Washington High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

Washington High School
Address
Map
501 N. Sycamore Ave

Sioux Falls
,
South Dakota
57110

United States
Coordinates43°33′11″N 96°40′26″W / 43.553°N 96.674°W / 43.553; -96.674
Information
School typePublic, Secondary
MottoTo develop life-long learners to succeed in a changing world
Established1908
School districtSioux Falls School District
SuperintendentJane Stavem[1]
PrincipalKari Papke
Faculty120.20 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,910 (2022-23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.89[2]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Orange and Black
Athletics conferenceSDHSAA
MascotWarrior
RivalLincoln High School
Information605-367-7970
Websitewww.whs.sf.k12.sd.us/o/whs

Washington Warriors athletic logo

Washington High School 43°33′14″N 96°40′25″W / 43.553881°N 96.673517°W / 43.553881; -96.673517 (commonly Washington, Washington High, or WHS) is a public secondary school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with an enrollment of 1,910 students.[3] The school is part of the Sioux Falls School District, and is one of four public high schools in Sioux Falls.

Founded in 1908, Washington High School succeeded Central School and Irving High School as the city's predominate secondary public school,[4] built to accommodate a larger student capacity. In 1992 the school transferred from its downtown location to its current site, with the previous building remodeled to become the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science.

Washington High was included in Newsweek's 2008 online edition of the top 1,300 public high schools in America, ranking at 1,230; below Lincoln High School (at 1,070) and above Roosevelt High School (at 1,274).[5] As of 2009, however, Washington High was the only school to receive U.S. News & World Report's silver medal high school ranking in South Dakota.[6] The school's class of 2009 also was the only school to achieve a minimum level of proficiency among all groups tested on the South Dakota STEP, a standards-based test designed to meet NCLB requirements.[7]

  1. ^ "Superintendent of Schools". Sioux Falls School District. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Washington High School - 01". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School". SDHSAA. September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  4. ^ "Sioux Falls in the Time of Richard F. Pettigrew". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  5. ^ "The Top of the Class". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  6. ^ "Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference whs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).