Port Washington High School Explained

Port Washington High School
Motto:"Home of the Pirates" "The School That Maher Built"
Type:Public secondary
Superintendent:Mel Nettesheim
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:814 (2022–23)[1]
Ratio:15.79
Faculty:51.55 (FTE)
Streetaddress:427 West Jackson Street
Port Washington, Wisconsin 53074
Coordinates:43.3901°N -87.8777°W
Principal:Rachel Biertzer
Nickname:Pirates
Colors:Green, Black, and White
Website:www.pwssd.k12.wi.us

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.

Eric Burke served as the principal until 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Port Washington High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 15, 2024.
  2. Web site: District makes quick work of hiring new PWHS principal . Ozaukee Press. 2020-03-11. 2020-11-12.
  3. Book: 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program . November 2, 2019 . . Wisconsin Rapids, WI . 25.
  4. Web site: Tyler Beach (G): Bio, News, Stats & more .
  5. Web site: Alex D. OSU Bio.
  6. Web site: Multiple Time NCAA Champs - D1 College Wrestling. www.d1collegewrestling.net. 2019-07-31.
  7. Web site: Dieringer presented 2016 Dan Hodge Trophy. 2016-04-29. WIN Magazine: Wrestling News. en-US. 2019-07-31.
  8. Web site: UW recruit Gasser named Gatorade state Player of the Year. sports. Madison com. madison.com. en. 2019-07-31.
  9. Web site: Big Ten Conference All-Defensive Winner. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2019-07-31.