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| Whitefish Bay High School | |
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| Location | |
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1200 East Fairmount Avenue , 53217-6099 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°06′27″N87°53′45″W / 43.107520°N 87.895880°W /43.107520; -87.895880 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Whitefish Bay School District |
| Superintendent | Jamie Foeckler |
| Principal | Amy Levek |
| Staff | 60.86 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 906 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.89[1] |
| Color | |
| Athletics conference | North Shore Conference |
| Nickname | Blue Dukes |
| Newspaper | Tower Times |
| Yearbook | Tower |
| Website | WFBHS website |
Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive publicsecondary school located in the village ofWhitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Enrollment is around 950 students, in grades 9 through 12.
The school newspaper, theTower 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 byHerbert W. Tullgren, a prominentMilwaukee architect.
The school colors are blue and grey. The school's mascot is the "Blue Duke". Whitefish Bay is a member of theNorth 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.[1]
Student extracurricular activities includestudent government, forensics (individual events),debate, drama, and sports. A student activity fair is held in September to publicize clubs and activities.
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.
The school sports program offers the following sports:
WFBHS won state championships in boys'cross country in 1955, 1957, 1961 and 1962.[2]