Washington High School

2217 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix AZ, 85021 | Washington Elementary District | 623-915-8400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1638
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Washington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Washington Elementary District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 1,638 students and 79 teachers at Washington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Washington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 20% higher than the Arizona average.

Washington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1638
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment265
Taking some courses244
Taking some courses (not tests)27
Passing some courses176
Passing no courses56

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 Washington High School, there are a total of 265 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 244 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Washington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 19.9% 34.1% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 10.8% 7.4% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 3.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 60.2% 48.8% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.5% 3.6% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Phoenix demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixArizonaNational
Population1,658,4227,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,2006591
Median age33.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English63%73%79%
Speak Spanish30%20%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenix

IndexPhoenixArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Washington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.