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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Washington High this year?
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Enrollment
794
High
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370033001926
Washington High
400 Slatestone Road, Washington, NC 27889 · (252) 946-0858 · Beaufort County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
791 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 231 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 184 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 196 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
46.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
27.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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
Washington High's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High this school | 794 | 99.6% | 35.3% |
| North Lenoir High La Grange | 957 | 99.7% | 34.4% |
| Fike High Wilson | 1,028 | 98.8% | 38.8% |
| Pasquotank County High Elizabeth City | 653 | 99.5% | 29.4% |
| Reidsville High Reidsville | 696 | 99.6% | 26.6% |
| Ayden-Grifton High Ayden | 757 | 99.6% | 31.0% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #350 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #309 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #321 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #245 of 598 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #365 of 473 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #124 of 474 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #87 of 527 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #39 of 277 |
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
794
-27 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 1,004
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 794 | 36.1 | 22.0:1 | 100% (791) |
| 2023-24 | 859 | 45.6 | 18.8:1 | 100% (856) |
| 2022-23 | 839 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 99% (834) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | 50 | 16.4:1 | 100% (818) |
| 2017-18 | 1,004 | 63.9 | 15.7:1 | 98% (983) |
| 2015-16 | 1,021 | 62 | 16.5:1 | 56% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 967 | 66 | 14.7:1 | 53% (509) |
| 2000-01 | 1,004 | 76 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,004 to 794); teachers down 44% (63.9 to 36.1).
About Washington High
Washington High is a mid-sized high school located in Washington, North Carolina. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 794 students.
Washington High is part of Beaufort County Schools, where 13 schools serve 5,601 students.
At Washington High, Black students make up the biggest share, 42%. The remaining students are 33% White, 20% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Beaufort County, the Black share is about 23%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 22.0 students per teacher. The average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Beaufort County.
Among North Carolina public high schools, Washington High outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.4% at Washington High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.3%.
For Beaufort County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $58,357, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,030, Washington High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Eastern Elementary, is about 1.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Ranked by average proficiency, Washington High places 7th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%. The school's ratio increased from 16.4:1 to 22.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Washington High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Beaufort County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,499
Census ACS
Median income
$58,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,030 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaufort County Schools
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Bath ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Chocowinity PrimaryElementary · 484 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Southside HighHigh · 410 students
- John C Tayloe ElementaryElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Washington
- P S Jones MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- Eastern ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- Washington MontessoriCombined · 429 students
- John C Tayloe ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- John Small ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Beaufort Co Early College HighHigh · 280 students
Other Washington High schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Washington High. Washington High is the 12th largest of the 18.
- 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
- Washington High SchoolWashington, MO · 1,263 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern Elementary1.5 mi · 484
- Washington Montessori2.3 mi · 429
- John C Tayloe Elementary2.9 mi · 382
- John Small Elementary3.1 mi · 379
- P S Jones Middle3.1 mi · 659
- Beaufort Co Early College High3.2 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Washington HighHow large is Washington High?
Washington High enrolls approximately 794 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Washington High serve?
Washington High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Washington High have?
Washington High employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington High?
Student demographics at Washington High are roughly 33% White, 20% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington High?
Washington High is overseen by Beaufort County Schools in Beaufort County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.