Washington High School (Washington, Indiana)

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.

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
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1837 (1837)
Locale	City
School district	Washington Community School Corporation
Superintendent	Daniel Roach
Principal	Steven Peterson
Teaching staff	46.71 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	751 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.08[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

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
Luke Zeller - 2005 Indiana Mr. Basketball, 2005 McDonald's All American 3A State finals MVP, played for Notre Dame and Phoenix Suns.
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. Current NBA player for the Boston Celtics, as well as former member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Cody Zeller - 2011 Indiana Mr. Basketball, 2010 and 2011 3A State Finals MVP. Played for the Indiana Hoosiers and selected 4th overall by the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA draft.

"Washington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

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Indiana's Big Eight Conference
Current members	Boonville Jasper Mount Carmel (Illinois) Mount Vernon Princeton Community Vincennes Lincoln Washington
Former members	Gibson Southern Tell City

Southern Indiana Athletic Conference (SIAC)
Current members	Castle Evansville Bosse Evansville Central Evansville Harrison Evansville Mater Dei Evansville North Evansville Reitz Evansville Reitz Memorial
Former members	Bedford (Bedford North Lawrence) Bicknell (North Knox) Bloomington (Bloomington South) Boonville Evansville Rex Mundi Huntingburg (Southridge) Jasper Linton (Linton-Stockton) Mount Vernon New Albany Princeton (Princeton Community) Sullivan Tell City Terre Haute North Terre Haute South Vincennes Lincoln Washington
Effected/created conferences	Big Eight Blue Chip Conference Indiana Hoosier Hills Pocket Tri-River Western Indiana

School Districts:	Barr-Reeve Community Schools North Daviess Community Schools Washington Community Schools
Public High Schools:	Barr-Reeve (Vikings) North Daviess (Cougars) Washington (Hatchets)
Private High Schools:	Washington Catholic (Cardinals)

School Districts:	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools Northeast Dubois School Corporation Southeast Dubois School Corporation Southwest Dubois School Corporation
High Schools:	Forest Park (Rangers) Jasper (Wildcats) Northeast Dubois (Jeeps) Southridge (Raiders)
Closed:	Jasper John Paul (Ravens)

School Districts:	East Gibson School Corporation North Gibson School Corporation South Gibson School Corporation
High Schools:	Gibson Southern (Titans) Princeton Community (Tigers) Wood Memorial (Trojans)

School Districts:	North Knox School Corporation South Knox School Corporation Vincennes Community School Corporation
Public High Schools:	North Knox (Warriors) South Knox (Spartans) Vincennes Lincoln (Alices)
Private High Schools:	Vincennes Rivet (Patriots)

School Districts:	Loogootee Community School Corporation Shoals Community School Corporation
High schools:	Loogootee (Lions) Shoals (Jug Rox)

School Districts:	Cannelton City Schools Perry Central School Corporation Tell City-Troy Twp. School Corporation
High Schools:	Cannelton (Bulldogs) Perry Central (Commodores) Tell City (Marksmen)

School District:	Pike County School Corporation
High School:	Pike Central (Chargers)

School Districts:	M.S.D. Mt. Vernon & South Posey M.S.D. North Posey
High Schools:	Mt. Vernon (Wildcats) North Posey (Vikings)
Closed:	New Harmony (Rappites)

School Districts:	North Spencer School Corporation South Spencer School Corporation
High Schools:	Heritage Hills (Patriots) South Spencer (Rebels)

School Districts:	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
Public High Schools	AIS (Phoenix) Bosse (Bulldogs) Evansville Central (Bears) Harrison (Warriors) Evansville North (Huskies) F.J. Reitz (Panthers)
Charter and Vocational Schools	New Tech (Thunderbolts) Evansville Signature (Penguins) Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (None)
Private High Schools	Evansville Christian (Eagles) Evansville Day (Eagles) Mater Dei (Wildcats) Reitz Memorial (Tigers)
Closed High Schools	Rex Mundi (Monarchs)

School District:	Warrick County School Corporation
High Schools:	Boonville (Pioneers) Castle (Knights) Tecumseh (Braves)

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