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What do you wish you knew before starting at WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
1,458
High
DISTRICT 1,445 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540057001464
Washington High School
300 Washington Patriots Dr, Charles Town, WV 25414 · (304) 885-5110 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,458 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
76 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
57.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
32.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,458
+197 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 15.9:1
% White
68%
was 79%
% Hispanic
16%
was 9%
% Black
7%
was 6%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Washington High School
Located at 300 Washington Patriots Dr, in Charles Town, West Virginia, Washington High School is an expansive four-year high school that teaches 1,458 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Jefferson County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 640 students per school, that is 128% bigger than typical.
Jefferson County Schools runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 8,386 students. Washington High School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Washington High School records that 68% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Washington High School has 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household income runs about $98,806, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,763 students), of which Washington High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Page Jackson Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Washington High School.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 1,261 students in 2018 compared to 1,458 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 79% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.
On allk12, the feed for Washington High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,260
Census ACS
Median income
$98,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County Schools
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,431 students
- Charles Town Middle SchoolMiddle · 603 students
- Harpers Ferry Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- T A Lowery Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- South Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Wildwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 429 students
Other schools in Charles Town
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West VirginiaCombined · 1,148 students
- Charles Town Middle SchoolMiddle · 603 students
- South Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Wright Denny Intermediate SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Page Jackson ElementaryElementary · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Page Jackson Elementary0.8 mi · 366
- Charles Town Middle School2.1 mi · 603
- Wright Denny Intermediate School2.2 mi · 376
- South Jefferson Elementary School2.7 mi · 453
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia3.6 mi · 1,148
- Ranson Elementary School4.1 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Washington High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington High School?
Washington High School enrolls approximately 1,458 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 76 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington High School?
Student demographics at Washington High School are roughly 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington High School?
Washington High School is overseen by Jefferson County Schools in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.