Port Washington High School
Port Washington High School is a public secondary high school in the city of Port Washington, Wisconsin and a part of the Port Washington-Saukville School District. The enrollment during the 2022–2023 school year was 825.
| Port Washington High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| Coordinates | 43.3901°N 87.8777°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Home of the Pirates" "The School That Maher Built" |
| School district | Port Washington-Saukville School District |
| Superintendent | Mel Nettesheim |
| Principal | Rachel Biertzer |
| Faculty | 53.44 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 823 (2021–22)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.40[1] |
| Color(s) | Green, Black, and White |
| Athletics conference | North Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Website | www.pwssd.k12.wi.us |
Eric Burke served as the principal until circa February 2020. In March 2020 Thad Gabrielse became the principal.[2]
Athletics
Port Washington High School participates in the North Shore Conference. PWHS won state championships in boys' cross country in 1933, 1956, 1957 and 1960, and in boys’ basketball in 1936. [3]
Alumni
- A. Manette Ansay, author
- Alex Dieringer, state champion wrestler; NCAA champion while at Oklahoma State University;[4][5] 2016 Dan Hodge Trophy Winner[6]
- Andrew Vitale, 1999 World War II Essay Winner
- Josh Gasser, Wisconsin Gatorade Player of the Year;[7] Big Ten All–Defensive team (2012, 2014, 2015)[8]
References
- "Port Washington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- "District makes quick work of hiring new PWHS principal". Ozaukee Press. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 25.
- "Alex D. OSU Bio".
- "Multiple Time NCAA Champs - D1 College Wrestling". www.d1collegewrestling.net. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- "Dieringer presented 2016 Dan Hodge Trophy". WIN Magazine: Wrestling News. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- sports, Madison com. "UW recruit Gasser named Gatorade state Player of the Year". madison.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- "Big Ten Conference All-Defensive Winner". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
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