Washington High School (Washington, Iowa)
| Washington High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1111 S Avenue B , Iowa 52353 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1912 |
| Superintendent | Willie Stone[1] |
Principal | Teresa Beenblossom[2] |
Teaching staff | 27.48 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 435 (2023–2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.83[3] |
| Colors |
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Athletics conference | Southeast Conference |
| Mascot | Demon |
| Newspaper | Washingtonian |
| Yearbook | Hi-Life |
| Website | washington |
Washington High School is a public high school in Washington, Iowa, United States. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Washington Community School District and competes athletically in the Southeast Conference. The school operates on a block schedule of four 86-minute periods, with the academic year divided into four terms.
History
Washington High School was established in 1912. Its historic building, completed in 1918, housed the high school until 2012, when the high school and the district's middle school exchanged buildings; the high school moved into a newly constructed facility on the same campus.[4]
In March 2023, the district began a two-phase, approximately $26 million expansion and renovation project intended to return the middle school to the high school campus. The first phase, which added a two-story classroom wing, a culinary classroom, an art room, and an additional gymnasium, opened for the 2024–2025 school year.[5] The second phase, a renovation of the building's east wing, was scheduled for completion in 2025.[6]
Athletics
The Demons compete in the Southeast Conference in the following sports:[7]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Cross country (boys and girls)
- Football
- Golf (boys and girls)
- 2008 Class 1A coed State Champions
- Girls Class 3A State Champions (2007, 2008, 2021)[10]
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Boys' 1998 Class 3A State Champions[11]
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Mike Hennigan – American football player and coach (born 1951)[12]
- Keith Molesworth – American football player and coach (1905–1966) (Class of 1923)[12]
- Randy Florke – American real estate, design executive (born 1962)[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "Administration Staff". Washington Community Schools. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ "WHS Staff Directory". Washington Community Schools. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Washington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Ground broken for Washington (IA) middle/high school project". Carl A. Nelson & Co. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Washington high school starts year in new wing of building". Southeast Iowa Union. August 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Washington High School plans open house". Southeast Iowa Union. October 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Southeast Conference". Southeast Conference. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ↑ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2021 IGHSAU State Tournament Event :: 3A Individual & Team Results". GolfGenius. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 Track & Field State Meet Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- 1 2 "Washington (Washington, IA) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ↑ "WHS alum Florke to be at Book Vine Saturday". Cherokee Chronicle Times. June 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2022.