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Washington High School

Public Grades 9-12

397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 4% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Washington High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the South Bend Community School Corp in South Bend, Indiana, with 795 students. It is among the lowest-ranked high schools in Indiana: in 2025–26 it placed 397th out of 415 high schools (4th percentile) with 0 stars, and this is not a one-year dip — from 2015–16 through 2025–26 the school has generally sat in the bottom 2nd–10th percentile of Indiana high schools, earning 0 stars every year listed except 2020–21, when it earned 1 star.

Academically, the latest numbers are severe. SAT math proficiency is 1.56% and SAT reading and writing is 21.88% (2025–26), while Biology proficiency is 9.46%. The graduation rate is 65.1% and chronic absenteeism is 54.2% (2024–25) — more than three times the state rate of 16.7%. Compared with nearby schools, Washington trails Adams High School (45th percentile, 89.6% graduation, 20.75% SAT math), Riley High School (16th percentile, 91.6%, 6.53%), Penn High School (96th percentile, 97.5%, 43.5%), Mishawaka High School (31st percentile, 88.7%, 16.49%), Career Academy High School (18th percentile, 97.2%, 3.88%), and Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend (32nd percentile, 80.0%, 7.69%). Only the alternative Rise Up Academy at Eggleston (2nd percentile) ranks lower among the listed schools, and Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence and Excel Center - South Bend serve very different populations. Notably, Washington spends $15,710 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 10.8 — more spending and smaller classes than Adams, Penn, and Mishawaka, yet far weaker outcomes. Same-district Riley, with similar spending ($15,942) and a higher ratio (12.5), has a 91.6% graduation rate and much higher proficiency.

Subgroup results are low across nearly every group; no subgroup reached the 50th percentile in 2025–26, the highest being English Language Learners at 46th percentile and low-income students at 8th. The gap with the district has widened: in 2021–22 Washington's graduation rate (74.6%) was nearly identical to the district's (75.2%), but by 2024–25 the district had risen to 82.5% while Washington fell to 65.1%. Parents should watch SAT math, chronic absenteeism, and graduation rate most closely.

795

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,009

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4747 W Washington Ave
South Bend, IN 46619

(574) 393-5500

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Washington High School:

Elementary:	Harrison Elementary School
	Warren Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	Dickinson Academy
	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 — 5th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (11% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg24%

Indiana avg39%

397^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

320^th of 374South 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
2026	7.4	397 of 415	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.0	115 of 133	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	40.5	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	6.2	387 of 395	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	19.2	169 of 194	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.0	357 of 390	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.9	379 of 397	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.1	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	24.7	241 of 292	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.2	367 of 387	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing22%-30 vs state

Biology9%

Mathematics2%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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%)	7.4	397^th of 415 public high schools	4.3%		6.1	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%	11	21.9	1.6									9.5	$17,009	$1,824	$15,185
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%)								(n/a)												$3,111	$25	$3,086
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%)	34.8	283^rd of 415 public high schools	31.8%		19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%	65	46.2	7.7										$17,006	$1,572	$15,434
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%)	18.3	340^th of 415 public high schools	18.1%		26.5	320^th of 429 public high schools	25.4%	20	35.0	3.9									23.7	$15,232	$1,809	$13,423
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%)	15.5	350^th of 415 public high schools	15.7%		15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%	13	30.2	6.5									19.2	$15,809	$1,341	$14,468
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%)	5.9	407^th of 415 public high schools	1.9%		4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%	21	4.9	2.4									8.3	$30,373	$7,585	$22,788
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%)	44.2	230^th of 415 public high schools	44.6%		41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	28	43.0	20.8									39.4	$13,702	$1,330	$12,372
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)												$00
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	6-12	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%)	14.7	353^rd of 415 public high schools	14.9%					(n/a)	29.6	3.7			7.7	16.7			0.0	4.2		$7,541	$314	$7,227
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%)	33.4	285^th of 415 public high schools	31.3%		41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%	28	38.8	16.5									32.0	$13,870	$401	$13,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington High School

How many students attend Washington High School?

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

What district is Washington High School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What schools feed into Washington High School?

Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

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

Is Washington High School a good school?

Washington High School ranks in the bottom 4.3% 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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2024–25 school spending dataOct 28, 2026

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2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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