Washington High School (South Bend, Indiana)
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4747 West Washington Avenue South Bend, Indiana, St. Joseph County 46619 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′30″N 86°18′52″W / 41.67500°N 86.31444°WCoordinates: 41°40′30″N 86°18′52″W / 41.67500°N 86.31444°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Motto: "Ever Onward!" |
| Established | 1938 |
| School district | South Bend Community School Corporation |
| Principal | Byron Sanders |
| Faculty | 63 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,001 (2015-2016) |
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| Athletics conference | Northern Indiana Athletic Conference |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Rival | South Bend Clay |
| Yearbook | Memory Lane |
| Military | United States Air Force JROTC |
| Website | Website |
Washington High School is a public high school in South Bend, Indiana, United States. It is part of the SBCSC magnet program, where it is the Medical/Allied Health Magnet strain.
Washington High School first opened its doors in 1938, moving to its current location on February 1, 1960. The project had been started in 1956, when the financing for the building was allocated. Approximately $4,000,000 dollars were set aside for the construction. Maurer and Maurer architectural firm was hired to build the facility, and ground breaking occurred on October 22, 1958. Since 1959, the building has undergone some changes. A second gymnasium has been added, along with updates to the athletic fields. Beginning in 2002, a massive school renovation began. The building gained many classrooms, a new lunchroom, and new gymnasium. The original school was located on West Sample St. at Humpherey's Court, after the school moved the original building served as the South Bend campus of Ivy Tech.
Washington High School has acquired a rich sports heritage throughout its years.
Football
On September 3, 2011, Gehrig Dieter set a national record for receiving yards in a high school football game, with 447 yards against Elkhart Central High School. 2 weeks prior, Dieter had set an Indiana state record for receiving yards with 373 yards against Bloomington High School North. In that same season Washington won semi-state.
Girls' Basketball
The program produced two of the nation's top girls' basketball prospects. Jacqueline Batteast and Skylar Diggins. Diggins was ranked 3rd overall in the ESPN "Hot 100" and was 1st overall for guards. Diggins played for the University of Notre Dame and followed Batteast as one of the best female athletes to attend Washington High School, and to go on to play Div-1A basketball.
Boys' Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Wrestling
Girls' Soccer
Boys' Soccer
Boys' and Girls' Cross Country
Boys' and Girls' Swimming and Diving
Boys' Track & Field
*-no longer an event
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