Is George Washington High School a good school?

George Washington High School ranks 137 th of 351 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,270 students attended George Washington High School.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington High School?

Students at George Washington High School are 33% White, 31% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into George Washington High School?

George Washington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ashley Elementary School Elementary : Carson Elementary School Elementary : Denver Green School Southeast Elementary : Lowry Elementary School Elementary : Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment Elementary : Palmer Elementary School Elementary : Place Bridge Academy Elementary : Steck Elementary School Middle : Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences

George Washington High School

Public 9-12

655 South Monaco Pkwy
Denver, CO 80224-1228

(720) 423-8600

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
137^th of 351 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,902

Feeder schools for George Washington High School:

Elementary:	Ashley Elementary School
	Carson Elementary School
	Denver Green School Southeast
	Lowry Elementary School
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	Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment
	Palmer Elementary School
	Place Bridge Academy
	Steck Elementary School
Middle:	Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 1,270

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.8%

Hispanic:

31.3%

African American:

24.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington High School ranks better than 61% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 7^th among 37 ranked high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at George Washington High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.8%), Hispanic (31.3%), African American (24.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington High School is 19.3. 45 high schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Washington High School employs 65.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington High School is $13,902. 41 high schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

George Washington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington High School 137^th of 351 Colorado public high schools. (See George Washington High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 79^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington High School

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Rank History for all students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	36.63	188^th	279	32.6%
2005	31.80	208^th	280	25.7%
2006	43.23	174^th	286	39.2%
2007	44.17	184^th	298	38.3%
2008	49.89	165^th	301	45.2%
2009	48.64	172^nd	310	44.5%
2010	46.64	197^th	327	39.8%
2011	39.09	223^rd	337	33.8%
2012	52.51	177^th	334	47.0%
2013	54.55	171^st	349	51.0%
2014	48.33	196^th	369	46.9%
2015	42.56	137^th	292	53.1%
2016	44.61	103^rd	255	59.6%
2017	53.26	85^th	256	66.8%
2018	64.81	116^th	388	70.1%
2019	71.39	93^rd	411	77.4%
2021	60.73	77^th	210	63.3%
2022	40.21	127^th	221	42.5%
2023	55.33	136^th	349	61.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	72.45	12^th	48	75.0%
2022	54.33	27^th	56	51.8%
2023	50.97	35^th	62	43.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	44.63	10^th	16	37.5%
2022	31.24	20^th	32	37.5%
2023	17.53	37^th	44	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	35.76	127^th	188	32.4%
2022	39.01	122^nd	203	39.9%
2023	23.65	162^nd	200	19.0%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	67.64	73^rd	239	69.5%
2022	55.55	109^th	257	57.6%
2023	53.78	114^th	254	55.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.96	48^th	74	35.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.80	42^nd	118	64.4%
2023	72.63	21^st	135	84.4%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	75.96	58^th	240	75.8%
2022	56.93	102^nd	253	59.7%
2023	51.36	117^th	252	53.6%

