Club
Mechanical Keyboard Club
Mock Trial
Model United Nations
Gaming Club
Physics Society
National Honors Society
Engineering Club
Cubing Club
Painters Club
Taal Club
DECA
Speech and Debate
Robotics Club
Quiz Bowl
Vietnamese Student Union
Black Student Union
Filipino Student Union
Film Club
Infinite Career
Liver Cancer Club
MedLife

Notable alumni and faculty

Steve Barnett: retired NFL offensive lineman^{[citation needed]}
John Doyle (1966– ): amateur and professional soccer player and coach^[9]
Dennis Eckersley (1954– ): MLB pitcher^[10]
Dr. Joshua Fong^[11]^[12]
Mikh McKinney (1992– ): professional basketball player
Lee Murchison, former NFL player. He transferred before his senior season^[13]
Bill Walsh (1931–2007): Washington High School football coach, 1957–59^[14]
Lyle West: Class of 1995, NFL safety^[15]
Robin Williams: author^[16]
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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Washington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Washington High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Student Newspaper of Washington High School". washington-fusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "The Washingtonian yearbook on Washington Township Museum of Local History | California Revealed". californiarevealed.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "Other Washington High School publications". californiarevealed.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "2011 Best of the West Winners". Journalism Education Association. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
^ "Club Registry List 2022-2023". Google Docs. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
^ "Mustang Soccer, Director Profile". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
^ "National Baseball Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 4, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2006.
^ Fong, Joshua. "Fong Family History" (PDF).
^ "Dr. Joshua Fong and Laura Azeveda | California Revealed". californiarevealed.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
^ "Lee Murchison". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
^ Football Digest, September 2002
^ van den Heuvel, Gary (October 28, 2009). "Coaching Legend Jim Ingram". Tri-City Voice. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
^ Robin Williams, Real Bio. Retrieved October 29, 2006]

External links

Washington High School website Archived February 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[nces-1] "Washington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[ed.gov-2] "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Washington High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

[nris-3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[4] "Student Newspaper of Washington High School". washington-fusd-ca.schoolloop.com. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[5] "The Washingtonian yearbook on Washington Township Museum of Local History | California Revealed". californiarevealed.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[6] "Other Washington High School publications". californiarevealed.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[7] "2011 Best of the West Winners". Journalism Education Association. Retrieved October 29, 2011.

[8] "Club Registry List 2022-2023". Google Docs. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

[9] "Mustang Soccer, Director Profile". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved October 29, 2006.

[10] "National Baseball Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 4, 2006. Retrieved October 29, 2006.

[11] Fong, Joshua. "Fong Family History" (PDF).

[12] "Dr. Joshua Fong and Laura Azeveda | California Revealed". californiarevealed.org. Retrieved November 19, 2021.

[13] "Lee Murchison". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2019.

[14] Football Digest, September 2002

[Ingram-15] van den Heuvel, Gary (October 28, 2009). "Coaching Legend Jim Ingram". Tri-City Voice. Retrieved April 13, 2011.

[16] Robin Williams, Real Bio. Retrieved October 29, 2006]

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