Washington High

400 Slatestone Road, Washington NC, 27889 | Beaufort County Schools | 252-946-0858
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1004
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Washington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Washington
43%North Carolina

Washington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Beaufort County Schools" in Washington, NC. There are a total of 1,004 students and 64 teachers at Washington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Washington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 14% lower than the North Carolina average.

Washington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1004
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment123
Taking some courses114
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses58

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, there are a total of 123 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 114 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 44.2% 49.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 38.4% 31.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7% 14.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Washington demographics profile

StatisticWashingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population9,55510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,16721891
Median age44.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Washington

IndexWashingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Washington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.