Washington Community High School

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Washington Community High School
Address
115 Bondurant Street Washington , Tazewell County , Illinois 61571 United States
Information
School type	public
School district	308
Superintendent	Kyle Freeman
Teaching staff	86.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,484 (2022-23)[1]
Average class size	16 Students
Student to teacher ratio	17.26[1]
Hours in school day	Normal: 7 Hours / Optional 8th Hour in Morning
Campus type	Closed Campus
Color(s)	Orange and black     [2]
Song	Loyalty
Athletics	http://il.8to18.com/washingtonhs/
Athletics conference	Mid-Illini Conference
Team name	Panthers[2]
Rival	Metamora Township High School
Newspaper	The Advocate
Graduates	88% Graduation Rate
Website	http://www.wacohi.net/

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. As of 2017^[update] there are 1359 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 2010 a multi-million bond ticket was passed to add the now brand new Multi-Purpose Room in the old teachers parking lot, thus connecting the main building, Ashbrook Tech and Torry Gym together, eliminating the need for students wearing PE uniforms to have to walk outside in the dead of winter with a t-shirt and shorts. A new addition to the building has been constructed, and has brought in dedicated section for the music departments, In short a new band and choir room.