Washington High School | |
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Address | |
1611 W. 141st Street , , 46312 | |
Information | |
Type | Public, Coeducational |
Established | 1898 |
Closed | 1986 |
School district | School City of East Chicago |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1500 (1986) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
Color(s) | Maroon and White |
Fight song | Hail Noble Washington |
Athletics | 12 Varsity Teams |
Athletics conference | Lake Shore (defunct) |
Mascot | Mr. Senator |
Nickname | Senators |
Rival | East Chicago Roosevelt |
Newspaper | The Senatorial |
Yearbook | The Anvil |
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The Washington High School Senators athletic teams competed in the Indiana Lake Shore conference from 1969 until the school closed in 1986. Prior to 1969, the school was a member of the Northern Indiana conference (1927-1962), the Northwestern conference (1963-1967) and the Tri-City conference (1968). [1] The school was also a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the organization which governs athletic activities in Indiana.
The school sponsored various interscholastic athletics teams. The Senators won state championships in basketball (1960, 1971). [2] The 1971 "Dream Team" was ranked No.1 in the state for the entire season, and went undefeated (29-0) and won the Indiana state high school basketball championship. The team featured Tim Stoddard (who played baseball and basketball at N.C. State and spent 15 year in Major League Baseball ), Pete Trgovich (who played at UCLA), and Junior Bridgeman (who played at Louisville and in the NBA). The three would all go on to reach the Final Four. [3]
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