Come support your Lady Blues and all the students participating at the round-robin Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, September 26! Games start at 9:00 AM in both the WRHS Activity Center and Gym A. Washburn Rural is hosting Blue Valley High School, Clay Center Community High School, Great Bend High School, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, and St. James Academy.

Games will take place on both courts in the Activity Center and in Gym A. Gym A games will NOT be live streamed. Only Activity Center games will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

When students share what they’ve learned, everyone levels up! 🎮⬆️

Washburn Rural High School senior and former Game Design student Brian Rodecap recently returned to Haley Schmitz's classroom to give students a live demonstration of his game, The Last Signal. Rodecap shared, “The Last Signal started as an idea for a class project and ended up becoming something I was genuinely proud of. It was really cool seeing an idea I came up with turn into a game people could actually play.”

Rodecap showed students the ins and outs of his game, including assets, tilemaps, and scripts. Students also had the opportunity to playtest the game and ask Rodecap questions about his experience and advice for the year ahead.

Of the experience, Schmitz shared, "Brian was a dedicated student who took advantage of every opportunity to develop his game. It was exciting for current students to see what is possible when they set their minds to a project!"

Want to see what our Game Design students have created? Check out the 2025-26 student game portfolios here: https://sites.google.com/usd437.net/gd-portfolios

The tradition of excellence continues at Washburn Rural High School, with four seniors earning recognition through the highly competitive National Merit Scholarship Program!

Gopikaashri Chidambaranathan and Kennedy Wright have been named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, a distinction awarded to less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors, while Sophia Miller and Carter Allen were named National Merit Commended Scholars for scoring among the top 5% of students nationwide.

Congratulations, Gopikaashri, Kennedy, Sophia, and Carter! We are proud to celebrate your outstanding achievement! 💙

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Varsity Football game vs. Bishop Carroll! Game starts at 7:00 PM in the WRHS Bowen-Glaze Stadium and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Come support your Lady Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Volleyball Triangular vs. Maize South and Saint Thomas Aquinas! Games start at 5:00 PM in the WRHS Activity Center and varsity coverage will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Washburn Rural High School students in Brad LeDuc’s AP Studio Art class continued a special tradition with this year’s Unsung Heroes portraits – larger-than-life works inspired by contemporary artist Chuck Close.

Over the past three weeks, students conducted interviews, wrote essays, and brought each design to life before unveiling the finished works during a special ceremony last Friday.

This year’s honorees included Primo Josef Arbon, a teacher his students describe as so much more than that. Through humor, conversation, and genuine connection, Mr. Arbon takes the time to know his students as individuals and to encourage them to become the best versions of themselves. In their essay describing the reason for Mr. Arbon's selection, students wrote, “Mr. Arbon not only teaches math, but he teaches students how to be better human beings. He deeply cares about every soul that enters his classroom, and he strives to help every student reach their full potential.” They continued, "We hope that he will always remember how much he has impacted our lives and how special he is to us."

Students also honored former classmate Miles Timberlake, who passed away in July after a courageous 16-month battle with cancer. Miles is only the second student to be honored in the 17-year history of Unsung Heroes. Remembered as "a bundle of joy and energy," Miles faced cancer with remarkable strength while continuing to care deeply for those around them. "The cancer never stopped Miles from being a loving and caring person to the teachers, friends, and family who surrounded them," shared Ren Beard-Alvarado. "Miles was a really good person. They lifted everyone around them and advocated for the rights and freedom of others."

Congratulations to this year’s Unsung Heroes – and to the talented students who used their art to celebrate these two deserving individuals!

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's rescheduled Boys Soccer game vs. Junction City! Varsity game starts around 6:15 PM at the WRHS McElroy Field and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

EDIT: This game has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 16 due to storms in the area.

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Boys Soccer game vs. Junction City! Varsity game starts around 6:15 PM at the WRHS McElroy Field and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Varsity Football game vs. Olathe South! Game starts at 7:00 PM in the WRHS Bowen-Glaze Stadium and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.

Come support your Jr. Blues and all the students participating at tonight's Boys Soccer game vs. De Soto! Varsity game starts around 6:15 PM at the WRHS McElroy Field and will be live streamed at http://wrhs.net/live.