Washington High School (Washington, Indiana)

at 210 NE 6th St, Washington , 47501 United States

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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 Big Eight Conference. WHS is also a 3A School in Athletics.HistoryThe first record of a school in Washington is that of the Seminary located on the corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets in 1837. In 1877, because of inadequate space, this four-room structure was replaced by a three-story brick building. Its loss by fire in 1897 necessitated the building of what was the Walnut Street grade school building. It later served as a combined high school and grade school. Shortly thereafter, an increased enrollment gave rise to the need for additional space. As a result, a new high school building was constructed in 1913. This building was used for high school classes until 1967, and then was used for junior high classes, until it was razed in 1979. The community gymnasium, now the junior high gym, became a part of the school system in 1925, and the football stadium was completed in 1939. A major renovation project of the junior and senior high complex totaling nearly $20 million was completed in the summer of 2009. This project brought the schools into the 21st century by adding ceiling-mounted projectors, screens, and hundreds of student computers to the classrooms as well as vastly improving the school facilities.AthleticsThe "Hatchet House" gymnasium has a seating Capacity of 7090, but with packed seats and standing spectators it can hold many more. There were over 8000 spectators at the 2008 regional playoffs when Washington played and defeated Evansville Reitz Memorial. 1914 - Indiana State Track & Field Champions1915 - Indiana State Track & Field Champions1930 - Indiana State Basketball Champions1941 - Indiana State Basketball Champions1942 - Indiana State Basketball Champions2005 - 3A Indiana State Basketball Champions2008 - 3A Indiana State Basketball Champions2010 - 3A Indiana State Basketball Champions2011 - 3A Indiana State Basketball Champions

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Washington High School (Washington, Indiana) is Washington based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 210 NE 6th St IN 47501. Contact phone number of Washington High School (Washington, Indiana): (812) 254-3860