George Washington High School

2205 Forest Dr Se, Cedar Rapids IA, 52403 | Cedar Rapids Community School District | 319-558-2161
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1359
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
63%Cedar Rapids
69%Iowa

George Washington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cedar Rapids Community School District" in Cedar Rapids, IA. There are a total of 1,359 students and 75 teachers at George Washington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

George Washington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.5%, which is 3% lower than the Iowa average.

George Washington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1359
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At George Washington High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

George Washington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 66.6% 70.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 19.5% 14.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 6.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 6.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Cedar Rapids demographics profile

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaNational
Population133,1253,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8465791
Median age36.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cedar Rapids

IndexCedar RapidsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college67.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.6%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The George Washington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.