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Washington High School | |
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Address | |
4747 West Washington Avenue , , 46619 | |
Coordinates | 41°40′30″N86°18′52″W / 41.67500°N 86.31444°W |
Information | |
Type | Public High School |
Motto | Motto: "Ever Onward!" |
Established | 1938 |
School district | South Bend Community School Corporation |
Principal | Thomas Sims |
Faculty | 58.70 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 834 (2022–23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.21 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Northern Indiana Athletic Conference |
Team name | Panthers |
Rival | South Bend Clay |
Yearbook | Memory Lane |
Military | United States Air Force JROTC |
Website | washington |
Washington High School is a public high school in South Bend, Indiana, United States. It is part of the SBCSC magnet program, where it is the Medical/Allied Health Magnet strain.
Washington High School first opened its doors in 1938, moving to its current location on February 1, 1960. The project had been started in 1956, when the financing for the building was allocated. Approximately $4,000,000 were set aside for the construction. [2] Maurer and Maurer architectural firm was hired to build the facility, and ground breaking occurred on October 22, 1958. Since 1959, the building has undergone some changes. A second gymnasium has been added, along with updates to the athletic fields. Beginning in 2002, a massive school renovation began. The building gained many classrooms, a new lunchroom, and new gymnasium. The original school was located on West Sample St. at Humpherey's Court, after the school moved the original building served, as Lulu V Cline, later as the South Bend campus of Ivy Tech.
Washington High School has acquired a rich sports heritage throughout its years.
Football
On September 3, 2011, Gehrig Dieter set a national record for receiving yards in a high school football game, with 447 yards against Elkhart Central High School. 2 weeks prior, Dieter had set an Indiana state record for receiving yards with 373 yards against Bloomington High School North. [3] In that same season Washington won semi-state.
Girls' Basketball
The program produced two of the nation's top girls' basketball prospects. Jacqueline Batteast and Skylar Diggins. Diggins was ranked 3rd overall in the ESPN "Hot 100" and was 1st overall for guards. Diggins played for the University of Notre Dame and followed Batteast as one of the best female athletes to attend Washington High School, and to go on to play Div-1A basketball.
Boys' Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Wrestling
Girls' Soccer
Boys' Soccer
Boys' and Girls' Cross Country
Boys' and Girls' Swimming and Diving
Boys' Track & Field
*-no longer an event
Girls' Track & Field
1988(400 M Dash) Cindy Stallworth
Boys' and Girls' Golf
Volleyball
Boys' and Girls' Tennis
The Panthers' chief rivals are Mishawaka High School, South Bend Clay High School, South Bend Riley High School, South Bend St. Joseph's High School, Penn High School, South Bend John Adams, and Mishawaka Marian.
- In 2005, the South Bend Community School Corporation moved into a magnet school corporation. Washington was chosen as the Medical/Applied Health Magnet Program. The 2012 graduation rate was 86%, with a total number of 254 graduates. The program allows students to obtain an understanding of the medical field, and to teach them medical skills such as C.P.R. The program lasts four years, and the students Junior and Senior years they go to Medical Clinicals at several local health care locations. Also in Students senior year they can acquire certifications in EKG, PCT, and NSCHE.
•African American Male Leadership
•Choir
•Color Guard
•Ceramics Club
•Dance Team
•Debate Club
•Drama Club
·Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
•Future Problem Solvers
•Girlfriends
•Gospel Choir
•HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
•International Thespians Society
•JAG (Jobs for America's Graduates)
•Jazz Band
•Latino Student Union
•Marching Band
•Pep Band
•Quiz Bowl
•Student Council
•Twirling
The 2015-2016 enrollment was 1001, of which 63% were Black, 15% were Hispanic, 11% were White, 8% were Multiracial, and 3% were Asian and Native American.
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