Washington High School vs. Union High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Washington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Washington High School serves 1,325 students in grades 9-12.
Washington High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Union High School serves 907 students in grades 9-12.
Union High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,325 students
907 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#910 out of 2091 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1387 out of 2091 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
51%


Graduation Rate
90%
86%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
344
263
Grade 10 Students
324
241
Grade 11 Students
316
211
Grade 12 Students
341
192
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
96%
95%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.08
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

