The 2025 football season is starting up quickly this week with the first game being on Friday September fourth. The game will be played at Shawnee Heights against the Thunderbirds who seem to be a city...

On August 19, our first annual pep assembly was held in the activity center in order to raise school spirits by playing competitive games and much more. The assembly was led by band director Mr. Chaffee...

The construction of a new building by the WRHS soccer field is progressing quickly in hopes of it being able to be used by students and staff soon. This new building is being added just south of the...

New and improved field house coming soon! WRHS has renovations underway near the track, and they are almost complete. They have been working on it for about 4 months now and should be done by the first...

With every new year comes the arrival of new teachers to the Washburn Rural High School staff, but this year there is an increase in new staff members. There are 24 new teachers this year. There are...

Our Marching Junior Blues brought their skills to the football field and showed off what they learned over the summer at their exhibition show on August 14th, where they had multiple food trucks for the...

At the beginning of this school year, a new attendance system was set in place for students to scan their ID at the start of each class period in order to have more accurate attendance.    The...

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,...

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, students in the Auburn-Washburn district who live within two miles of their school will no longer receive free bus transportation. The Board of Education approved...

On June 15-20 Washburn Rural’s speech and debate team will attend the 2025 national tournament held in Des Moines, Iowa, celebrating the 100th year anniversary. There are three different categories of...

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...