Whitefish Bay High School
| Whitefish Bay High School | |
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| File:Whitefish Bay High School logo.jpeg | |
| Address | |
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1200 East Fairmount Avenue , 53217 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°06′27″N 87°53′45″W / 43.107520°N 87.895880°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Whitefish Bay School District |
| Superintendent | Laura Myrah |
| Principal | Amy Levek |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Grey |
| Mascot | Blue Duke |
| Newspaper | Tower Times |
| Yearbook | The Tower |
| Website | WFBHS website |
Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Enrollment is 1005 students, in grades 9 through 12.
The school newspaper is called the Tower Times, and the school yearbook The Tower, both refer to the school building's five-story tower and facade that rise over the main entrance. The school colors are blue and grey. The school's mascot is the "Blue Duke". Whitefish Bay is a member of the North Shore Sports Conference.
Activities
Student extracurricular activities include student government, forensics (individual events), debate, drama, and sports. A student activity fair is held in September to publicize clubs and activities.
Music
The orchestra has biennial overseas concerts/trips and the band has an annual stateside trip for seniors.
Athletics
The school sports program offers the following sports:
- Boys: Football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, hockey, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, swimming and diving, golf, wrestling, gymnastics.
- Girls: Football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, hockey, basketball, track and field, tennis, softball, swimming and diving, golf, gymnastics, wrestling.
Notable alumni
- Nick Bellore - NFL football player for the New York Jets (2011-2014);[1][2] San Francisco 49ers from (2015–present)[3]
- Craig Counsell - Major League Baseball player (1995-2011); Milwaukee Brewers manager (2015–present)[4]
- Randy Dean - Former NFL player
- Bernardine Rae Ohrnstein - Radical co-founder of the Weather Underground
- Mae Whitman - Actress and singer
- Jeffrey Hunter - Actor
- Kristen Johnston - Actress
- Dennis Kois - Museum director[5]
- Samuel Page - Actor
- Mike Schneck - Former NFL player
- Donald K. Stitt - Chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
- Chip Zien - Actor - Into the Woods
References
- ^ McGuinn, Bob. "Whitefish Bay's Bellore awaits the draft". Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/nick-bellore/d49d87ef-bebf-4adf-9955-9494617867eb/
- ^ http://www.ninersnation.com/2015/4/3/8341367/49ers-sign-lb-nick-bellore-to-2-year-contract
- ^ http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/302412841.html
- ^ (21 July 2001). Ex-local man named to Smithsonian post, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Retrieved December 3, 2010