Fort Walton Beach High School


Fort Walton Beach High School is a high school located in the center of Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Lindsay Smith 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 serves residents of Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, Mary Esther, 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.

Extracurricular

Band

The Fort Walton Beach High School Viking Band has marching, symphonic, concert, and jazz bands.
The Viking Band program has been listed on the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Historic Roll of Honor, an esteemed recognition shared by only 66 band programs nationwide.
The Viking Band has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Washington, D.C., and international locations like Nassau, Bahamas. Recent highlights include their selection to perform at events like the 2024 Military Bowl Parade in Annapolis, showcasing their connection to the community's strong military ties.

Notable alumni