Washington Community High School
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Washington Community High School (WCHS) is a public high school
located in Washington
, Illinois
. The district, Washington Community High School District 308, was first chartered in 1920, but the current high school on Bondurant Street was opened in 1942 with an enrollment of 230. there are about 1100 students enrolled at WCHS.
The 1950s to 1970s saw rapid expansion in the student body and in campus development. The additions made in 1956, 1961, and 1962 tripled the size of the original building. During 1974 and 1975 the James Ashbrook building and new library were added. In 1977 the size of the student body reached 1720 students.
In 1977 the girls' basketball team finished second to Sterling High School
in the first ever girls' state basketball tournament in Illinois. In 2007 the boys' baseball team won the Mid-Illni conference championship for the first time in school history while place 3rd in the state in Class AA. It was the first state appearance for baseball. In 1985 the football team won the class 4A state championship with a final record of 13 wins and 1 loss. This followed a second place finish in 4A in 1983. The boys basketball team finished fourth in the state class 3A tournament in 2008.
, English or education. Sometimes this scholarship isn't even given out.
For the 2009-2010 school year, WCHS implemented its first ever journalism class, Economics, a study for better learning. Students learn about journalism and also produce the school newspaper, the Advocate, which had previously been produced by an extracurricular club.
Senior pictures are due friday jesse filson you should hurry them up.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Washington
Washington, Illinois
Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,841 at the 2000 census. There are currently 13,167 people living in Washington, according to a 2004 special census. Washington is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The district, Washington Community High School District 308, was first chartered in 1920, but the current high school on Bondurant Street was opened in 1942 with an enrollment of 230. there are about 1100 students enrolled at WCHS.
The 1950s to 1970s saw rapid expansion in the student body and in campus development. The additions made in 1956, 1961, and 1962 tripled the size of the original building. During 1974 and 1975 the James Ashbrook building and new library were added. In 1977 the size of the student body reached 1720 students.
Sports
The school's mascot is the pony and the school colors are pink and green. The school has many sports teams, including baseball, football, basketball, girls' volleyball, softball, golf, soccer, tennis, cross country, wrestling, cheerleader, boys' and girls' swimming, and boys' and girls' track, boy's and girls water polo, men's fly fishing, women's long jump, trap shooting, laser tag, wall ball , archery bridge building and thermodynamics.In 1977 the girls' basketball team finished second to Sterling High School
Sterling High School (Illinois)
Sterling High School is a high school, located at 1608 Fourth Ave in Sterling, Illinois. The principal is Jason Austin, a graduate of the high school....
in the first ever girls' state basketball tournament in Illinois. In 2007 the boys' baseball team won the Mid-Illni conference championship for the first time in school history while place 3rd in the state in Class AA. It was the first state appearance for baseball. In 1985 the football team won the class 4A state championship with a final record of 13 wins and 1 loss. This followed a second place finish in 4A in 1983. The boys basketball team finished fourth in the state class 3A tournament in 2008.
Journalism program
Prior to the 2009-2010 school year, the school newspaper, the Advocate, was advised by Michael Kenneth Blair. He died in December 2008. His family started a scholarship fund, the Michael Kenneth Blair Memorial Journalism Scholarship. Each year, this scholarship is given to a graduating senior who is planning to major in journalismJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, English or education. Sometimes this scholarship isn't even given out.
For the 2009-2010 school year, WCHS implemented its first ever journalism class, Economics, a study for better learning. Students learn about journalism and also produce the school newspaper, the Advocate, which had previously been produced by an extracurricular club.
Senior pictures are due friday jesse filson you should hurry them up.