Is Washington High a good school?

Washington High ranks in the bottom 14.2% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Washington High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 839 students attended Washington High.

What is the racial makeup of Washington High?

Students at Washington High are 38% African American, 37% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Washington High?

Washington High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastern Elementary Elementary : John C Tayloe Elementary Elementary : John Small Elementary Middle : P S Jones Middle

Washington High

Public 9-12

400 Slatestone Road
Washington, NC 27889-9467

(252) 946-0858

District: Beaufort County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
537^th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,213

Feeder schools for Washington High:

Elementary:	Eastern Elementary
	John C Tayloe Elementary
	John Small Elementary
Middle:	P S Jones Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 839

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.9%

White:

36.9%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington High ranks worse than 85.8% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Beaufort County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Washington High has the largest high school student body size in the Beaufort County Schools District. Student population at Washington High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.9%), White (36.9%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Beaufort County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington High is 16.1. 3 high schools in the Beaufort County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington High employs 51.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington High is $10,213. 3 high schools in the Beaufort County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington High:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington High 537^th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Washington High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Beaufort County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Beaufort County Schools 122^nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	58.61	161^st	431	62.6%
2007	47.14	253^rd	453	44.2%
2008	49.51	253^rd	477	47.0%
2009	49.73	258^th	490	47.3%
2010	43.84	327^th	499	34.5%
2011	41.73	348^th	506	31.2%
2012	53.12	200^th	502	60.2%
2013	30.51	307^th	505	39.2%
2014	23.83	320^th	451	29.0%
2015	25.52	362^nd	531	31.8%
2016	17.86	398^th	507	21.5%
2017	11.77	411^th	476	13.7%
2018	26.40	343^rd	469	26.9%
2019	27.26	365^th	514	29.0%
2021	15.50	509^th	594	14.3%
2022	19.80	507^th	621	18.4%
2023	15.94	537^th	626	14.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.32	209^th	226	7.5%
2023	8.61	239^th	249	4.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.41	145^th	173	16.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.82	321^st	424	24.3%
2019	25.32	328^th	446	26.5%
2021	16.28	399^th	432	7.6%
2022	19.62	474^th	544	12.9%
2023	14.55	549^th	597	8.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	24.10	349^th	449	22.3%
2019	25.38	360^th	475	24.2%
2021	12.27	425^th	475	10.5%
2022	20.64	477^th	594	19.7%
2023	15.05	514^th	588	12.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	29.04	242^nd	349	30.7%
2019	21.47	323^rd	364	11.3%
2021	42.55	163^rd	334	51.2%
2022	31.29	214^th	330	35.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	33.97	261^st	325	19.7%
2021	32.90	264^th	337	21.7%
2022	13.59	374^th	398	6.0%
2023	30.44	343^rd	403	14.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	22.44	369^th	463	20.3%
2019	25.40	356^th	488	27.0%
2021	17.57	398^th	481	17.3%
2022	19.41	481^st	585	17.8%
2023	15.96	517^th	602	14.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	29.01	257^th	359	28.4%
2019	28.25	277^th	369	24.9%
2021	19.81	323^rd	364	11.3%
2022	20.85	373^rd	430	13.3%
2023	11.92	422^nd	434	2.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	27.36	261^st	340	23.2%
2019	27.74	271^st	354	23.4%
2021	14.91	347^th	370	6.2%
2022	29.78	320^th	436	26.6%
2023	15.91	416^th	449	7.3%

