📍 600 W Bluff St, Cherokee, Cherokee County, 51012
Washington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Cherokee, Cherokee County. The school has 353 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matthew Malausky. It is part of the Cherokee Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 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 353 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 302 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
118 of the school's 353 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Washington High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 2, state house district 3.
Washington High School is one of 3 schools in Cherokee Comm School District, based in Cherokee, Iowa. The district serves 1,163 students district-wide and employs 81 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 353 students, Washington High School is close to the district average of about 388 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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