As the school year starts up again so do NHS meetings! NHS is the National Honor Society and they held their first meeting for the 2025-26 chapter on August 27. NHS is a U.S high school organization that...

Students of Washburn Rural High School gathered at Western Hills Baptist Church this last Friday night at 7:00pm, to enjoy this year's Color Chaos to start off the school year! This year, Color Chaos...

The class of 2026  kicked off the school year with their annual bike ride on the first day of school, August 13. The bike ride is organized by the seniors, but it also needs to be approved by the principal,...

As the school year winds down and summer break begins, many students head for vacation or downtime. But for the Washburn Rural athletes competing in fall sports, the work is just getting started. On...

Abigail Buckhalter has officially been named the new Student Council President for the 2025–2026 school year. After being involved in StuCo since 8th grade, Abigail said she knew she wanted to take on...

On May 8, the Orchestra Awards Concert showcased the incredible talent and dedication of our school's three orchestra classes: Concert Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Chamber Orchestra. Each group performed...

Washburn Rural men's varsity & JV golf team finished up this week with very solid performances, competing in 3 tournaments. The teams walked away with both confidence and momentum. On Tuesday, the...

The Job Olympics is a competition designed to help high school students with disabilities showcase their business skills. These students compete and participate in a variety of different events that...

Recently, science teacher and National Honors Society director Ryan Pfeifer was recognized as a 2025 Civic Learning All Star. A Civic Learning All Star is typically a student, school, organization, or,...

Our Kay Club made a big impact last Friday night during the Rural vs. Hayden basketball games by collecting 143 pairs of shoes for Soles 4 Souls. Community members who donated shows received a free bag...

Students from across Kansas met at the Open Language Resource Center at KU, for the annual Schülerkongress, which is a state German competition that is hosted by the Kansas Associate of Teachers of German,...