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Washington High School

Public Grades 9-12

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 22% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Washington High School is a public high school located in Washington, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 390 students. The school is part of the Washington School District, which is ranked 483 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past several years, Washington High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests, with only 26.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Keystone Exams/Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. Additionally, Washington High School has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates compared to nearby schools, such as Ringgold Senior High School, Bentworth Senior High School, and Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School.

One key factor that may contribute to the school's challenges is the significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, 100% of students at Washington High School were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 45.55% at Ringgold Senior High School, 100% at Bentworth Senior High School, and 50.66% at Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, as the school's performance on Keystone Exams/Literature indicates some academic strengths that could be leveraged.

387

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,364

Per pupil spending ?

100.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Allison Ave
Washington, PA 15301-4272

(724) 223-5080

District: Washington School District

Feeder schools for Washington High School:

Elementary:	Washington Park Elementary School
Middle:	Washington Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.6%

African American:

25.3%

Two or more races:

22.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (35% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Pennsylvania average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg52%

529^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

483^rd of 606Washington School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	529 of 681	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	614 of 686	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	518 of 674	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	510 of 634	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	443 of 537	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	505 of 693	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	469 of 673	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.2	445 of 663	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.5	495 of 677	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	59.6	352 of 680	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	439 of 580	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.6	503 of 591	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.8	311 of 664	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.1	394 of 660	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.7	225 of 649	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.4	315 of 632	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.5	452 of 621	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	64.4	250 of 615	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.6	393 of 604	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.1	491 of 593	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.1	495 of 590	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	53.4	328 of 583	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	151 of 276	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	227 of 284	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	255 of 260	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	232 of 524	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.1	460 of 513	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	441 of 502	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	517 of 657	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	590 of 665	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	370 of 651	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.0	583 of 664	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	398 of 652	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	501 of 660	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	606 of 662	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	146 of 150	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	94 of 129	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	423 of 583	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	574 of 595	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	427 of 577	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)56th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature48%-14 vs state

Biology31%-18 vs state

Algebra I26%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington High School	Public	9-12	201 Allison Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 223-5080	387	34	11.5	100.8%	161 (41.6%)	98 (25.3%)	39 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (22.5%)	24.4	529^th of 681 public high schools	22.3%		8.2	614^th of 686 public high schools	10.5%	85	26.3	30.9	48.1							$22,364	$908	$21,456
Trinity Senior High School	Public	9-12	231 Park Ave	Washington	15301	Washington County	Trinity Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 225-5380	1,054	69	15.1	43.1%	928 (88.0%)	17 (1.6%)	26 (2.5%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (6.4%)	73.4	178^th of 681 public high schools	73.9%		78.6	123^rd of 686 public high schools	82.1%	55	56.6	55.9	73.0							$17,970	$715	$17,255
Chartiers-Houston Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2050 W Pike St	Houston	15342	Washington County	Chartiers-Houston School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-3350	539	38	14.1	36.7%	471 (87.4%)	15 (2.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	72.4	189^th of 681 public high schools	72.2%		89	50^th of 686 public high schools	92.7%	139	50.7	60.2	72.7	46.5	33.3	40.0	48.2	65.0	56.6	$18,674	$114	$18,560
Western Area Career and Technology Center - Washington County	Public	9-12	688 Western Ave	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Western Area Career and Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(724) 746-2890	10	17	.5	70.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Canon-McMillan Senior High School	Public	9-12	314 Elm St Extension	Canonsburg	15317	Washington County	Canon-McMillan School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 745-1400	1,660	98	16.9	30.4%	1,398 (84.2%)	68 (4.1%)	57 (3.4%)	35 (2.1%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (5.8%)	68	231^st of 681 public high schools	66.1%		80.9	109^th of 686 public high schools	84.1%	122	52.5	59.9	64.2							$14,426	$105	$14,322
McGuffey High School	Public	9-12	86 McGuffey Drive	Claysville	15323	Washington County	McGuffey School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 948-3328	494	38	12.9	40.1%	471 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	37.6	470^th of 681 public high schools	31.0%		50.7	383^rd of 686 public high schools	44.2%	87	37.8	26.1	61.1							$24,922	$394	$24,528
Peters Township High School	Public	9-12	121 Rolling Hills Dr.	McMurray	15317	Washington County	Peters Township School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 941-6250	1,267	83	15.1	11.1%	1,152 (90.9%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.8%)	49 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.1%)	96.3	10^th of 681 public high schools	98.5%		95.1	17^th of 686 public high schools	97.5%	7	84.9	84.6	89.0							$18,155	$17	$18,138
Avella Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1000 Avella Rd	Avella	15312	Washington County	Avella Area School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 356-2218	228	27	8.5	50.9%	220 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	54.2	346^th of 681 public high schools	49.2%		66.2	236^th of 686 public high schools	65.6%	110	43.2	51.5	59.5	25.0	23.5	24.3	43.7	70.6	57.5	$25,777	$00	$25,777
Fort Cherry Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	110 Fort Cherry Road	Mc Donald	15057	Washington County	Fort Cherry School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 796-1551	457	37	12.2	50.5%	411 (89.9%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.1%)	59.6	298^th of 681 public high schools	56.2%		59.8	296^th of 686 public high schools	56.9%	2	39.7	58.6	64.4	44.9	9.7	29.3	71.8	61.3	67.1	$22,910	$608	$22,301
Bentworth Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Bearcat Dr	Bentleyville	15314	Washington County	Bentworth School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 239-5911	359	67	5.3	98.6%	334 (93.0%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	50	376^th of 681 public high schools	44.8%		67.9	225^th of 686 public high schools	67.2%	151	42.4	51.7	53.6							$16,831	$192	$16,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington High School

What district is Washington High School in?

Washington School District

How many students attend Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Washington High School.

What schools feed into Washington High School?

Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Washington Park Elementary School
Middle : Washington Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington High School?

Students at Washington High School are 42% White, 25% African American, 22% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

Is Washington High School a good school?

Washington High School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

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