📍 4747 W Washington Ave, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 46619
Washington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in South Bend, St. Joseph County. The school has 834 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Bend Community School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington High School enrolls 834 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 415 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 260 | 31% |
| White | 88 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
661 of the school's 834 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 648 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-20, state senate district 10, state house district 7.
Washington High School is one of 31 schools in South Bend Community School Corp, based in South Bend, Indiana. The district serves 13,580 students district-wide and employs 1,128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 834 students, Washington High School is larger than the district average of about 438 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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