📍 201 W 49th St, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 55419
Washburn High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The school has 1,582 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Minneapolis Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washburn High enrolls 1,582 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 17% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 920 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 291 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 266 | 17% |
| Asian | 50 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
585 of the school's 1,582 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 492 qualify for free lunch and 93 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.
Washburn High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-50, state senate district 62.
Washburn High is one of 97 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, based in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The district serves 29,928 students district-wide and employs 1,902 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,582 students, Washburn High is larger than the district average of about 309 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large