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Washington High School

Q: Is Washington High School a good school?

Washington High School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Indiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Washington High School.

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

Students at Washington High School are 54% African American, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Washington High School?

Washington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dickinson Academy Elementary : Harrison Elementary School Elementary : Warren Elementary School Elementary : Wilson Elementary School Middle : Navarre Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Washington High School is a public high school located in South Bend, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 812 students. It is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Washington High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Indiana high schools, with a ranking between 348-408 out of 388-429 schools.

Washington High School consistently underperforms compared to the South Bend Community School Corporation and the state of Indiana on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.59% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to 21.88% for the district. Similarly, only 10.76% and 1.27% of students were proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading/Writing and SAT Mathematics, respectively, compared to 35.88% and 10.3% for the district. Additionally, Washington High School has had four-year graduation rates ranging from 64.6% to 88.4% over the past few years, which are lower than the district average of around 88.4%. The school also has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 53.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing Washington High School to other high schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, it consistently underperforms. For example, Adams High School and Riley High School have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Washington High School. Additionally, there are high-performing high schools in the region, such as New Prairie High School and Penn High School, which are ranked in the top 25% of Indiana high schools, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from these schools and implement best practices to improve outcomes at Washington High School.

795

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,710

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4747 W Washington Ave
South Bend, IN 46619

(574) 393-5500

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Washington High School:

Elementary:	Dickinson Academy
	Harrison Elementary School
	Warren Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Navarre Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.6%

Hispanic:

28.7%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (65% vs 90%)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg23%

Indiana avg42%

408^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp 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	6.1	408 of 429	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	396 of 432	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	368 of 398	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	381 of 409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	348 of 388	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	360 of 389	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	378 of 385	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	355 of 380	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.1	374 of 394	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	364 of 400	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.7	368 of 379	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	336 of 353	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.3	358 of 373	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.7	340 of 364	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	350 of 362	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	336 of 364	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	336 of 360	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	330 of 354	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	333 of 349	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	320 of 349	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	104 of 132	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	109 of 125	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	119 of 119	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	83 of 94	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	67 of 74	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	382 of 387	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	365 of 392	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	363 of 388	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	173 of 181	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	176 of 184	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	367 of 377	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	354 of 377	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	350 of 379	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	376 of 386	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	380 of 392	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	360 of 383	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	89 of 94	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	224 of 298	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	289 of 289	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	171 of 285	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	332 of 381	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	335 of 375	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+75 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing11%-44 vs state

Biology10%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Washington High School

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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
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5500	795	73	10.8	65.3%	75 (9.4%)	426 (53.6%)	228 (28.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.7%)	6.1	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%		8.3	396^th of 432 public high schools	8.3%	12	10.8	1.3	9.6	$15,710	$3,323	$12,387
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 314-5570	296	8	37.0	11.5%	61 (20.6%)	123 (41.6%)	90 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$4,336	$137	$4,199
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	138	14	9.8	61.6%	54 (39.1%)	29 (21.0%)	44 (31.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%		36	281^st of 432 public high schools	35.0%	67	23.1	3.9	35.1	$12,394	$3,495	$8,899
Career Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3801 Crescent Circle	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Career Academy High School	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 299-9800	481	47	10.2	53.8%	214 (44.5%)	166 (34.5%)	53 (11.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.7%)	26.5	320^th of 429 public high schools	25.4%		23.8	328^th of 432 public high schools	24.1%	8	41.9	8.6	25.0	$16,034	$5,545	$10,489
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	1,238	99	12.5	57.4%	319 (25.8%)	492 (39.7%)	302 (24.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (9.0%)	15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%		20.1	345^th of 432 public high schools	20.1%	18	32.7	5.6	18.6	$15,942	$2,472	$13,470
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%		5.4	421^st of 432 public high schools	2.5%	7	7.9	0.0	0.0	$21,785	$4,499	$17,286
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,966	130	15.1	48.5%	634 (32.2%)	561 (28.5%)	568 (28.9%)	41 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (8.0%)	41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%		43.2	246^th of 432 public high schools	43.1%	12	49.0	17.0	31.0	$12,765	$2,490	$10,275
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$19,967	$2,944	$17,022
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	1402 S Main St.	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(574) 254-4500	162	12	13.5	67.9%	111 (68.5%)	12 (7.4%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.9%)								(n/a)
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-7300	1,327	90	14.7	31.3%	849 (64.0%)	190 (14.3%)	150 (11.3%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.1%)	41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%		36.8	278^th of 432 public high schools	35.6%	21	46.5	16.4	37.6	$12,758	$650	$12,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington High School

What schools feed into Washington High School?

Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dickinson Academy
Elementary : Harrison Elementary School
Elementary : Warren Elementary School
Elementary : Wilson Elementary School
Middle : Navarre Middle School

What district is Washington High School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

How many students attend Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 795 students attended Washington High School.

Is Washington High School a good school?

Washington High School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Indiana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington High School?

Students at Washington High School are 54% African American, 29% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Two or more races.

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