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George Washington High School

Q: Is George Washington High School a good school?

George Washington High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Indiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend George Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended George Washington High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George Washington High School?

Students at George Washington High School are 43% African American, 38% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana high schools

Summary

George Washington High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 624 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which is ranked 300 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, George Washington High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges, with students performing well below the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.82% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 18.72% for the Indianapolis Public Schools district. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, at 88.4% in 2023-2024, and very high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 60.4% of students chronically absent. Despite these issues, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, at $24,623 in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing George Washington High School to other nearby schools within the Indianapolis Public Schools district, such as Arsenal Technical High School and Crispus Attucks High School, it performs significantly worse academically. The analysis also includes data on several public charter high schools in the Indianapolis area, such as Herron High School and Herron-Riverside High School, which significantly outperform George Washington High School on academic measures.

729

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,623

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2215 W Washington St
Indianapolis, IN 46222

(317) 693-5555

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (5% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (60% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg15%

Indiana avg42%

413^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

300^th of 380Indianapolis Public Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	413 of 429	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	395 of 432	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	385 of 398	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	399 of 409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	371 of 388	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	371 of 389	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	375 of 385	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	374 of 380	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.9	375 of 394	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	388 of 400	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	358 of 379	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	321 of 353	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	351 of 373	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	329 of 364	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	343 of 362	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	353 of 364	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.2	349 of 360	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.8	347 of 354	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.7	342 of 349	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.8	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	108 of 125	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	109 of 119	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	81 of 94	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	59 of 74	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	384 of 387	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	364 of 392	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	380 of 388	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	179 of 181	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	179 of 184	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	165 of 166	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	164 of 164	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	368 of 377	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	362 of 377	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	361 of 379	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	378 of 386	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	381 of 392	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	366 of 383	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	298 of 298	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	49.0	120 of 289	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.8	284 of 285	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	363 of 377	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	270 of 381	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	362 of 375	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.5	376 of 378	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)8th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing9%-45 vs state

Biology4%-42 vs state

Mathematics2%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	2215 W Washington St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5555	729	50	14.5	59.1%	100 (13.7%)	317 (43.5%)	275 (37.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	5.5	413^th of 429 public high schools	3.7%		8.5	395^th of 432 public high schools	8.6%	18	9.4	2.3	3.8	$24,623	$4,875	$19,749
Excel Center - Michigan Street	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46205	Marion County	Excel Center - Michigan Street	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3910	385	10	38.5	43.9%	40 (10.4%)	255 (66.2%)	72 (18.7%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$3,967	$153	$3,814
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1635 W Michigan St	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Indianapolis Metropolitan High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 524-4638	194	22	8.8	73.7%	29 (14.9%)	102 (52.6%)	50 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	6.3	407^th of 429 public high schools	5.1%		6.9	407^th of 432 public high schools	5.8%		7.8	2.0	10.0	$15,162	$3,147	$12,015
The Match	Public, Charter	9-12	1401 Indiana Ave.	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	The Match	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 226-4263	49	12	4.0	89.8%	1 (2.0%)	12 (24.5%)	34 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Crispus Attucks High School	Public	9-12	1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-2800	1,269	74	17.1	64.5%	28 (2.2%)	788 (62.1%)	399 (31.4%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.7%)	8.7	397^th of 429 public high schools	7.5%		8.1	397^th of 432 public high schools	8.1%		15.4	5.6	8.6	$18,941	$3,679	$15,263
Herron High School	Public, Charter	9-12	110 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46202	Marion County	Herron Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 231-0010	981	98	10.0	43.8%	448 (45.7%)	242 (24.7%)	202 (20.6%)	20 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (6.9%)	89.7	14^th of 429 public high schools	96.7%		90.5	15^th of 432 public high schools	96.5%	1	76.7	42.0	64.8	$12,031	$1,297	$10,734
Herron-Riverside High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3010 N. White River Parkway Ea	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	Herron-Riverside High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 231-0010	388	63	6.1	50.8%	49 (12.6%)	191 (49.2%)	126 (32.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	37.7	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%		49.6	202^nd of 432 public high schools	53.2%	75	50.0	16.4	13.5	$14,793	$2,417	$12,376
BELIEVE Circle City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2540 North Capitol Ave	Indianapolis	46208	Marion County	BELIEVE Circle City High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 296-1954	269	15	17.9	1.1%	12 (4.5%)	136 (50.6%)	114 (42.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	34.4	290^th of 429 public high schools	32.4%		29.8	307^th of 432 public high schools	28.9%	17	35.9	10.9	43.5	$18,094	$2,683	$15,412
Christel House Watanabe Manual High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2405 Madison Ave	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 226-2200	458	33	14.0	69.4%	116 (25.3%)	76 (16.6%)	235 (51.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.1%)	21.9	334^th of 429 public high schools	22.1%		25.9	320^th of 432 public high schools	25.9%	14	29.9	11.5	27.1	$13,793	$2,879	$10,914
Arsenal Technical High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Michigan St	Indianapolis	46201	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 693-5300	2,360	158	14.9	61.5%	142 (6.0%)	782 (33.1%)	1,359 (57.6%)	12 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (2.6%)	10.4	387^th of 429 public high schools	9.8%		8.6	394^th of 432 public high schools	8.8%	7	15.9	6.0	13.5	$18,982	$3,760	$15,222

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington High School

What district is George Washington High School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

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What is the racial makeup of George Washington High School?

Students at George Washington High School are 43% African American, 38% Hispanic, 14% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is George Washington High School a good school?

George Washington High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend George Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended George Washington High School.

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