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Washington High School

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Washington High School ranks 153 rd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 271 Arizona High Schools

Better than 44% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Washington High School is a public high school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,702 students. It is part of the Glendale Union High School District, which is ranked 165 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Arizona high schools, with proficiency rates in subjects like Science, English Language Arts, and Mathematics generally below the district and state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong rankings for Hispanic and Native American students, but lower rankings for Asian, White, female, male, African American, and multi-racial student groups. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 77.5% and 94.0% in recent years, with the most recent rate being 78.4%, and its dropout rates have ranged from 3.1% to 6.1%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Cortez High School (within the same district) and the charter schools in the area, Washington High School generally performs better in terms of academic achievement and graduation rates. However, the school still lags behind the district and state averages, indicating room for improvement. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and the fluctuating per-student spending suggest that it may be facing resource challenges that could be impacting its academic performance.

1,659

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,567

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2217 W Glendale Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021-7729

(623) 915-8400

District: Glendale Union High School District

Feeder schools for Washington High School:

Elementary:	Maryland Elementary School
	Ocotillo School
	Orangewood School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

African American:

10.2%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Arizona avg30%

153^rd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9High Schools in the Glendale Union High School District

165^th of 289Glendale Union High School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	153 of 271	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	168 of 270	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	225 of 469	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	202 of 464	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	197 of 509	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	118 of 285	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	121 of 420	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	52.9	134 of 416	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.0	146 of 406	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.9	148 of 261	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.5	123 of 394	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	175 of 491	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	187 of 471	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	155 of 397	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.7	99 of 403	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	126 of 395	68.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.3	110 of 201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	126 of 301	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	138 of 306	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	47 of 122	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	175 of 238	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	146 of 231	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.3	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	47.0	42 of 258	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	124 of 207	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	127 of 200	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	238 of 406	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	193 of 456	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	182 of 492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	120 of 247	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	152 of 354	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.3	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	25 of 116	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	78 of 176	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	91 of 170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	182 of 379	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	170 of 441	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	172 of 479	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	41 of 183	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	90 of 311	71.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	69 of 180	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	75 of 172	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	175 of 347	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	142 of 223	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	149 of 219	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	196 of 429	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	224 of 455	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	219 of 492	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	95 of 238	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	155 of 370	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	144 of 199	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	182 of 282	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	193 of 374	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.4	59 of 128	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	81 of 255	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	53 of 256	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	94.0	1 of 129	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	27.2	41 of 94	56.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.3	114 of 172	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	143 of 380	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	194 of 422	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.1	135 of 155	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	167 of 178	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.1	68 of 184	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	206 of 371	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	196 of 409	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	180 of 448	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	116 of 217	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	131 of 291	55.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)84th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)73rd percentile+21 vs school

Foster Care (2023)64th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Native American (2023)54th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2023)45th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics36%+6 vs state

Science13%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Washington High School	Public	9-12	2217 W Glendale Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Glendale Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 915-8400	1,659	75	22.1		155 (9.3%)	169 (10.2%)	1,096 (66.1%)	121 (7.3%)	70 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.8%)	37.7	153^rd of 271 public high schools	43.5%		33.8	168^th of 270 public high schools	37.8%	15	39.0	36.0	13.0	$9,567	$459	$103	$1,022	$7,552	$1,452	$9,004
West-MEC - Washington High School	Public	9-12	2217 W Glendale Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Cornerstone Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	7107 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Cornerstone Charter SchoolInc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-2198	138	6	23.0		16 (11.6%)	9 (6.5%)	92 (66.7%)	3 (2.2%)	14 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
IntelliSchool Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2222 W Northern Ave Ste A110	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Intelli-School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 564-7384	7	4	1.8		5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
School Jensen Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2222 W Northern Ave Ste A110	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	School Jensen Corporation Inc. dba Intelli-School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 564-7384	10	1	10.0		3 (30.0%)	1 (10.0%)	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
PAS Charter Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2222 W Northern Ave Ste A110	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	PAS Charter Inc. dba Intelli-School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 564-7384	9	5	1.8		7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Empower College Prep High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2411 W Colter St	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Empower College Prep	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 283-5720	373	25	15.2		10 (2.7%)	38 (10.2%)	320 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	18	223^rd of 271 public high schools	17.7%					(n/a)	21.0	21.0		$13,852	$1,768	$1,081	$4,616	$6,146	$4,858	$11,004
Career and College Prep	Public, Charter	7-12	6201 N 35th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School - Phoenix	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 973-6018	96	5	19.0		7 (7.3%)	2 (2.1%)	82 (85.4%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3660 W Glendale Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Maya High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-3442	401	19	21.1		16 (4.0%)	45 (11.2%)	317 (79.1%)	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)				$11,025	$1,474	$1,724	$4,673	$4,447	$3,379	$7,827
West-MEC - Cortez High School	Public	9-12	8828 N 31st Ave	Phoenix	85051	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 915-8200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington High School

Is Washington High School a good school?

Washington High School ranks 153^rd of 271 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Washington High School?

Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Maryland Elementary School
Elementary : Ocotillo School
Elementary : Orangewood School

How many students attend Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,659 students attended Washington High School.

What district is Washington High School in?

Glendale Union High School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington High School?

Students at Washington High School are 66% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% White, 7% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

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