Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Enrollment is around 950 students, in grades 9 through 12.
The school newspaper, the Tower 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 by Herbert W. Tullgren, a prominent Milwaukee architect.
The school colors are blue and grey. The school's mascot is the "Blue Duke". Whitefish Bay is a member of the North 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.
Activities Student extracurricular activities include student government, forensics (individual events), debate, drama, and sports. A student activity fair is held in September to publicize clubs and activities.
Music
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.
Athletics The school sports program offers the following sports: Boys: football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, swimming and diving, golf, and wrestling Girls: cross country, soccer, volleyball, skiing, basketball, track and field, tennis, softball, swimming and diving, golf, gymnastics, and wrestling
WFBHS won state championships in boys' cross country in 1955, 1957, 1961 and 1962.
Conference affiliation history
Suburban Conference (1933-1985) North Shore Conference (1985–present)
Notable alumni
Nick Bellore - NFL football player Craig Counsell - Manager of the Chicago Cubs Richard W. Conway — industrial engineer, computer scientist, and emeritus in the Grad School of Management (Cornell) Brad Courtney - politician Randy Dean - NFL player, handball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics Robert Dean - handball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics J. D. Dix – baseball player Bernardine Rae Dohrn - co-founder of the Weather Underground Joel Ehrendreich - diplomat Matthea Harvey - poet Daniel Hirsh - actor and filmmaker Jeffrey Hunter - actor Kristen Johnston - actress Dennis Kois - museum director(21 July 2001). Ex-local man named to Smithsonian post, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Retrieved December 3, 2010 Bea Millan-Windorski - model Niels Mueller - screenwriter, director, producer(28 September 2010). New TV drama gives Whitefish Bay writer-director a new outlet, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Retrieved October 15, 2018 Samuel Page - actor Mike Schneck - NFL player Donald K. Stitt - chair of the Republican Party of Wisconsin Meredith Tax - writer and political activist Chip Zien - actor
References
External links Whitefish Bay High School website School District of Whitefish Bay