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What's something George Washington High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,326
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000352
George Washington High School
655 SOUTH MONACO PKWY, DENVER, CO 80224 · (720) 423-8600 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,326 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
732 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 459 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 296 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 285 | 21% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Washington High School
George Washington High School's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington High School this school | 1,326 | 55.2% | 30.1% |
| Thomas Jefferson High School DENVER | 1,390 | 50.9% | 31.9% |
| DSST: Cedar High School DENVER | 546 | 57.1% | 38.3% |
| Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory AURORA | 2,045 | 62.1% | 15.3% |
| Overland High School AURORA | 2,228 | 64.8% | 10.2% |
| Rangeview High School AURORA | 2,078 | 69.6% | 26.8% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George Washington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #113 of 231 | #7 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,326 | #71 of 409 | #6 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #198 of 250 | #33 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #6 of 250 | #2 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #132 of 320 | #40 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #68 of 108 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,326
+113 (+9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,613
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,326 | 64.6 | 20.5:1 | 55% (732) |
| 2023-24 | 1,272 | 69.7 | 18.2:1 | 51% (645) |
| 2022-23 | 1,270 | 65.6 | 19.4:1 | 47% (594) |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 65 | 18.7:1 | 44% (534) |
| 2017-18 | 1,239 | 69.4 | 17.9:1 | 55% (683) |
| 2015-16 | 1,355 | 75 | 18.1:1 | 57% (766) |
| 2010-11 | 1,606 | 84 | 19.1:1 | 55% (877) |
| 2000-01 | 1,947 | 102 | 19.1:1 | 31% (597) |
| 1990-91 | 1,613 | 103 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,239 to 1,326); teachers down 7% (69.4 to 64.6).
About George Washington High School
This page covers George Washington High School, a large high school in DENVER, Colorado. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,326 students. It has 111% more students than the average for high schools in Colorado (about 627).
Within Denver Public Schools, George Washington High School is one of 198 schools. The district enrolls 90,471 students.
Of every 100 students at George Washington High School, about 41 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 24% White, 22% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Denver County is roughly 28% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
George Washington High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1, with 64.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.3% at George Washington High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.1%.
In Denver County, median household income comes to about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Denver County counts 206 public schools with about 91,233 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Delta High School, is the closest to George Washington High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, George Washington High School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% gain, from 1,213 to 1,326. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 18.7:1 in 2020-21 to 20.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other George Washington High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named George Washington High. George Washington High School is the largest of the 7.
- GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOLMANGILAO, GU · 1,261 students
- George Washington HighDanville, VA · 1,248 students
- George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 1,182 students
- George Washington High SchoolCharleston, WV · 1,145 students
- George Washington High SchoolIndianapolis, IN · 729 students
Nearby schools
- Delta High School0.1 mi · 105
- Denver Green School Southeast0.3 mi · 586
- McMeen Elementary School0.6 mi · 706
- Carson Elementary School0.9 mi · 412
- Lowry Elementary School1.1 mi · 400
- Denver Language School1.2 mi · 930
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington High SchoolHow many students attend George Washington High School?
George Washington High School enrolls approximately 1,326 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does George Washington High School serve?
George Washington High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does George Washington High School have?
George Washington High School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington High School?
At George Washington High School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 41% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees George Washington High School?
George Washington High School is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.