📍 30611 16th Av S, Federal Way, King County, 98003
Federal Way High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Federal Way, King County. The school has 1,640 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Federal Way School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 78.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Federal Way High School enrolls 1,640 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 78.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 19% Black or African American and 14% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 679 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 305 | 19% |
| White | 237 | 14% |
| Asian | 170 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 139 | 8.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 101 | 6.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,236 of the school's 1,640 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,041 qualify for free lunch and 195 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Federal Way High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 30.
Federal Way High School is one of 46 schools in Federal Way School District, based in FEDERAL WAY, Washington. The district serves 22,250 students district-wide and employs 1,184 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,640 students, Federal Way High School is larger than the district average of about 484 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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