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How has Washington G High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,520
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001189
Washington G High School
3535 E 114th St, Chicago, IL 60617 · (773) 535-5725 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,226 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 365 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 367 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 350 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 438 | 29% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Washington G High School
Washington G High School's state test result (16.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington G High School this school | 1,520 | 80.7% | 16.4% |
| Juarez Community Academy High School Chicago | 1,585 | 84.4% | 16.8% |
| Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy Chicago | 1,135 | 87.1% | 28.4% |
| Round Lake Senior High School Round Lake | 2,194 | 85.1% | 24.8% |
| J Sterling Morton West High School Berwyn | 3,374 | 78.2% | 26.6% |
| Schurz High School Chicago | 1,244 | 88.7% | 15.1% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Washington G High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #468 of 573 | #81 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,520 | #146 of 708 | #61 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #298 of 528 | #84 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #357 of 537 | #126 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #116 of 578 | #101 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #109 of 191 | #52 of 86 |
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
1,520
-73 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,511
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 | 1,520 | 103 | 14.8:1 | 81% (1,226) |
| 2023-24 | 1,553 | 101.5 | 15.3:1 | 85% (1,327) |
| 2022-23 | 1,568 | 102 | 15.4:1 | 84% (1,322) |
| 2020-21 | 1,593 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,440 | 83.8 | 17.2:1 | 92% (1,327) |
| 2015-16 | 1,417 | 88 | 16.1:1 | 91% (1,296) |
| 2010-11 | 1,434 | 94 | 15.3:1 | 87% (1,251) |
| 2000-01 | 1,527 | 93 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,511 | 83 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington G High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,440 to 1,520); teachers up 23% (83.8 to 103).
About Washington G High School
Washington G High School is a large high school in Chicago, Illinois, under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Total enrollment is 1,520 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. It has 82% more students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, Washington G High School is one of 622 schools. The district enrolls 324,396 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Washington G High School are Hispanic. Other students are 7% Black and 3% White. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 27% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington G High School scores 21%.
Washington G High School reports a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher, from 103 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Cook County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
Washington G High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 16.4%, compared with a predicted 24.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Cook County, home to about 5,182,090 people, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Washington G High School shares Cook County with 1,405 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Washington G Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Washington G High School places 8th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 5% decrease took enrollment from 1,593 in 2020-21 to 1,520 in 2024-25.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Washington G Elementary School0.2 mi · 571
- Addams Elementary School0.8 mi · 544
- Sadlowski Elementary School1.3 mi · 655
- Gallistel Elementary Language Academy1.4 mi · 597
- Bright Elementary School1.5 mi · 236
- Grissom Elementary School1.9 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Washington G High SchoolHow large is Washington G High School?
Washington G High School enrolls approximately 1,520 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Washington G High School serve?
Washington G High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Washington G High School have?
Washington G High School employs 103 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington G High School?
Student demographics at Washington G High School are roughly 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Washington G High School in?
Washington G High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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