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Rank History for African American students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	30.43	22^nd	29	24.1%
2022	22.80	25^th	34	26.5%
2023	24.16	28^th	36	22.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	46.51	79^th	181	56.4%
2022	34.55	129^th	205	37.1%
2023	26.98	143^rd	198	27.8%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2021	90.69	9^th	225	96.0%
2022	93.20	5^th	228	97.8%
2023	88.40	16^th	234	93.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for George Washington High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	669	916	87	138	10	n/a	n/a	1820
1989	642	909	88	138	8	n/a	n/a	1785
1990	641	751	113	149	16	n/a	n/a	1670
1991	622	715	111	153	12	n/a	n/a	1613
1992	664	682	104	170	11	n/a	n/a	1631
1993	722	698	112	175	14	n/a	n/a	1721
1994	760	672	105	184	12	n/a	n/a	1733
1995	787	677	105	225	15	n/a	n/a	1809
1996	787	677	105	225	15	n/a	n/a	1809
1997	771	686	118	257	14	n/a	n/a	1846
1998	816	717	141	278	18	n/a	n/a	1970
1999	819	676	128	273	19	n/a	n/a	1915
2000	772	806	138	284	31	n/a	n/a	2031
2001	723	780	129	296	19	n/a	n/a	1947
2002	526	839	106	235	12	n/a	n/a	1718
2003	526	839	106	235	12	n/a	n/a	1718
2004	475	794	98	239	15	n/a	n/a	1621
2005	460	832	74	258	13	n/a	n/a	1637
2006	441	789	62	289	7	n/a	n/a	1588
2007	467	819	77	356	4	n/a	n/a	1723
2008	447	754	70	341	5	n/a	n/a	1617
2009	444	662	68	341	7	n/a	n/a	1522
2010	447	626	74	332	12	n/a	n/a	1491
2011	392	621	64	432	7	4	86	1606
2012	374	547	65	435	7	4	78	1510
2013	397	473	75	455	7	3	75	1485
2014	387	435	74	449	7	4	68	1424
2015	378	397	79	425	7	5	68	1359
2016	384	369	66	446	8	3	79	1355
2017	362	325	62	436	10	2	83	1280
2018	378	305	49	412	8	1	86	1239
2019	411	257	39	373	7	3	84	1174
2020	449	266	58	342	5	2	66	1188
2021	467	279	48	338	6	1	74	1213
2022	456	307	48	366	4	1	80	1262
2023	417	313	38	398	3	4	97	1270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Washington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1820	107.1	16.9	n/a
1989	1785	112.9	15.8	8.4
1990	1670	110.6	15.0	6.8
1991	1613	103.4	15.5	5.1
1992	1631	100.6	16.2	14.2
1993	1721	94.6	18.2	19.7
1994	1733	96.3	18.0	17.7
1995	1809	93.3	19.4	18.8
1996	1809	93.3	19.4	18.8
1997	1846	91.3	20.2	28.1
1998	1970	96.9	20.3	26.8
1999	1915	99.0	19.3	24.8
2000	2031	104.7	19.4	31.2
2001	1947	102.7	19.0	30.7
2002	1718	94.5	18.2	33.8
2003	1718	94.5	18.2	33.8
2004	1621	85.5	19.0	37.3
2005	1637	78.0	21.0	32.9
2006	1588	76.4	20.8	40.6
2007	1723	83.4	20.7	46.8
2008	1617	80.5	20.1	41.7
2009	1522	84.1	18.1	42.8
2010	1491	82.0	18.1	51
2011	1606	84.8	18.9	54.6
2012	1510	78.5	19.2	54.4
2013	1485	80.8	18.3	54.1
2014	1424	78.0	18.2	55.1
2015	1359	72.0	18.8	56.2
2016	1355	75.0	18.0	56.5
2017	1280	72.9	17.5	55.9
2018	1239	69.3	17.8	55.1
2019	1174	64.7	18.1	49.9
2020	1188	66.5	17.8	47.2
2021	1213	65.8	18.4	44
2022	1262	66.8	18.8	44.2
2023	1270	65.6	19.3	46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Washington High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1820	107.1	16.9	n/a
1989	1785	112.9	15.8	8.4
1990	1670	110.6	15.0	6.8
1991	1613	103.4	15.5	5.1
1992	1631	100.6	16.2	14.2
1993	1721	94.6	18.2	19.7
1994	1733	96.3	18.0	17.7
1995	1809	93.3	19.4	18.8
1996	1809	93.3	19.4	18.8
1997	1846	91.3	20.2	28.1
1998	1970	96.9	20.3	26.8
1999	1915	99.0	19.3	24.8
2000	2031	104.7	19.4	31.2
2001	1947	102.7	19.0	30.7
2002	1718	94.5	18.2	33.8
2003	1718	94.5	18.2	33.8
2004	1621	85.5	19.0	37.3
2005	1637	78.0	21.0	32.9
2006	1588	76.4	20.8	40.6
2007	1723	83.4	20.7	46.8
2008	1617	80.5	20.1	41.7
2009	1522	84.1	18.1	42.8
2010	1491	82.0	18.1	51
2011	1606	84.8	18.9	54.6
2012	1510	78.5	19.2	54.4
2013	1485	80.8	18.3	54.1
2014	1424	78.0	18.2	55.1
2015	1359	72.0	18.8	56.2
2016	1355	75.0	18.0	56.5
2017	1280	72.9	17.5	55.9
2018	1239	69.3	17.8	55.1
2019	1174	64.7	18.1	49.9
2020	1188	66.5	17.8	47.2
2021	1213	65.8	18.4	44
2022	1262	66.8	18.8	44.2
2023	1270	65.6	19.3	46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for George Washington High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,474
2020	$12,683
2021	$13,080
2022	$13,902

