Washburn Rural High School

Washburn Rural High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Washburn Rural High School

established = 1918
type = Public secondary school
gender = Male & Female
principal = Ed Raines
asst principal = Robert Gladfelter
Chris Ridley
Kyle Reed
David LaFevre
founder = Unknown
faculty = Approximately 112
enrollment = Approximately 1,605
grades = 9-12
address = 5900 SW 61st Street
city = Topeka
state = Kansas
country = USA
district = Auburn-Washburn USD 437
colors = White and Blue color box|white color box|blue
mascot = Junior Blue
yearbook = "Chimes"
newspaper = "Blue Streak"
testname = Grade 11 Reading
testaverage = 84% [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ks/56 WRHS test scores] ]
website = [http://www.wrhs.net/ www.wrhs.net]
nickname = "Junior Blues"
footnotes = (785) 339-4100 is the school's phone number
picture =
image_caption = The front of WRHS

Washburn Rural High School is located in southwest Topeka, Kansas. The school is home to approximately 1600 students each year. Edward Raines became the principal in 2007, replacing former principal Bill Edwards.The school's mascot is the "Junior Blue." A recently passed bond issue will allow for intense construction and improvements to the school in the coming years, as enrollment has been up and overcrowding has begun to become an issue. The school won the State championship in football and basketball in 1985 and again in football in 1986 and 1989 under then head coach Ron Bowen, who has since been inducted into the KSHAA hall of fame. The Football stadium at the school, Bowen-Glaze Stadium, is named after Bowen and his defensive coordinator during the 80's. The school's football team has struggled in recent years, with the record of 3-32 in a 3 year span under now head coach Derrick Hammes. The school has also been praised for its notable distance learning Mandarin Chinese class. [ [http://www.cjonline.com/stories/030908/loc_255243941.shtml Topeka Capital-Journal article on Mandarin Chinese classes] ] It has a 6 out of 10 rating and 4 out of 5 star parent approval rating on greatschools.net. [ [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ks/56 School Review] ] The school is located right next to Washburn Rural Middle School. In May of 2008, the school hosted a mock crash with S.A.D.D. to portray the effects of drunk driving. [ [http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/30738 School Overview] ]

Notable alumni

WRHS Hall of Fame Inductees

*Dr. Robert McElroy
*Gregg Binkley- Actor
*James A. McClinton- Former Mayor of Topeka
*Dennis L. Ary
*Kenneth A. Forsyth
*David M. Hupp
*Ronald L. Wasserstein
*Wilbur A. McElroy
*Jane Gilliland Dalton
*Sherryl Longhofer
*Warren Corman
*Jean E. Jones
*Vanessa Lavender
*Wayne W. Howbert
*Carolyn H. Jones
*L. Don Williams

Other Notable Alumni

*Trey Lewis- Currently playing in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons.
*Scott McPherson
*Josh Kulick
*Andy Mckee
*Grant Hinkle
*Aaron Crow - 9th overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft

References

External Links

* [http://www.wrhs.net Washburn Rural High School website]
* [http://www.usd437.net/WRHS_Alumni_Association/wrhs_alumni_association.html WRHS Alumni Association]
* [http://www.wrhs.net/hall_of_fame.htm WRHS Hall of Fame]


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