Washington High School (Wisconsin)

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Washington High School
Established {{{established}}}
Type Public (magnet) secondary
Students 1,062
Grades 9–12
Location 2525 North Sherman Blvd.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
Oversight Milwaukee Public Schools
Colors purple and gold
Website www.whs.org

Washington High School is a magnet high school located in the Sherman Park neighborhood on the North Side of Milwaukee. It is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools system and noted for its successful uses of technology (especially computers) by teachers and students.

Every year, the school hosts Technofest, a district wide technology project fair that celebrates student creativity.

Washington is unique in that it contains three "schools within a school," which are divided amongst the school's four floors. These include the School of Law, Education, and Public Service (2nd Floor), Washington High School of Expeditionary Learning (3rd Floor) and Washington High School of Information Technology (4th Floor).

[edit] Athletics

Washington's athletic teams are known as the Purgolders, named for the school's colors of purple and gold. It competes in the Milwaukee City Conference.

Washington is known throughout Wisconsin as a powerhouse in boy's basketball, boasting four Division 1 state titles since 1985. It is part of an intense three-way rivalry with Rufus King High School and Vincent High School. These schools have accounted for 14 of the last 23 state titles in Division 1.

[edit] Alumni

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