Washington High School - Milwaukee, Wisconsin/WI

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Washington High School

2525 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI, 53210-2999 -

tel: (414)875-5900
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Definition of Terms

Washington High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1005 students

% Male / % Female

56% / 44%

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 178 students

Grade 10 - 336 students

Grade 11 - 287 students

Grade 12 - 204 students

This School

( WI ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( WI ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	2%
% Asian	7%	3%
% Hispanic	1%	7%
% Black	90%	11%
% White	2%	77%

Additional Student Information

This School

( WI ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( WI ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Milwaukee School District

This School's Agency

( WI ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	235	3
Number of Students Managed	96,775 students	1,003 students
District Total Revenue	$1,136,031,000	$11,049,000
District Expenditure	$1,197,722,000	$10,517,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,739	$13,651
District Expenditure / Student	$12,376	$13,995
District Graduation Rates	64%	100%

Washington High School is a magnet high school located in the Sherman Park neighborhood on the North Side of Milwaukee. It is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools system and noted for its successful uses of technology (especially computers) by teachers and students.
Every year, the school hosts Technofest, a district wide technology project fair that celebrates student creativity.
Washington is unique in that it contains three "schools within a school," which are divided amongst the school's four floors. These include the School of Law, Education, and Public Service (2nd Floor), Washington High School of Expeditionary Learning (3rd Floor) and Washington High School of Information Technology (4th Floor).
Athletics: Washington's athletic teams are known as the Purgolders, named for the school's colors of purple and gold. It competes in the Milwaukee City Conference.
Washington is known throughout Wisconsin as a powerhouse in boy's basketball, boasting four Division 1 state titles since 1985. It is part of an intense three-way rivalry with Rufus King High School and Vincent High School. These schools have accounted for 14 of the last 23 state titles in Division 1.
Alumni: Herb Kohl, U.S. Senator; Latrell Sprewell, Fomer NBA basketball player; Allan Huber "Bud" Bud Selig Jr., Commissioner of Baseball.
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About This Zip Code (53210)

School Zip (53210)

(WI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

30,509 people

5,161,072 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

24%

24%

Population Average Age

27 years old

36.0 years old

Average Household size

2.9 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$32,340

$42,651

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

69 years old

47 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

45% / 55%

63% / 37%

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