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Whitefish Bay High School

Field	Value
name	Whitefish Bay High School
type	Public secondary
grades	9–12
streetaddress	1200 East Fairmount Avenue
city	Whitefish Bay
state	Wisconsin
zipcode	53217-6099
country	United States
coordinates
district	Whitefish Bay School District
principal	Amy Levek
superintendent	Jamie Foeckler
athletics_conference	North Shore Conference
nickname	Blue Dukes
colors
enrollment	906 (2023-2024)
ratio	14.89
staff	60.86 (FTE)
yearbook	Tower
newspaper	Tower Times
logo	Whitefish Bay High School Logo.svg
logo_size	250px
website	WFBHS website

Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Enrollment is around 950 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 central original building and tower, completed in 1932, were designed by Herbert W. Tullgren, a prominent Milwaukee architect.

The school colors are blue and grey. The school's mascot is the "Blue Duke". Whitefish Bay is a member of the North Shore Conference for athletic competition.

In their 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Whitefish Bay High School first in Wisconsin and #157 in the country.https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wisconsin/rankings

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.

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.

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.

Conference affiliation history

Suburban Conference (1933-1985)
North Shore Conference (1985-present)

Notable alumni

Nick Bellore - NFL football player
Craig Counsell - Manager of the Chicago Cubs
Richard W. Conway — industrial engineer, computer scientist, and emeritus in the Grad School of Management (Cornell)
Brad Courtney - politician
Randy Dean - NFL player, handball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Robert Dean - handball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics
J. D. Dix – baseball player
Bernardine Rae Dohrn - co-founder of the Weather Underground
Joel Ehrendreich - diplomat
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

"Whitefish Bay High". National Center for Education Statistics.
(November 2, 2019). "2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program". [[Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association]].
McGuinn, Bob. "Whitefish Bay's Bellore awaits the draft".
"49ers sign LB Nick Bellore".
Allan, Lance. (May 2, 2022). "Whitefish Bay High School baseball team boasts five D1 commitments".
(21 July 2001). [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EDC6DA54E61907B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Ex-local man named to Smithsonian post], ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'', Retrieved December 3, 2010
(28 September 2010). [http://archive.jsonline.com/entertainment/tvradio/103972324.html New TV drama gives Whitefish Bay writer-director a new outlet], ''[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]'', Retrieved October 15, 2018

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