Washington High School in Parkland,

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, United States. It serves grades 9-12 in the

Franklin Pierce Schools Franklin Pierce School District No. 402 or Franklin Pierce Schools is a school district headquartered in Parkland, Washington (the facility has a Tacoma mailing address). The district includes the majorities of Parkland, Clover Creek, Midland, ...

. Its boundary includes most of Parkland and small portions of Tacoma. - Compare to the CDP map.

Academics

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 981 students enrolled in 2015-2016 was: *Male - 52.3% *Female - 47.6% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 17.2% *Black - 16.6% *Hispanic - 19.6% *White - 34.4% *Multiracial - 11.6% 73.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2015-2016, Washington was a

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school.

Academics

, 57% of Washington High School students were enrolled in

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courses.

Athletics

Sports offered by the school include cross country, cheerleading, track & field, football, golf, volleyball, soccer, basketball, curling, wrestling, tennis, baseball, roller derby, fastpitch, polo, water polo, swimming, bowling, fencing and figure skating.

Notable alumni

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References

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Franklin Pierce Schools
{{WIAA West Central District 3, A, 2A High schools in Pierce County, Washington South Puget Sound League Educational institutions established in 1971 Public high schools in Washington (state)