- Federal Way High School
Infobox Secondary school
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name = Federal Way High School
established = 1938
city = Federal Way
state = Washington
country = USA
campus = Suburban
type = Public secondary
principal = Lisa Griebel
grades = 9–12
enrollment= 1,606 (2005)
faculty= 81
district =Federal Way School District
mascot = Eagle
colors = Blue and white
website = [http://schools.fwps.org/fwhs/ schools.fwps.org/fwhs/]Federal Way High School is located in
Federal Way, Washington . It was originally built in 1938.Academics
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Advanced Placement courses: Calculus, Statistics, U.S. History, Biology, World History, English Language, English Literature, Photography, Chemistry, and Physics.
*Pre-
*AVID: (Advancement Via Individual Determination) a college-preparatory class focusing on goal-orientation and organizational skills.
*American Sign Language
*Band (symphonic, marching, concert, orchestra, jazz, Drumline, Colourgaurd)
*Choir (concert and jazz)
*Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
*Drama
*Journalism/yearbook
*Air Force Junior ROTC
*Leadership & ASB
*Photography/pottery/art
*University of Washington classes in College Writing and Spanish 5/6. Students can earn 5 credits for each of these classes.
*Cambridge Preparatory AcademyActivities
Automotive/VICA, Cheer Team, Chess Club, Dance Team,
DECA /Student Store,Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America ,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, and Speech/debate.Athletics
Federal Way is in the North Division of the South Puget Sound League in Washington's West Central District.The most recent successes in the State tournaments include a 1st place finish in 2001 and 2nd place finishes in 2000, '02 and '03 by the baseball team. In the 2007-2008 basketball season, Federal Way finished second in the 4A State tournament, their highest finish in school history. In 2006 FWHS left the South Division of the South Puget Sond League (SPSL) and joined the North SPSL. Also in the 2007 season the Boys Soccer Team got second in the state.
Notable alumni
*Tyler Sadler(
MLB baseball player)- graduated in 1989, was a notorious alcoholic and meth addict but still overcame his addiction and acheived highest in his varsity team.
*Michael Dickerson - former NBA player
*Donny Marshall - former NBA player
*Corey Dillon - Former NFL player for the Bengals and theNew England Patriots
*Travis Ishikawa - MLB (Giants)
*Lake Dawson - former NFL player with the Kansas City Chiefs, now a Director of Player Personal with the NFL's Tennesee Titans
*Ross Shafer - Comedian and television actor, most notably featured onAlmost Live!
*Shaun Bodiford -NFL player for theGreen Bay Packers External links
* [http://www.fwps.org/info/schools/profiles/senior/fwhs.html Federal Way High School School Profile]
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