Watch this amazing video about Washburn
Many thanks to Greg Brinker of Fallon for putting so much effort into creating this awesome film about Washburn High School, it’s staff, students and community. It’s truly an amazing story about all the good things that are happening on West 50th street, and about all the good things to come. It’s about 18 minutes, [...]
Robotics Team wows crowd at ‘Windows’ Kickoff event.
Robotics Team Coach and Washburn Physics Teacher Peter Grul and team members showed the near capacity crowd at the Windows of Opportunity Kickoff event Thursday evening that sports and arts aren’t the only impressive programs with lots of momentum at WHS. Grul, with team members at his side, showed the video above of his team [...]
Miller, Soren Walljasper featured in the SW Journal
Miller, Soren Walljasper and a friend find treasure in a neighbor’s backyard and spend a summer on the water.
Read the Article in Southwest Journal – September, 2009.
Last-second kick lifts Washburn over North – Video
Kyle Hilding’s last-second kick lifted Washburn over North and gave the Millers their 45th consecutive victory in the Minneapolis City Conference on October 2, 2009.
Watch Video of new Washburn student who kicked game-winning field goal.
WHS Connections Member: Steve Beck (1989)
Steve says:
I live in South MPLS in the shadow of Washburn just off of the Minnehaha
Creek with my wife and fellow WHS classmate, Merry Beck (Bergstrom). We
have a 1-year-old daughter named Ilsa Christine. I work for Lazard in
their middle market mergers and acquisitions practice, primarily
advising on the sale and recapitalization of different businesses. Merry
owns a [...]
Star Tribune features Washburn’s fresh start: ‘New life for a long-struggling Minneapolis Washburn’
From Star Tribune writer Emily John, (October 5, 2009):
In southwest Minneapolis, a school revival is underway. Washburn High School, which in recent years lost hundreds of students and posted bottom-of-the-barrel test scores, is making a comeback. In the second year of a “fresh start” that has transformed how the school operates, Washburn has turned around [...]
