📍 6041 S. Elm Ave., Fresno, Fresno County, 93706
Washington High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Fresno, Fresno County. The school has 1,203 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Javier Gamboa. It is part of the Washington Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 59.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Washington High enrolls 1,203 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 59.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% Asian and 5.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 966 | 80% |
| Asian | 88 | 7.3% |
| White | 66 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
972 of the school's 1,203 students (81%) 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 High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Washington High is one of 7 schools in Washington Unified, based in Fresno, California. The district serves 2,340 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,203 students, Washington High is larger than the district average of about 334 students per school.