Washburn High School (Wisconsin)

Washburn High School
Location
305 W 4th Street Washburn , Bayfield County , Wisconsin 54891 United States
Coordinates	46°40′26″N90°53′52″W / 46.673954251754296°N 90.89784198331445°W / 46.673954251754296; -90.89784198331445
Information
Type	Public secondary
Oversight	School District of Washburn
NCES School ID	551554001985 [1]
Principal	Angela Berndt [2]
Teaching staff	14.41 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	189 (2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.12 [1]
Colors	Red and black
Team name	Castle Guards
Website	Washburn High School

Washburn High School is a public high school located in Washburn, Wisconsin that serves students from 9th through 12th grade. It is part of the School District of Washburn.

Athletic conference affiliation history

• Bayfield County Athletic League (1936-1938)
• Indianhead Conference (1938-2023)
• Northern Lights Conference (2023-present)

Notable alumni

• Tom Blake, surfer (did not graduate due to the 1918 spanish flu outbreak) ^[3]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - Washburn High School (551554001985)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
2. "Teachers & Staff - Washburn High". Teachers & Staff - Washburn High. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
3. Uhlig, Keith. "He was from northern Wisconsin. But Tom Blake helped create the modern sport of surfing". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2024.