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George Washington High School

Public Grades 9-12
205th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 38% of Colorado high schools
Summary

George Washington High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving 1,272 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington High School has shown mixed academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 77th to 209th out of Colorado high schools. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the SAT, are generally below the district and state averages. However, the school's performance is stronger for certain student subgroups, like White and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the top 25% and top 38% of Colorado high schools, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.0% and 86.7%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.9% to 5.3%, which is higher than the state's average. Additionally, George Washington High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 48.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's average.

Compared to nearby schools, George Washington High School's performance is generally weaker, with South High School, Denver School of the Arts, and DSST: Cedar High School having higher statewide rankings, better academic performance, and lower rates of chronic absenteeism. However, the school performs better than some nearby schools, such as Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman, Delta High School, and Aurora West College Preparatory Academy, which have lower statewide rankings and poorer academic outcomes.

1,326
Students ?
20.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,991
Per pupil spending ?
55.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 655 South Monaco Pkwy
       Denver, CO  80224-1228

(720) 423-8600

District: School District No. 1


Feeder schools for George Washington High School:

Elementary:    Ashley Elementary School
    Carson Elementary School
    Denver Green School Southeast
    Lowry Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.3%
White:
24.4%
African American:
22.5%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Colorado)
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg41%
Colorado avg47%
205th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 30High Schools in the School District No. 1
76th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202538.8205 of 32837.5%★★☆☆☆
202436.7209 of 34940.1%★★☆☆☆
202355.3136 of 34961.0%★★★☆☆
202240.2127 of 22142.5%★★☆☆☆
202160.777 of 21063.3%★★★☆☆
201971.493 of 41177.4%★★★★☆
201864.8116 of 38870.1%★★★★☆
201753.385 of 25666.8%★★★☆☆
201644.6103 of 25559.6%★★★☆☆
201542.6137 of 29253.1%★★★☆☆
201448.3196 of 36946.9%★★☆☆☆
201354.5171 of 34951.0%★★★☆☆
201252.5177 of 33447.0%★★☆☆☆
201139.1223 of 33733.8%★★☆☆☆
201046.6197 of 32739.8%★★☆☆☆
200948.6172 of 31044.5%★★☆☆☆
200849.9165 of 30145.2%★★☆☆☆
200744.2184 of 29838.3%★★☆☆☆
200643.2174 of 28639.2%★★☆☆☆
200531.8208 of 28025.7%★☆☆☆☆
200436.6188 of 27932.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202516.728 of 306.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.135 of 387.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.228 of 3622.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.825 of 3426.5%★★☆☆☆
202130.422 of 2924.1%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202435.330 of 4330.2%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202525.847 of 5920.3%★☆☆☆☆
202438.452 of 8438.1%★★☆☆☆
202335.048 of 7435.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202522.315 of 2025.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.227 of 3625.0%★★☆☆☆
202317.537 of 4415.9%★☆☆☆☆
202231.220 of 3237.5%★★☆☆☆
202144.610 of 1637.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202537.1152 of 24738.5%★★☆☆☆
202435.4157 of 25738.9%★★☆☆☆
202353.8114 of 25455.1%★★★☆☆
202255.6109 of 25757.6%★★★☆☆
202167.673 of 23969.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202569.938 of 13672.1%★★★★☆
202470.633 of 14076.4%★★★★☆
202372.621 of 13584.4%★★★★☆
202162.842 of 11864.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202517.1163 of 18712.8%★☆☆☆☆
202419.5163 of 19918.1%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0143 of 19827.8%★☆☆☆☆
202234.5129 of 20537.1%★★☆☆☆
202146.579 of 18156.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202516.5175 of 1949.8%★☆☆☆☆
202413.2192 of 2119.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.6162 of 20019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202239.0122 of 20339.9%★★☆☆☆
202135.8127 of 18832.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202533.7162 of 24634.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.1165 of 25635.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.4117 of 25253.6%★★★☆☆
202256.9102 of 25359.7%★★★☆☆
202176.058 of 24075.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202540.935 of 5839.7%★★☆☆☆
202411.257 of 616.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202351.035 of 6243.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.327 of 5651.8%★★★☆☆
202172.512 of 4875.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202584.825 of 20988.0%★★★★☆
202478.336 of 22984.3%★★★★☆
202388.416 of 23493.2%★★★★★
202293.25 of 22897.8%★★★★★
202190.79 of 22596.0%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)88th percentile+51 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+35 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile~ school
Female (2025)38th percentile~ school
Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2024)30th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school
Disabled (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-28 vs school
African American (2025)7th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing46%-19 vs state
Science32%+6 vs state
Mathematics27%-11 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Open Quote This rating is only for the IB program, which is an excellent experience and is highly recommended by myself, that is if you're not allergic to homework. Close Quote





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Students at George Washington High School are 41% Hispanic, 24% White, 22% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,326 students attended George Washington High School.

George Washington High School ranks 205th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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