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Washington High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 93^rd of 411 High schools	Ranks 136^th of 349 High schools	16.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1174	1270	8.2%
African American	257	313	21.8%
American Indian	7	3	57.1%
Asian	39	38	2.6%
Hispanic	373	398	6.7%
Pacific Islander	3	4	33.3%
White	411	417	1.5%
Two or More Races	84	97	15.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.9%	46.8%	3.1%

Schools Near George Washington High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Pkwy	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-8600	1,270	66	19.3	46.8%	417 (32.8%)	313 (24.6%)	398 (31.3%)	38 (3.0%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	97 (7.6%)	55.3	137^th of 351 public high schools	61.0%		40.2	127^th of 221 public high schools	42.5%	10	58.0	42.0	56.0	40.0	62.0	47.0										41.1	$13,902
Delta High School	Public	9-12	655 South Monaco Parkway	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-8740	72	8	9.0	87.5%	8 (11.1%)	15 (20.8%)	41 (56.9%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$17,646
New America School - Aurora	Public, Charter	9-12	9125 E Seventh Place Building	Denver	80230	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 320-9854	124	7	18.1	76.6%	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.7%)	95 (76.6%)	13 (10.5%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$12,039
South High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Louisiana Avenue	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-6000	1,844	92	20.0	39.5%	883 (47.9%)	190 (10.3%)	566 (30.7%)	83 (4.5%)	15 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (5.8%)	61.6	126^th of 351 public high schools	64.1%		40.1	129^th of 221 public high schools	41.6%	3	72.0	44.0	65.0	60.0	57.0	36.0										28.3	$13,304
Denver School of the Arts	Public	6-12	7111 Montview Blvd	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-1700	1,058	54	19.5	11.8%	665 (62.9%)	55 (5.2%)	186 (17.6%)	53 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (9.0%)	95.6	8^th of 351 public high schools	97.7%		91.4	11^th of 221 public high schools	95.0%	3	96.0	71.0	92.0	79.0	96.0	68.0	75.0	87.9	87.7	83.6	53.8	66.4	77.4	65.9	62.3	62.8	$13,548
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	10100 East 13th Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 366-2671	1,033	49	21.0	90.9%	34 (3.3%)	108 (10.5%)	791 (76.6%)	67 (6.5%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.7%)	22 (2.1%)	5.7	334^th of 351 public high schools	4.8%					(n/a)	34.0	9.0	22.0		21.0	4.0		8.9		6.2				1.1	2.4		$16,040
DSST: Montview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 320-5570	570	42	13.4	66.7%	80 (14.0%)	200 (35.1%)	231 (40.5%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	54.5	142^nd of 351 public high schools	59.5%		38.9	133^rd of 221 public high schools	39.8%	9	70.0	49.0	57.0	51.0	57.0	40.0										20.7	$16,555
East High School	Public	9-12	1600 City Park Esplanade	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-8300	2,505	124	20.1	28.2%	1,310 (52.3%)	349 (13.9%)	562 (22.4%)	75 (3.0%)	7 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	199 (7.9%)	78.7	69^th of 351 public high schools	80.3%		70.7	63^rd of 221 public high schools	71.5%	6	85.0	55.0	76.0	60.0	75.0	47.0										38.7	$12,882
DSST: Byers High School	Public, Charter	9-12	150 South Pearl Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 524-6350	558	39	14.3	47.0%	210 (37.6%)	112 (20.1%)	186 (33.3%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	83	52^nd of 351 public high schools	85.2%		77.2	45^th of 221 public high schools	79.6%	7	74.0	58.0	74.0	71.0	77.0	54.0										58.4	$14,923
New Legacy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	2091 North Dayton Street	Aurora	80010	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 340-7880	101	5	21.3	96.0%	14 (13.9%)	13 (12.9%)	73 (72.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																	$23,642

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