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Rural Boys Win the 6A State Soccer Championship

Rural Boys Win the 6A State Soccer Championship

Emery Hall November 11, 2025

The Washburn Rural boys soccer team won the 6A State Championship for the first time in twelve years on Saturday November 8, 2025. The team battled for 110 minutes and eventually had to compete in a penalty...

Ed Raines Receives State Wide Award

Ed Raines Receives State Wide Award

Morgan Ray November 10, 2025

Ed Raines,  the principal here at Washburn Rural High School, has been honored with a major statewide recognition. On October 10, he was named one of just three recipients of the Kansas School Counselor...

2025 Auburn Washburn Board Election

2025 Auburn Washburn Board Election

Emery Hall November 7, 2025

The 2025 Auburn Washburn School Board Election took place on Tuesday November fourth. There were five race positions open for election: District A, Position four; District B, Positions two and five; District...

JROTC honors veterans at assembly

JROTC honors veterans at assembly

Maile Eldridge November 7, 2025

Washburn Rural High school hosted a school-wide assembly on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, to honor and recognize Veterans Day. This special event will pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served...

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Unified Bowling and Basketball

Emery Hall October 31, 2025

The 2025 Unified Sports teams have had three exciting weeks of basketball and bowling.  On October 14, the bowling team had a meet in Lawrence where they played against 18 teams in total from several...

Student Council Holiday Events

Student Council Holiday Events

Emery Hall October 24, 2025

The Student Council has some exciting events coming up this holiday season. Two of those include the halloween trunk or treat and adopt a family. First up this season is the trunk or treat. The student...

2025 Class election results are inesults

2025 Class election results are inesults

Emery Hall September 19, 2025

Last week, students voted on their class presidents and officers. On Monday September 15, the 2025-26 class representatives results were released. For the freshman class, the elected officers are La’Myiah...

Homecoming Celebrations

Homecoming Celebrations

Morgan Ray September 8, 2025

Washburn Rural’s students will be partying Rio-style with bright lights, bold colors, and vibrant beats. Homecoming this year will be held in the Innovation Center on October 4, 2026. The week of...

WRHS Club Days

WRHS Club Days

Maile Eldridge September 5, 2025

Since school started up, so did clubs. Over the next couple of weeks there will be club day every Thursday to allow students to explore the many clubs that Washburn Rural offers. Washburn Rural has...

All about NHS

All about NHS

Maile Eldridge August 29, 2025

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...

KAY Club

Morgan Ray August 28, 2025

Why buy bags when you can make them out of T-shirts? Thursday, August 28, KAY club made bags for Harvesters. The members were asked to bring old T-shirts from home so they could use them to craft bags. KAY...

Color Chaos

Color Chaos

Lilliana Watkins August 18, 2025

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...

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