Washington High School (Washington, Indiana)

Washington High School
Location
608 East Walnut Street Washington , Indiana 47501 United States
Coordinates	38°39′33″N87°10′05″W / 38.65917°N 87.16806°W / 38.65917; -87.16806
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1837;188 years ago (1837)
Locale	City
School district	Washington Community School Corporation
Superintendent	Kevin Frank
Principal	Brian Holland
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	813 (2023–2024) [1]
Color(s)
Fight song	Washington Hatchet Fight Song
Athletics conference	PAC
Nickname	Hatchets, Lady Hatchets [2]
Feeder schools	Washington Junior High School
Gym Capacity	7,090 [2]
Website	whs.washingtoncommunityschools.org

Washington High School is a high school in Washington, Indiana. Its athletic mascot is "The Hatchets". The School's primary colors are old gold and black. WHS plays in the Pocket Athletic Conference (PAC). WHS is also a 3A School in Athletics.

Notable alumni

• Homer E. Capehart – United States Senator from Indiana (1945–1963) ^[3]
• Chuck Harmon – first African-American to play for Cincinnati Reds (1954–1956), who was also an All-American basketball player at University of Toledo
• Big Dave DeJernett – first African-American to lead an integrated basketball championship team at statewide level or higher; Indiana's first black college basketball star before playing professionally for the Chicago Crusaders and New York Renaissance
• Leo Klier – two-time first team All-American basketball player at Notre Dame
• Craig Neal – retired NBA player, former head coach of the New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team, top assistant coach of the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
• Luke Zeller – 2005 Indiana Mr. Basketball, 2005 McDonald's All American 3A State finals MVP, played for Notre Dame
• Tyler Zeller – 2008 Indiana Mr. Basketball, 2008 McDonald's All American, Indiana's Gatorade Player of the Year, 3A State finals MVP. Played for North Carolina's 2009 NCAA championship team
• Cody Zeller – 2011 Indiana Mr. Basketball, 2010 and 2011 3A State Finals MVP. Played for the Indiana Hoosiers and selected fourth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA draft

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

References

1. "Washington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
2. "History of the Hatchet Nickname". Washington Community Schools. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
3. "1931 Washingtonian". Daviess County Historical Society and Museum. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

External links

• School website
• State statistical summary