Washington High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

Infobox High School
name = Washington High School


established =
type = Public secondary
principal = James Nold
location = Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57110
country = USA
grades = 9-12
mascot = Warriors
colors = Orange and Black
website= [http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/SFSchoolDistrict/community.aspx?sfsd=WebPointID%3d230%26NewsStoryID%3d0%26__TimeStamp__%3d12%2f31%2f9999+11%3a59%3a59+PM Official Website]

seealso|Washington High School "for schools of the same name"

Washington High School coord|43.553881|-96.673517|display=title is a high school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with an enrollment of approximately 2,100 students. Washington High was included in Newsweek's online edition of the top 1,200 best high schools in America, ranking at 1,172 below Lincoln High School (Sioux Falls) (at 1,027) and Roosevelt High School (Sioux Falls) (at 926).

School Leadership

* James Nold, "Principal"
* James Kayl, "Asst. Principal"
* Kevin Kennedy, "Asst. Principal"
* Lavonna Emanuel, "Asst. Principal"

Athletics

Washington High School is one of the most storied American football programs in the country, having won a national record 35 state championships since 1906. The school also boasts a record of 670-298-37 from 1899-2005. [ [http://www.nfhs.org/core/contentmanager/uploads/PDFs/Publications/football_part1.pdf National High School Sports Record Book] ] The Washington Warriors Varsity Football team plays many of its games at Howard Wood Field.

History

Construction of Washington High School began in 1904, after Central School in Sioux Falls was outgrown. Upon completion in 1908, it was renamed from Sioux Falls High School to Washington High School. Three hundred twenty-eight high school students marched into the new building on February 14, 1908.

The students soon outgrew the building. With a high school population of 536 in 1911, the enrollment exceeded the maximum capacity of 500. With the addition of a new South Wing to Washington High in 1922, the enrollment grew from 959 in 1921 to 1,660 in 1930.

The district approved the remodeling of the North Wing in 1932, and in 1935, the center unit of Washington High School was completed. Following this remodeling, the exterior of Washington High School stood from 1935 until the current Washington High School was completed in 1992.

All Sioux Falls high school students attended Washington from 1908 through the 1963-1964 school year. Washington's enrollment grew to 2,925 during the 1963-1964 year. The building's recommended capacity was 2,100. To solve overcrowding; the district began construction on Lincoln High School, a second high school located on Cliff Avenue next to Interstate 229. For about six weeks, in the fall of 1965, 3,300 students attended classes in a split schedule. Following some delays, Lincoln High School opened on October 19,1965 with 1,300 students.

In the fall of 1992, 1,439 Washington High School students attended classes in the current Washington High School. Since then, WHS has continued its legacy of excellence that dates back to the turn of the century. Washington High School currently serves 2,060 students with 120 teachers, 5 counselors, 18 education assistants, 44 support staff and 4 administrators.

References

External links

* [http://www.sf.k12.sd.us Sioux Falls School District]
* [http://my.highschooljournalism.org/sd/siouxfalls/whs/index.cfm?eid=5855 News of Washington]
* [http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamPage.aspx?association=12&sg=MFB&sea=SDAMFB_2005&team=3112 Football Stats/Roster]
* [http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamPage.aspx?association=12&sg=MBB&sea=SDAMBB_2005&team=3172 Basketball Stats/Roster]