Fort Walton Beach High School
Fort Walton Beach High School is a secondary school located in the center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. John Spolski is the current principal. Placement classes have an open enrollment policy. The athletic program offers football, basketball, soccer, wrestling, softball, baseball, swimming, cross country, track, volleyball, girls and boys weightlifting. The Vikings have won two state championships in football, two state championships in girls basketball, and one state championship in boys weightlifting.
| Fort Walton Beach High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
400 SW Hollywood Blvd Fort Walton Beach , Okaloosa , Florida 32548 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30.411996°N 86.640397°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School board | Okaloosa District Schools |
| School district | Okaloosa County School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Mary Beth Jackson |
| Principal | John Spolski |
| Teaching staff | 80.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,720 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.29[1] |
| School color(s) | Navy Blue, Red, and White |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Rival | Choctawhatchee High School |
| Website | www |
Fort Walton Beach High School serves residents of Fort Walton Beach, Navarre Mary Esther, Crestview and Destin .
Notable alumni
- Glen Coffee - running back for the San Francisco 49ers
- Denzel Curry - musician
- E. G. Green - wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998-2000
- Mike James (baseball) - Major League Baseball pitcher for the California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Colorado Rockies
- Demetria McKinney - actress and singer
- Deiontrez Mount - linebacker for the Denver Broncos
- Akeem Spence - defensive end for the Miami Dolphins
- Danny Wuerffel - won Heisman Trophy in 1996 as the quarterback of the Florida Gators
- Dyron Nix - professional basketball player
References
- "FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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