Washington (George) High

As a large four-year high school in San Francisco, California, Washington (George) High caters to 2,068 students from grades 9 through 12, part of San Francisco Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Washington (George) High sits 147% bigger than that benchmark.

Washington (George) High is one of 106 schools operated by San Francisco Unified, a district that teaches 48,706 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Washington (George) High records that the most-represented group is Asian (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 20% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Washington (George) High has 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Washington (George) High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington (George) High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.6%; actual is 68.8%, +20.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Francisco County) records that the typical household earns roughly $140,970 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across San Francisco County's 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,505 students), Washington (George) High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Presidio Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington (George) High. On composite proficiency, Washington (George) High comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 67.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 2,002 students in 2018 compared to 2,068 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 63% to 51%.

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