Washington High School - KCKPS

Wednesday, April 15th, is your last day to order a yearbook if you want to be guaranteed to receive it before seniors' last day. Use the link below to order!

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016273210061940

We are ready to return to school and see all your smiling faces, Wildcats! As we all come back to the building tomorrow, a gentle reminder from our social, emotional, and behavior support staff: If you see something, say something. You never know what someone is experiencing behind the scenes. For example, a mean comment out loud could be just the surface level, while underneath is bullying on social media. We want to teacher our students to navigate difficult situations and conflicts respectfully and responsibly. Don’t hesitate to tell an adult what is going on so we can support you! You can submit a request for help resolving a conflict at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmzom0HaW9LYZyMtTdBqKxt5nCskGfq3Vyu2nbuhXwIcXdow/viewform

Also, parents/guardians can sign up to join our Parent-Teacher Organization at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRGQn6tAPNoYKL0wSAkDvoVAW-LJlIXLxjd7W-eQqOBw9SwA/viewform

EJ is one of the many reasons why our boys have made it to the State Quarterfinals!

Milestone moment for Elliot Berry. The KC Washington senior point guard surpassed 1,000 career points in the Wildcats’ regular season finale. Berry is averaging 14.4 points per game this year and has helped lead the Wildcats to a 15-7 record and the No. 3 seed heading into sub-state play. Washington faces Highland Park Scots tonight with a trip to the sub-state championship on the line.

TWO State Champions in ONE season! 🏅🏅

Do you spot the Wildcats? 👀

We brought 10 girls to 5A Girls Wrestling Regionals this weekend, and all 10 qualified for State.

Next weekend, our boys have their chance to qualify, and then we'll be excited to showcase our State Wrestling teams!

You won’t want to miss this!

Wednesday, February 4th, is Washington’s turn to host the annual Meadowlark League Wrestling Tournament. The tournament will begin at 4 pm. Enter through the east side doors to check out the action. Concessions will be available.

If you’re still undecided about attending, you may want to know just how strong our season has been. At the WYCO tournament in Piper recently, our boys wrestling team tied for 3rd place, while our girls placed 1st in their division. The girls also ranked at the top of three additional tournaments so far: 3rd at Rock Creek, 2nd at Bonner Springs, and 2nd at Shawnee Mission North.

We aren’t just finding success as a team, but also have several individual wrestlers shining in the top 5 rankings for their respective weight class this week: Reddi Johnson (3rd), Jaida Hawkins (2nd), and Genessa Fierro (4th). At least two of our seniors have been offered scholarships to wrestle at the collegiate level!

Tuesday, January 27th 2026 will be a TWO HOUR DELAY (Plan A)

Students will be able to enter the building around 8:50 am. Classes will begin at 9:25 am and end at the normal time, 2:25 pm.

https://www.kckschools.org/families-students/inclement-weather-information

Due to impacts from this weekend’s snowfall, extremely cold wind chill conditions expected tomorrow morning, and ongoing safety concerns for students and staff, Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools will implement Plan D on Monday, January 26. All school campuses and district offices will be closed.

What Plan D means for students and families:
• Students will not report to school
• Morning extracurricular activities are canceled
• Afternoon and evening extracurricular activities will be decided later in the day
• KidZone is canceled

What Plan D means for staff:
• District and building administrators will work remotely
• Certified and classified staff will not report to work
• Staff essential to recovery efforts will be contacted directly by their supervisors

For more information visit: https://www.kckschools.org/families-students/inclement-weather-information.

Washington students were part of this number! Shoutout to our students, families, and staff who made this happen.

Kansas City, Kansas, Public School students are in high demand as more than $321 million in scholarship offers continue to roll in.

What district leaders are saying >>> https://www.kctv5.com/2025/12/08/kckps-students-break-record-with-more-than-321-million-scholarship-offers/

Wildcat Graphic Design teacher Jonathan Oregel got an opportunity recently to talk about how important it is for our students to feels represented and supported by the staff at our school. We are proud to have staff in our building that understand and reflect our unique and diverse community.

A few fun facts about diversity at Washington in the 2024-2025 school year:
- Our students were 35% Hispanic, 33% African American, 13% White, 12% Asian, 5% Multiracial, and 1% American Indian or Pacific Islander.
- In addition to English, the top 5 languages spoken by our students and families were Spanish, Burmese, Hmong, Karen languages, and Swahili.

We commit to recognizing and celebrating our diversity with pride and inclusivity. Thank you to all our students and staff that strive to help us meet that goal a little more each day!

Kansas City tripled its share of Latino teachers in recent years so students can 'feel seen' The Latinx Education Collaborative said just 1% of educators in the Kansas City area were Latino in 2019. A new report found that share nearly tripled last school year, but the organization says there's more work to be done.