State/Public High Open

George Washington High School

๐Ÿ“ 2215 W Washington St, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46222

753
Pupils
13.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

George Washington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 753 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Indianapolis Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

George Washington High School enrolls 753 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 60% male and 40% female. A teaching staff of 57 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.

Male students
450 (60%)
Female students
303 (40%)
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Black or African American, 42% Hispanic or Latino and 11% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American31642%
Hispanic or Latino31542%
White8411%
Two or more races314.1%
Asian4<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

514 of the school's 753 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 513 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

George Washington High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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 IN-70, state senate district 35, state house district 97.

School district: Indianapolis Public Schools

George Washington High School is one of 57 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 21,055 students district-wide and employs 1,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 753 students, George Washington High School is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.

21,055
District students
57
Schools
1,510
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

17%
Reading proficient
72%
Graduation rate
22%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment

Setting: City - Large

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