Washington High School (Fremont, California)

Washington High School (WHS) is the oldest of the five comprehensive public high schools in Fremont, California, United States. It was established in 1893. It is a part of the Fremont Unified School District.

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
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,931 (2022-23)[1]
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
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Washington Union High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	37°33′10″N 121°59′38″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[3]
Added to NRHP	October 5, 1981

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

1. "Washington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools – School Detail for Washington High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
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
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]

External links

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