📍 2205 Forest DR SE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, 52403
George Washington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cedar Rapids, Linn County. The school has 1,291 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ian Lemaster. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
George Washington High School enrolls 1,291 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 21% Black or African American and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 727 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 267 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 135 | 11% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
634 of the school's 1,291 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 555 qualify for free lunch and 79 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
George Washington High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 IA-20, state senate district 33, state house district 65.
George Washington High School is one of 33 schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The district serves 15,224 students district-wide and employs 1,045 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,291 students, George Washington High School is larger than the district average of about 461 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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