Type Public, Coeducational Closed 1986 Enrollment 1500 (1986) Yearbook The Anvil Athletics 12 Varsity Teams Founded 1898 | Established 1898 Grades 9–12 Student to teacher ratio 14:1 Mascot Mr. Senator Number of students 1,500 (1986) Color Maroon and White | |
School district School City of East Chicago | ||
Washington High School was a public high school in East Chicago, Indiana, which opened in 1898 but closed in 1986. Washington High School merged with Roosevelt High School to become East Chicago Central High School, known in the area as "Central."
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The Washington High School Senators athletic teams competed in the Indiana Lake Shore conference from 1969 until the school closed in 1985. Prior to 1969, the school was a member of the Northern Indiana conference (1927-1962), the Northwestern conference (1963-1967) and the Tri-City conference (1968). The school was also a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the organization which governs athletic activities in Indiana.
The school sponsored various interscholastic athletics teams. The Senators won state championships in basketball (1960, 1971). The 1971 "Dream Team" was ranked No.1 in the state for the entire season, and went undefeated (29-0) and won the Indiana state high school basketball championship. The team featured Tim Stoddard (who played baseball and basketball at N.C. State and spent 15 year in Major League baseball, Pete Trgovich (who played at UCLA), and Junior Bridgeman (who played at Louisville and in the NBA). The three would all go on to reach the Final Four.