Washburn Rural High School is a fully-accredited high school located in southwest Topeka, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is home to approximately 1,600 students each year. The school is located right next to Washburn Rural Middle School. Edward Raines became the principal in 2007, replacing former principal Bill Edwards. The school mascot is the "Junior Blue." A recently passed bond issue will allow for intense construction a...
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Washburn Rural High School is a fully-accredited high school located in southwest Topeka, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is home to approximately 1,600 students each year. The school is located right next to Washburn Rural Middle School. Edward Raines became the principal in 2007, replacing former principal Bill Edwards. The school mascot is the "Junior Blue." A recently passed bond issue will allow for intense construction and improvements to the school in the coming years, as enrollment has been up and overcrowding has begun to become an issue.
The school has also been praised for its notable Mandarin Chinese class. The school has received a 6 out of 10 rating and 4 out of 5 star parent approval rating on greatschools.net.
The school won the state championship in football and basketball in 1985 and again in football in 1986 and 1989 under then head coach, Ron Bowen, who has since been inducted into the KSHSAA Hall of Fame. The football stadium at the school,...
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