Federal Way High School

Federal Way High School operates as a big 9-12 campus in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, operated by Federal Way School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,665 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 191% above the state mean of about 573.

Within Federal Way School District, which oversees 43 schools and 22,250 students, Federal Way High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Federal Way High School lists that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Black, 14% White, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Federal Way High School reports 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Federal Way High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Federal Way High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.7%, the actual is 22.5%, a residual of -8.2 points.

In the surrounding community, King County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Federal Way High School is one.

The closest other public school is Sacajawea Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Federal Way High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Federal Way High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 30.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Federal Way High School has edged up 5%, going from 1,580 students in 2018 to 1,665 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 33% to 40%.

On this page, the feed for Federal Way High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.