Whitefish Bay High School
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| 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 | John Thomsen |
| 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, 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, and gymnastics
- Girls: football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, hockey, basketball, track and field, tennis, softball, swimming and diving, golf, gymnastics, and wrestling
Notable alumni
- Nick Bellore - NFL football playerMcGuinn, Bob. "Whitefish Bay's Bellore awaits the draft". Retrieved 2013-09-02.</ref>[1][2]
- Craig Counsell - Major League Baseball player[3]
- Randy Dean - former NFL player
- Bernardine Rae Dohrn - co-founder of the Weather Underground
- Jeffrey Hunter - actor
- Kristen Johnston - actress
- Dennis Kois - museum director[4]
- Samuel Page - actor
- Mike Schneck - NFL player
- Donald K. Stitt - chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin
- Chip Zien - actor
References
- ^ 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