Washington High School (Washington, Indiana)

Washington High School
Washington High School (1967-2007)
Address
608 East Walnut Street Washington , Indiana 47501 United States
Coordinates	38°39′33″N 87°10′05″W / 38.65917°N 87.16806°W / 38.65917; -87.16806Coordinates: 38°39′33″N 87°10′05″W / 38.65917°N 87.16806°W / 38.65917; -87.16806
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1837; 185 years ago (1837)
Locale	City
School district
Superintendent	Daniel Roach
Principal	Steven Peterson
Teaching staff	47.04 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	724 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.39[1]
Color(s)
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference	PAC
Nickname	Hatchets, Lady Hatchets
Feeder schools	Washington Junior High School
Gym Capacity	7,090
Website	www.washingtoncommunityschools.org/high-school.html

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[]

• 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[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Washington High School (Washington, Indiana).

• School website
• State statistical summary