Washington High School

As a high-enrollment high school in Washington, Missouri, Washington High School works with 1,263 students from grades 9 through 12, run under WASHINGTON. That puts it 152% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

WASHINGTON comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 3,543 students; Washington High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 24% of students at Washington High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Franklin County (around 43%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 50.8%; actual is 26.4%, a gap of -24.4 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,165, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Washington High School is one of 41 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students).

The closest other public school is Washington Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Washington High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.6%.

Washington High School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Washington High School's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,325 (now 1,263).

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.