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. Federal Way Public Schools is the most diverse school district in Washington state, and the 5th most diverse in the nation. * The class of 2018 continued a six-year trend of increasing graduation rates, reaching 86.2 percent. The classes of 2017 and 2018 had the highest graduate rate in th
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* 71 percent of high school students in the district have taken an advanced course. This is higher than average, and third highest in the Road Map region. 92 percent of students taking an advanced course are earning a passing grade. * The class of 2021 and beyond is required to earn 24 hours of community service as a graduation requirement. * Since 2017, Federal Way Public Schools has hosted an annual STEM Exploration Night, with thousands of students and their families in attendance. * In 2018, Federal Way Public Schools launched Scholar Art in the City, an initiative that displays student art and writing in businesses and organizations across the city of Federal Way. * 63 percent of students enrolled in a two or four year college program. * 81 percent of scholars who attended a four-year postsecondary institution were continuously enrolled. The current Superintendent is Dr. Danielle Pfeiffer. Between the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 the school district transitioned from

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Governance

The Board of Directors for Federal Way Public Schools consists of five members who are elected by the voters of the entire school district. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in th
geographical region, known as a Director District
they represent on the board. The Board also consists of two student representatives, selected by the Board of Directors. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held twice monthly. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m., with some exceptions, at the Educational Service Center.

Schools

Elementary schools

*Adelaide Elementary School *Brigadoon Elementary School *Camelot Elementary School *Enterprise Elementary School *Green Gables Elementary School *Lake Dolloff Elementary School ( ) *Lake Grove Elementary School *Lakeland Elementary School *Mark Twain Elementary School *Meredith Hill Elementary School *Mirror Lake Elementary School *Olympic View Elementary School *Panther Lake Elementary School *Rainier View Elementary School *Sherwood Forest Elementary School *Silver Lake Elementary School *Star Lake Elementary School *Sunnycrest Elementary School *Twin Lakes Elementary School *Valhalla Elementary School *Wildwood Elementary School

K-8 Schools

*Nautilus K-8 School *Woodmont K-8 School

Middle schools

*Illahee Middle School ( ) *Kilo Middle School ( ) *Lakota Middle School *Sacajawea Middle School *Sequoyah Middle School *Evergreen Middle School

High schools

* Decatur High School ( ) *

Federal Way High School Federal Way High School is a public high school located in Federal Way, Washington. It was originally built in 1938. A new campus opened in the fall of 2016. Academics * Advanced Placement courses: Calculus, Statistics, and Photography. * Pre-A ...

* Thomas Jefferson High School ("TJ") *

Todd Beamer High School Todd Beamer High School is a four-year secondary school located in Federal Way, Washington within the Federal Way School District. The school was built in 2003 and was named after Todd Morgan Beamer, a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 ...

Specialized Schools

* Open Doors at Truman Campus *Career Academy at Truman *

Internet Academy The Internet Academy (IA or iAcademy) is a public virtual school a part of Federal Way Public Schools, approved by the Northwest Accreditation Commission for grades K–12. Internet Academy was founded in 1996 and was the first online school in ...

(K-12) * Public Academy (6–10) ("FWPA", )
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Censorship

On January 9, 2007, the Federal Way Public School District temporarily blocked its teachers from showing Vice President Al Gore's global warming documentary,

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, without presenting a "credible, legitimate opposing view." The order was passed after Frosty Hardison, a Federal Way parent, complained about the movie's use in his daughter's class. Hardison was quoted in the

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predictions of the age and end of the world, and saying neither condones Al Gore's view points being taught within school.''

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Federal Way schools restrict Gore film
January 11, 2007 The Board cited its policies on the teaching of controversial issues, neither of which provide for a moratorium.

On January 23, after two weeks of criticism in the local and national scene, the Board backtracked and repealed the moratorium, but still insisted that opposing views need to be considered. Seattle Times

January 24

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.fwps.org/
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