Fort Walton Beach High School
Address
400 SW Hollywood Blvd

Fort Walton Beach
,
Okaloosa
,
Florida
32548

United States
Coordinates30°24′43″N 86°38′25″W / 30.411996°N 86.640397°W / 30.411996; -86.640397
Information
School typePublic
Established1969
School boardOkaloosa District Schools
School districtOkaloosa County School District
SuperintendentMarcus Chambers
PrincipalLindsay Smith
Teaching staff88.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,704 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.36[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue, Red, and White      
MascotViking
RivalChoctawhatchee High School
Websitewww.fwbvikings.com

Fort Walton Beach High School is a secondary school located in the center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Lindsay Smith is the current principal.[2] 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 serves residents of Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, Mary Esther, Crestview, and Destin.

History

On November 15 2022, during a visit to Fort Walton Beach High School, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced 114 Florida schools would be designated as Florida’s first class of Purple Star campuses.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Williams, Jared (2023-12-12). "New principals appointed at Fort Walton Beach High School and Pryor Middle School". Get The Coast. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Florida Designates 114 Purple Star Schools". Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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