Enrollment
366
High
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190717000333
Washington High School
600 W Bluff St, Cherokee, IA 51012 · (712) 225-6755 · Cherokee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL366 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Iowa public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
146 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 97 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 80 | 22% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48% · 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 grade levels within Cherokee Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.1%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
71.9%
IA avg 70.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.1% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.6% | 69.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 High School
Washington High School's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High School this school | 366 | 39.9% | 74.8% |
| Camanche High School Camanche | 309 | 38.5% | 72.8% |
| Nevada High School Nevada | 498 | 36.5% | 70.1% |
| Oelwein High School Oelwein | 334 | 42.5% | 58.6% |
| Fairfield High School Fairfield | 442 | 36.9% | 71.2% |
| WACO High School Wayland | 241 | 40.7% | 68.0% |
Matched among Iowa 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #136 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #152 of 314 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #134 of 314 ▲ 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 366 | #134 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #77 of 259 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #91 of 260 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #114 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.8% | #22 of 133 |
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
366
+36 (+11%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 366 | 28.2 | 13.0:1 | 40% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 27.3 | 13.8:1 | 35% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 26.2 | 13.5:1 | 33% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 38% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 21.7 | 13.0:1 | 35% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 23 | 13.1:1 | 31% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 | 31% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 10% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (282 to 366); teachers up 30% (21.7 to 28.2).
About Washington High School
Washington High School is a high school in Cherokee, Iowa, according to federal school records. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 366 students. High schools in Iowa have about 468 students on average; enrollment here is 22% lower.
Cherokee Comm School District enrolls 1,163 students in 3 schools, including Washington High School.
Roughly 82% of students at Washington High School are White. Other groups make up 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Washington High School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 40% of students at Washington High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Cherokee County is similar, at 41%.
Washington High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 65% of Iowa public high schools.
Washington High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.8% and a predicted 72.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cherokee County show that median household income comes to about $71,269, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 8, with about 2,048 students.
Washington High School is about 0.7 miles from Cherokee Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Washington High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Washington High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 330 to 366.
On allk12, people connected to Washington High School can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,600
Census ACS
Median income
$71,269
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee Comm School District
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
Other schools in Cherokee
- Cherokee Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle · 329 students
Other Washington High schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Washington High. Washington High School is the 16th largest of the 18.
- Washington High SchoolWashington, IA · 452 students
- Washington HighFremont, CA · 1,957 students
- Washington High School - 01Sioux Falls, SD · 1,819 students
- Washington High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,659 students
- Washington High SchoolCharles Town, WV · 1,458 students
Nearby schools
- Cherokee Elementary School0.7 mi · 468
- Cherokee Middle School0.7 mi · 329
- Aurelia Elementary School7.1 mi · 124
- Alta-Aurelia Middle School7.1 mi · 228
- MMCRU Marcus Elementary13.2 mi · 166
- MMCRU High School13.3 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Washington High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington High School?
Washington High School enrolls approximately 366 students in grades 09-12.
Is Washington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Washington High School have?
Washington High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington High School?
At Washington High School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Washington High School public or private?
Washington High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherokee Comm School District.
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