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 | Marcus Chambers |
| Principal | John Spolski |
| Teaching staff | 88.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,704 (2021-22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.36[1] |
| 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
- John Egbunu (born 1994) - Nigerian-born American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Amos Fowler - center for the Detroit Lions from 1978-1984
- 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
- Cliff Lewis - linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1981-1984
- Demetria McKinney - actress and singer
- Deiontrez Mount - linebacker for the Denver Broncos
- Dyron Nix - professional basketball player
- Akeem Spence - defensive end for the New England Patriots
- Danny Wuerffel - won Heisman Trophy in 1996 as the quarterback of the Florida Gators
References
- "FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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