2217 West Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85021-7799 - 
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Washington High School provides an educational environment where caring teachers and involved families foster academic, social, physical and emotional development for all students while preparing them for future opportunities. The school has three major goals is to improve student literacy, build strong relationships with students, and increase parental and student involvement.
School Overview:
Washington High School
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| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Maricopa County, AZ | |
| Students & Faculty | ||
| Total Students | 1691 students | |
| % Male / % Female | 50% / 50% | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 520 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 423 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 400 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 348 students | ||
This School
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:23 | 1:18 |
| Students by Ethnicity | This School
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| % American Indian | 4% | 11% |
| % Asian | 5% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 55% | 32% |
| % Black | 11% | 5% |
| % White | 25% | 37% |
| Unknown | n/a | n/a |
| Additional Student Information | This School
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch | 62% | 22% |
| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Performance | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Glendale Union High School District | |
This School's Agency
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| Number of Schools Managed | 10 | 1 |
| Number of Students Managed | 14,920 students | 261 students |
| District Total Revenue | $136,388,000 | $2,416,000 |
| District Expenditure | $134,792,000 | $2,143,000 |
| District Revenue / Student | $9,141 | $9,257 |
| District Expenditure / Student | $9,034 | $8,211 |
| District Graduation Rates | 97% | 89% |
School Notes:
- Washington High School (commonly Washington or WHS) is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It serves students from grades 9-12. Washington is a part of the Glendale Union High School District, and was built in the late 1950s. The first graduating class was in 1956.
- Academics
- Washington High School offers nine Advanced Placement classes, including Biology, Calculus AB and BC, English Literature, French, Japanese Language and Culture, Spanish, Studio Art, US Government and US History. It has received the 'Excelling' label by the Arizona Board of Education every year for the past 3 years.
- After School Clubs
- WHS's Interact club is one of the largest and most active Interact clubs in the world. The club does community service activities at least twice a week and is headed by current adviser Jill Green. It is sponsored by the Sun City Rotary club.
- Notable Alumni and staff
- The Biggest Loser contestant Hollie Self was an English teacher up until the 2006-2007 school year, in which she left for the show.
- Phillip Holmes, Fashion Editor/Co-Creator of Art Nouveau Magazine graduated from Washington High School.
- Don "Hollywood" Yates, better known as "Wolf" from the television show American Gladiators , is also a Washington graduate, and made an appearance at a school assembly in 2008.
- 1978 graduate Mike Pagel was an All-State quarterback in football. He went on to play the same position at Arizona State University and ultimately in the National Football League. He played for four different teams in his 12 NFL seasons.
- 1992 Graduate Michelle D. Gavin is an author and political adviser currently serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Botswana.
- External links
- Washington High School
- Glendale Union High School District
- WHS Young Life
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In the News:
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GUHSD student receives West-MEC honor (Glendale Star)
posted on June 16, 2011 at 04:00:52 am
Washington High School recent graduate, Elizabeth Garcia, was awarded the West-MEC Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student of the Month award for the month of May. -
Car strikes, kills man crossing Phoenix street (The Arizona Republic)
posted on February 18, 2011 at 03:25:08 pm
Collision took place in front of Washington High School. Police looking for an orange or red Pontiac. -
Phoenix PD looking for driver in fatal hit-and-run (FOX 11 Tucson)
posted on February 18, 2011 at 02:07:51 pm
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix police say a driver fled after hitting and killing a pedestrian crossing a street Friday near Washington High School in north Phoenix. KTVK-TV says witnesses told police a car heading east on Glendale Avenue near 23rd Avenue struck the victim and then kept going. Witnesses say the car turned north on 19th Avenue as it fled the scene. Police say they are looking for an ... -
T-birds will take on skilled Rams in first round (Mohave Daily News)
posted on February 3, 2011 at 06:17:23 am
BULLHEAD CITY — The T-birds will face the Washington High School Rams at 5 p.m. today at the Reach Soccer Complex in Phoenix in a first-round Arizona Interscholastic Association 4A-II boys soccer playoff game.
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| About This Zipcode (85021) | School Zip (85021)
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| Population (Approximate) | 37,998 people | 5,130,874 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 35% | 25% |
| Median Household Income | $36,731 | $42,682 |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 45% / 55% | 68% / 32% |
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