WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a substantial secondary school in PENSACOLA, Florida, WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 1,676 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by ESCAMBIA. Enrollment runs roughly 62% bigger than the state mean of about 1,035.

Across the 66 schools in ESCAMBIA (36,795 students total), WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 38% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Escambia County as a whole is about 21% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. The state averages around 23.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.2%; this one delivers 49.6%.

Across the wider county, Escambia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,500 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Escambia County's 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,056 students), WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: REINHARDT HOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.7%.

WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,811 (now 1,676). Class-load math has grew: from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 21.2:1 in 2025.

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