Washington High School (Washington, Iowa)

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Washington High School
Established 1912
Type High School
Affiliation Southeast '7' Conference
Students 400+
Grades 9-12
Location 313 S. 4th Ave.
Washington, Iowa United States
Colors orange and black
Mascot Demons
Yearbook Hi-Life
Newspaper Washingtonian
Website http://www.washington.k12.ia.us/buildings/whs/

Washington High School is the local public high school in Washington, Iowa. It is a member of the Washington Communiity School[[1]] district. The building was built in 1912 and is still currently used. Washington High School has graduated well over 5000 students in its history.

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[edit] Strengths

Washington High School[[2]] prides itself on being strong not only in Iowa Test of Educational Developemnt score improvement and strong ACT scores but many other areas as well. It has a diverse amount of co-curricular activties that range from school organized sports to Theatrical performances. WHS takes pride in its well-qualified faculty and staff, many of whom have specialized training in their areas. With a 1:10 teacher to student ratio, WHS also takes pride in its student-teacher communication. WHS currently has 61 employed on the school staff.

[edit] Roth's Demons

Coach Roth has experienced continued success in his boy's track program. He as known as a coach that stresses the importance of being healthy at the end of the season. That is why Coach Roth's track teams have experienced a share of success in the post season because his teams get better as the season goes on. The boys have been state champions once and finished third or better in five of the past eight track seasons. Among his resume includes a two drake championships, a number of relay and individual championships and more than 30 state placewinners.

[edit] Awards and Recognition

[edit] Famous Alumni of Washington High School

  • Stephanie Rich, former basketball player for Wisconsin Badgers
  • Mary Berdo, former basketball player for Iowa Hawkeyes
  • Justin Greiner, current member of Iowa Hawkeye football team
  • Mike Hennigan, current head coach of the Tennessee Tech football team
  • Ed Brown, lottery winner
  • Matt Fish, former professional basketball player
  • Tyler Peterson, former basketball player for Iowa State University/UNI

[edit] Sources

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