Wabash High School

Wabash High School is a public high school in Wabash, Indiana, United States approximately 500 students in grades 9–12.

Wabash High School
Address
580 North Miami Street Wabash , Wabash County , Indiana 46992 United States
Coordinates	40°48′28″N 85°49′35″W
Information
Type	Public secondary
School district	Wabash City Schools
Superintendent	Amy Sivley
Principal	Joshua Blossom
Teaching staff	31.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	492 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.87[1]
Color(s)	Orange and Black
Athletics conference	Three Rivers Conference
Nickname	Apaches
Rivals	Northfield, Southwood
Website	whs.apaches.k12.in.us
[2]

The nickname of the students and the athletic teams is "Wabash Apaches."

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 418 students enrolled in 2014-2015 was:

• Male - 52.2%
• Female - 47.8%
• Native American/Alaskan - 1.0%
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 0.5%
• Black - 1.0%
• Hispanic - 1.9%
• White - 94.9%
• Multiracial - 0.7%

51.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch, making this a Title I school.^[2]

Athletics

The Wabash Apaches compete in the Three Rivers Conference. School colors are orange and black. The following IHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:^[3]

• Baseball (boys)
  • State championship - 1986^[4]
• Basketball (girls & boys)
• Cross country (girls & boys)
• Football (boys)
• Golf (boys & girls)
• Soccer (boys & girls) ^[5]
• Softball (girls)
• Swimming (boys & girls)
• Tennis (girls & boys)
• Track (boys & girls)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys & girls)

Notable alumni

• Adelaide Steele Baylor (1860–1935), federal education official
• Margie Stewart (1919–2012), official United States Army poster girl during World War II
• Gene Stratton-Porter (1863–1924), writer

Notable faculty

• Mary E. Byrd (1849–1934), astronomer

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana