Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Enrollment is 947 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.

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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.

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Music

Whitefish Bay High School offers choir, orchestra and band programs to its students in all grades. The orchestra has biennial overseas concerts/trips and the band has an annual stateside trip for seniors.

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Athletics

The school sports program offers the following sports: Boys: football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, swimming and diving, golf, and wrestling Girls: cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, basketball, track and field, tennis, softball, swimming and diving, golf, gymnastics, and wrestling

WFBHS won state championships in boys' cross country in 1955, 1957, 1961 and 1962.

Notable alumni

Nick Bellore - NFL football player

Craig Counsell - Major League Baseball player and manager

Randy Dean - NFL player, handball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Robert Dean - handball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Bernardine Rae Dohrn - co-founder of the Weather Underground

Matthea Harvey - poet

Daniel Hirsh - actor and filmmaker

Jeffrey Hunter - actor

Kristen Johnston - actress

Dennis Kois - museum director

Niels Mueller - screenwriter, director, producer

Samuel Page - actor

Mike Schneck - NFL player

Donald K. Stitt - chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin

Meredith Tax - writer and political activist

Chip Zien - actor

References

External links

Whitefish Bay High School website

School District of Whitefish Bay

Public high schools in Wisconsin

Schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin