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Washington High School

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Washington High School ranks 239 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Washington High School is a public high school in Washington, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 with 827 students — the largest enrollment among the nearby comparison schools — and is part of Washington Community Schools, which ranks 226th of 374 Indiana districts.

In 2025–26, Washington High School ranked 239th of 415 Indiana high schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars) — a genuine improvement from 2024–25 (28th percentile, 1 star) and its best showing in about a decade, though still below the state median. Its graduation rate of 95.2% in 2024–25 is above the state's 89.7%. But chronic absenteeism is the school's most striking challenge: 35.1% in 2024–25, more than double the state's 16.7%. Locally, only Washington Learning Academy (67.5%) is higher, while Barr Reeve Middle/High School reports just 3.6%.

Test scores are mixed. SAT ERW proficiency was 46.2% (state: 51.9%), while SAT Math was 21.2% (state: 25.6%) — second-best among nearby schools, behind only Barr-Reeve. Biology EOC was 30.56%, ahead of only Washington Learning Academy locally. The school's measured effectiveness for English Language Learner students (4th percentile) and special education students (15th percentile) ranks among the lowest statewide, even as overall results improved. Washington spends $13,313 per student, more than several peers, but its student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is higher than every nearby traditional high school.

827

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,720

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

608 E Walnut St
Washington, IN 47501

(812) 254-3860

District: Washington Community Schools

Feeder schools for Washington High School:

Elementary:	Veale Elementary School
	Washington Intermediate
	Washington Primary
Middle:	Washington Junior High School
	Washington Upper Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

27.9%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Indiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Indiana avg39%

239^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

226^th of 374Washington Community 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
2026	43.0	239 of 415	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	309 of 429	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	290 of 432	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	314 of 398	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	283 of 409	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	277 of 388	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	256 of 389	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	257 of 385	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	296 of 380	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	59.2	140 of 394	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.5	240 of 400	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	232 of 379	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	119 of 353	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	115 of 373	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	26.0	295 of 364	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	302 of 362	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	280 of 364	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	294 of 360	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	272 of 354	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	306 of 349	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	102 of 133	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	117 of 122	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	114 of 119	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	84 of 94	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	237 of 395	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	288 of 387	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	242 of 392	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	311 of 388	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	124 of 194	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.2	162 of 181	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	130 of 184	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.3	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	120 of 164	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	208 of 390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	294 of 377	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	273 of 377	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	330 of 379	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	232 of 397	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	313 of 386	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	301 of 392	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	306 of 383	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	247 of 292	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	194 of 298	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	226 of 289	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	225 of 285	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	160 of 387	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	253 of 377	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	271 of 381	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	309 of 375	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	256 of 378	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)59th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing46%-6 vs state

Biology31%

Mathematics21%-4 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 Science (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 Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science 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	608 E Walnut St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-3860	827	48	17.1	43.8%	501 (60.6%)	61 (7.4%)	231 (27.9%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	43	239^th of 415 public high schools	42.4%		29.2	309^th of 429 public high schools	28.0%	70	46.2	21.2											30.6	$11,720	$343	$11,377
Barr Reeve Middle/High School	Public	6-12	627 N 3rd St	Montgomery	47558	Daviess County	Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc	No	No	No	No	(812) 486-3265	522	36	14.5	26.1%	498 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	89.9	18^th of 415 public high schools	95.7%		88.1	20^th of 429 public high schools	95.3%	2	74.7	55.7	43.5	50.5	44.9	46.5	67.4	53.5	46.4	56.5	47.8	47.8	62.7	$12,671	$228	$12,444
Loogootee High School	Public	9-12	201 Brooks Ave	Loogootee	47553	Martin County	Loogootee Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 295-3254	229	18	12.4	30.6%	211 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	54.5	160^th of 415 public high schools	61.4%		64	115^th of 429 public high schools	73.2%	45	43.5	15.2											70.5	$13,392	$96	$13,296
South Knox Middle-High School	Public	7-12	6136 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 726-4450	562	34	16.5	35.1%	543 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	43.2	238^th of 415 public high schools	42.7%		62.8	121^st of 429 public high schools	71.8%	117	53.7	9.8		39.6	33.0	36.3		24.2	23.9	24.0			40.4	$12,572	$208	$12,364
North Daviess Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5494 E Sr 58	Elnora	47529	Daviess County	North Daviess Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 636-8000	464	37	12.7	48.7%	432 (93.1%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	53.1	170^th of 415 public high schools	59.0%		54.1	178^th of 429 public high schools	58.5%	8	52.6	19.3		41.1	45.7	43.4		27.4	24.3	25.9			42.5	$15,399	$197	$15,202
North Knox Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	10890 N Sr 159	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 735-2990	541	35	15.4	56.9%	482 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	35	282^nd of 415 public high schools	32.0%		38.7	271^st of 429 public high schools	36.8%	11	39.7	14.7		29.5	34.7	32.1		21.1	18.1	19.6			36.9	$12,367	$393	$11,974
Pike Central High School	Public	9-12	1810 E Sr 56	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 354-8478	450	41	11.1	42.7%	427 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	36.2	274^th of 415 public high schools	34.0%		32.3	300^th of 429 public high schools	30.1%	26	43.0	17.0											31.0	$15,802	$161	$15,642
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1545 S Hart Street Road	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-8480	704	47	14.9	45.2%	600 (85.2%)	33 (4.7%)	31 (4.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	39	256^th of 415 public high schools	38.3%		44.4	232^nd of 429 public high schools	45.9%	24	43.6	16.1											36.8	$14,303	$725	$13,578
Washington Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2134 Washington Ave	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-5167	117	4	30.4	71.8%	103 (88.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	6.5	404^th of 415 public high schools	2.7%		8.9	395^th of 429 public high schools	7.9%	9	4.4	4.4			0.0	0.0				0.0			0.0	$4,541	$111	$4,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington High School?

Students at Washington High School are 61% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Washington High School.

Is Washington High School a good school?

Washington High School ranks 239^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Washington High School?

Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Veale Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Intermediate
Elementary : Washington Primary
Middle : Washington Junior High School
Middle : Washington Upper Elementary

What district is Washington High School in?

Washington Community Schools

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