Washington G High School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Washington G High School is a substantial 9-12 campus, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It enrolls 1,520 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Washington G High School sits 82% larger than that benchmark.

Washington G High School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that works with 324,396 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Washington G High School shows that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 7% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Washington G High School shows 103 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Washington G High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 81% of students at Washington G High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington G High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.9%; this one delivers 16.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington G High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Washington G Elem School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Washington G High School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington G High School has increased 6%, going from 1,440 students in 2018 to 1,520 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.