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Rank History for White students at Washington High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	33.69	302^nd	427	29.3%
2019	38.80	254^th	444	42.8%
2021	18.15	371^st	439	15.5%
2022	24.10	426^th	534	20.2%
2023	28.01	409^th	537	23.8%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	627	541	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1185
1996	627	541	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1185
1997	583	503	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1998	551	477	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1999	525	463	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
2000	535	476	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1033
2001	533	442	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2002	558	481	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
2003	558	481	6	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1082
2004	551	525	8	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	1129
2005	531	533	6	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2006	528	531	5	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1122
2007	554	496	3	60	0	n/a	n/a	11	1124
2008	509	465	1	64	0	n/a	n/a	10	1049
2009	515	457	1	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	1051
2010	499	406	0	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	982
2011	442	375	2	95	1	0	52	0	967
2012	458	333	3	110	1	0	58	0	963
2013	455	356	4	118	0	0	46	0	979
2014	450	392	5	131	1	1	47	0	1027
2015	445	403	5	147	1	1	33	0	1035
2016	436	398	2	156	1	0	28	0	1021
2017	428	409	1	159	0	1	33	0	1031
2018	435	378	0	160	1	1	29	0	1004
2019	397	325	0	148	1	2	25	0	898
2020	368	333	0	132	1	2	33	0	869
2021	347	306	2	134	2	1	29	0	821
2022	337	304	5	140	2	1	37	0	826
2023	310	318	7	160	2	1	41	0	839

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	1185	76.0	15.6	24.6
1996	1185	76.0	15.6	24.6
1997	1100	72.0	15.3	26.5
1998	1052	76.0	13.8	24.9
1999	1015	76.0	13.4	33
2000	1033	76.0	13.6	34.8
2001	1004	76.0	13.2	n/a
2002	1082	76.0	14.2	0
2003	1082	76.0	14.2	0
2004	1129	76.0	14.9	56.9
2005	1127	76.0	14.8	48.9
2006	1122	76.0	14.8	49.3
2007	1124	72.2	15.6	47.9
2008	1049	75.0	14.0	n/a
2009	1051	75.4	13.9	50
2010	982	68.9	14.2	50.7
2011	967	66.3	14.5	52.6
2012	963	61.1	15.7	53.9
2013	979	63.4	15.4	55.4
2014	1027	65.4	15.6	55.7
2015	1035	64.0	16.1	56
2016	1021	62.0	16.4	56
2017	1031	64.9	15.8	61.1
2018	1004	63.9	15.7	97.9
2019	898	58.7	15.2	99.4
2020	869	53.2	16.3	99.7
2021	821	50.9	16.1	99.6
2022	826	55.8	14.7	99.6
2023	839	51.9	16.1	99.4

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 Washington High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	1185	76.0	15.6	24.6
1996	1185	76.0	15.6	24.6
1997	1100	72.0	15.3	26.5
1998	1052	76.0	13.8	24.9
1999	1015	76.0	13.4	33
2000	1033	76.0	13.6	34.8
2001	1004	76.0	13.2	n/a
2002	1082	76.0	14.2	0
2003	1082	76.0	14.2	0
2004	1129	76.0	14.9	56.9
2005	1127	76.0	14.8	48.9
2006	1122	76.0	14.8	49.3
2007	1124	72.2	15.6	47.9
2008	1049	75.0	14.0	n/a
2009	1051	75.4	13.9	50
2010	982	68.9	14.2	50.7
2011	967	66.3	14.5	52.6
2012	963	61.1	15.7	53.9
2013	979	63.4	15.4	55.4
2014	1027	65.4	15.6	55.7
2015	1035	64.0	16.1	56
2016	1021	62.0	16.4	56
2017	1031	64.9	15.8	61.1
2018	1004	63.9	15.7	97.9
2019	898	58.7	15.2	99.4
2020	869	53.2	16.3	99.7
2021	821	50.9	16.1	99.6
2022	826	55.8	14.7	99.6
2023	839	51.9	16.1	99.4

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 Washington High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$765 (7.5%)	$9,447 (92.5%)	$10,212

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 365^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 537^th of 626 High schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Washington High)	40.9	25.9	15%
End of Course Biology (Beaufort County Schools)	45	47.1	2.1%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Washington High)	39.3	42.1	2.8%
End of Course English II (Beaufort County Schools)	46.3	52.2	5.9%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Washington High)	19.5	14.1	5.4%
End of Course Math I (Beaufort County Schools)	29.2	33.5	4.3%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Washington High)	48.2	36.3	11.9%
End of Course Math III (Beaufort County Schools)	46.8	54.1	7.3%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	898	839	6.6%
African American	325	318	2.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	7
Hispanic	148	160	8.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	397	310	21.9%
Two or More Races	25	41	64%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.4%	99.4%	0%

