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George Washington High School

600 32nd Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94121-2733 -

tel: (415)750-8400
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Definition of Terms

George Washington High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

San Francisco County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2296 students

% Male / % Female

54% / 46%

Total Classroom Teachers

109 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 678 students

Grade 10 - 561 students

Grade 11 - 483 students

Grade 12 - 574 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	74%	11%
% Hispanic	9%	50%
% Black	7%	7%
% White	8%	28%
% Unknown	2 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	118	4
Number of Students Managed	57,260 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$562,398,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$570,020,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,822	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$9,955	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

George Washington High School is a public high school in San Francisco, California. The school is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District.
History: George Washington High School opened on August 4, 1936 to serve as a secondary school for the people of San Francisco’s Richmond district. The school was built on a budget of $8,000,000 on a site overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. The first class consisted entirely of transfer students from other high schools. The stadium, auditorium, and gymnasium were added in 1940. The school was formally dedicated on Armistice Day of 1940. The accomplishments of its students in various fields of academics, athletics, leadership, and extra-curricular activities have given George Washington High School an outstanding reputation among California high schools.
Location: 600 32nd Ave, San Francisco, California
Washington's campus is located next to Presidio Middle School, a public school.
Facilities include: 3-story h-shaped academic building, 3-Story Shop Building, Auditorium/ Theater, 12 "temporary" Bungalows, Library, Gymnasium, American football field/Soccer Field, Soccer/multipurpose field, 6 tennis courts, 4 basketball courts.
Academics: Washington High School prides itself in academic excellence with emphasis on AP courses. In 2006 Newsweek ranked George Washington as the 316th best high school in America.
Notable alumni: Diane Amos, actress and comic (better known as the "Pine Sol Lady").
Maya Angelou, author and poet (Pulitzer Prize nominee).
Danny Glover, actor.
Amanda Lassiter, basketball player in the WNBA.
Johnny Mathis, musician.
Lee Meriwether, model and Miss America.
Paul Vixie, internet pioneer (sendmail, BIND and PAIX).
Zeena Galatea LaVey, daughter of Anton Lavey, co-leader of The Storm.
Betty Ong, flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11.
Lana Turner (known at GWHS as "Judy Turner, Class of '39), actress.
Lisa Liang, activist.
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About This Zip Code (94121)

School Zip (94121)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

42,473 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

53%

32%

Population Average Age

39 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$61,776

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.4 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

67 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

40% / 60%

58% / 42%

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