📍 Highway 56, Chatom, Washington County, 36518
Washington County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chatom, Washington County. The school has 435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington County school district. It serves grades 5–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Washington County High School enrolls 435 students across grades 5–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 18% Black or African American and 8.7% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 312 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 8.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
285 of the school's 435 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-20.
Washington County High School is one of 8 schools in Washington County, based in Chatom, Alabama. The district serves 2,390 students district-wide and employs 146 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 435 students, Washington County High School is larger than the district average of about 299 students per school.
Browse live education vacancies at or near Washington County High School.
Find vacancies →