Schools Near Washington High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOC Biology (2023)	EOC English II (2023)	EOC Math I (2023)	EOC Math III (2023)	EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington High	Public	9-12	400 Slatestone Road	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 946-0858	839	52	16.1	99.4%	310 (36.9%)	318 (37.9%)	160 (19.1%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.9%)	15.9	537^th of 626 public high schools	14.2%		19.8	507^th of 621 public high schools	18.4%	30	25.9	42.1	14.1	36.3								$10,213	$765	$9,447
Beaufort County Early College High	Public	9-13	5337 Hwy 264 East	Washington	27889	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 940-6227	282	8	35.2	47.2%	117 (41.5%)	50 (17.7%)	101 (35.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	96.1	7^th of 626 public high schools	98.9%		95.7	20^th of 621 public high schools	96.8%	13	96.3	95.2	97.4	100.0								$6,887	$372	$6,515
B C Educational Technical Center	Public	6-12	5700 NC Highway 33 East	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 946-5382	39	4	9.7	92.3%	11 (28.2%)	22 (56.4%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)								(n/a)		7.1										$19,157	$1,908	$17,249
Southside High	Public	9-12	5700 Hwy 33 East	Chocowinity	27817	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 940-1881	422	30	14.0	99.3%	188 (44.5%)	146 (34.6%)	66 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	38.6	365^th of 626 public high schools	41.7%		51.6	274^th of 621 public high schools	55.9%	91	47.9	48.2	45.8	47.0								$12,556	$899	$11,657
Bear Grass Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	6344 E Bear Grass Rd	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Bear Grass Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 789-1010	433	30	14.3		389 (89.8%)	14 (3.2%)	16 (3.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	68.3	183^rd of 626 public high schools	70.8%		53.9	264^th of 621 public high schools	57.5%	81	73.6	61.4	61.4	68.7	62.3	63.3	40.0	47.5	53.3	50.0	76.7
Northside High	Public	9-12	7868 Free Union Church Road	Pinetown	27865	Beaufort County	Beaufort County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 943-6341	376	30	12.5	98.7%	251 (66.8%)	66 (17.6%)	39 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	51.2	280^th of 626 public high schools	55.3%		45.6	317^th of 621 public high schools	49.0%	37	59.8	57.3	20.0	73.3								$12,647	$840	$11,807
D H Conley High	Public	9-12	2006 Worthington Rd	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 756-3440	1,703	92	18.4	34.1%	1,024 (60.1%)	327 (19.2%)	227 (13.3%)	36 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (4.9%)	71.1	169^th of 626 public high schools	73.0%		61.5	221^st of 621 public high schools	64.4%	52	70.6	59.4	78.1	74.3								$8,429	$588	$7,841
Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri	Public	9-13	1215 Saint Andrews St	Jamesville	27846	Martin County	Northeast Regional School - Biotech/Agri	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 792-0241	123	8	16.0	97.6%	65 (52.8%)	28 (22.8%)	21 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)	63.8	202^nd of 626 public high schools	67.7%		63.4	212^th of 621 public high schools	65.9%	10	57.6	83.8	44.4	60.6
Riverside High	Public	9-12	1260 Godwin Ave	Williamston	27892	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 802-3095	447	29	15.3	99.3%	119 (26.6%)	266 (59.5%)	48 (10.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	16.6	533^rd of 626 public high schools	14.9%		12.5	562^nd of 621 public high schools	9.5%	29	30.8	37.7	12.9	42.1								$11,806	$1,337	$10,469
Innovation Early College High	Public	9-13	East Carolina University	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 737-3860	211	12	18.1	47.4%	68 (32.2%)	63 (29.9%)	52 (24.6%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	95.9	13^th of 626 public high schools	97.9%		95.4	26^th of 621 public high schools	95.8%	13	94.8	98.2	82.4									$11,291	$335	$10,955

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