📍 1111 S. Ave. B, Washington, Washington County, 52353
Washington High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washington, Washington County. The school has 471 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ed Rathjen. It is part of the Washington Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 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 471 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 337 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 105 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
228 of the school's 471 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 201 qualify for free lunch and 27 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 small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 39, state house district 78.
Washington High School is one of 4 schools in Washington Comm School District, based in Washington, Iowa. The district serves 1,600 students district-wide and employs 124 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 471 students, Washington High School is larger than the district average of about 400 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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