Washington High School

4747 W Washington Ave, South Bend IN, 46619 | South Bend Community School Corporation | 574-393-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 913
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 18% 62% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in South Bend
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
25%South Bend
46%Indiana

Washington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Bend Community School Corporation" in South Bend, IN. There are a total of 913 students and 70 teachers at Washington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Washington High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 62% lower than the Indiana average.

Washington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students913
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment127
Taking some courses73
Taking some courses (not tests)61
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses39

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 127 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 73 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 20.5% 35.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 44.5% 34.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 1.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4% 18.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 9.3% 4.4% 3.1%

South Bend demographics profile

StatisticSouth BendIndianaNational
Population102,6866,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44618891
Median age33.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English85%92%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in South Bend

IndexSouth BendIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.0%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.