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Washington High School (Closed 2006)

2525 N Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53210

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Washington High School serves 1,005 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington High School
9	178
10	336
11	287
12	204

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Total Students

1,005 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Washington High School
2025	1,005
2005	1,005
2004	1,467
2003	1,632
2002	1,617
2001	1,593
2000	1,628
1999	1,561
1998	1,661
1997	1,750
1996	1,700
1995	1,655
1994	1,622
1993	1,591
1992	1,577
1991	1,675
1990	1,597
1989	1,608
1988	1,659
1987	1,676

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Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Washington High School
2025	76
2005	76
2004	89
2003	99
2002	88
2001	96
2000	93
1999	100
1998	109
1997	106
1996	99
1995	100
1994	95
1993	105
1992	110
1991	113
1990	110
1989	123
1988	115
1987	132

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School Rankings

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 39-year historical data available below ↓

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	17:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	18:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	13:1	17:1	16:1
1988	14:1	17:1	16:1
1987	13:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	7%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	7%	3%	4%
2003	7%	3%	4%
2002	7%	3%	4%
2001	7%	3%	4%
2000	7%	3%	4%
1999	8%	3%	4%
1998	8%	3%	4%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	8%	3%	3%
1995	9%	3%	3%
1994	8%	3%	3%
1993	8%	2%	2%
1992	7%	2%	2%
1991	9%	2%	2%
1990	9%	2%	2%
1989	9%	2%	2%
1988	8%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	1%	14%
2005	1%	6%	19%
2004	1%	6%	18%
2003	1%	6%	17%
2002	1%	5%	16%
2001	1%	5%	15%
2000	1%	4%	14%
1999	1%	4%	13%
1998	2%	4%	12%
1997	2%	3%	12%
1996	4%	3%	12%
1995	5%	3%	11%
1994	5%	3%	10%
1993	6%	3%	10%
1992	7%	3%	10%
1991	7%	2%	9%
1990	6%	2%	9%
1989	5%	2%	8%
1988	5%	2%	8%

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Black

90%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	90%	9%
2005	90%	11%	59%
2004	89%	10%	59%
2003	90%	10%	60%
2002	90%	10%	60%
2001	89%	10%	61%
2000	89%	10%	62%
1999	88%	10%	62%
1998	85%	10%	62%
1997	83%	10%	62%
1996	79%	10%	61%
1995	74%	9%	60%
1994	74%	9%	59%
1993	73%	9%	58%
1992	69%	9%	57%
1991	65%	9%	56%
1990	64%	9%	55%
1989	64%	9%	55%
1988	62%	8%	54%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	2%	66%
2005	2%	78%	17%
2004	2%	79%	17%
2003	2%	79%	18%
2002	2%	80%	18%
2001	3%	81%	19%
2000	3%	81%	19%
1999	3%	82%	20%
1998	5%	82%	21%
1997	7%	83%	22%
1996	8%	83%	23%
1995	11%	84%	25%
1994	12%	84%	27%
1993	12%	85%	29%
1992	16%	85%	30%
1991	18%	86%	32%
1990	20%	86%	33%
1989	21%	86%	34%
1988	23%	87%	35%

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All Ethnic Groups

98%

34%

0.19

0.54

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Showing 1997–2025. Full 38-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	0.19	0.54
2005	0.19	0.38	0.59
2004	0.20	0.36	0.59
2003	0.19	0.36	0.59
2002	0.19	0.35	0.58
2001	0.20	0.33	0.58
2000	0.20	0.33	0.57
1999	0.22	0.32	0.57
1998	0.27	0.32	0.57
1997	0.30	0.30	0.57
1996	0.37	0.30	0.58
1995	0.43	0.29	0.58
1994	0.43	0.29	0.58
1993	0.45	0.27	0.59
1992	0.49	0.27	0.59
1991	0.54	0.25	0.59
1990	0.54	0.25	0.59
1989	0.54	0.25	0.59
1988	0.56	0.24	0.59

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Eligible for (00-01)

59%

18%

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Showing 1992–2001. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2001)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	61%	19%	65%
1999	64%	19%	68%
1998	64%	20%	68%
1997	66%	20%	70%
1996	66%	20%	70%
1995	47%	15%	50%
1994	66%	20%	70%
1993	68%	20%	71%
1992	53%	18%	56%
1991	77%	17%	61%
1990	57%	17%	58%
1989	54%	17%	58%
1988	55%	18%	57%

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Eligible for (00-01)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2001)
Year	Washington High School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	10%	6%	11%
1999	9%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington High School?

1,005 students attend Washington High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Washington High School students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington High School?

Washington High School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington High School offer ?

Washington High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Washington High School part of?

Washington High School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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