Washington G High School

www.cps.edu

1,520 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Washington G. High School—officially known as **George Washington High School**—is a public four-year secondary school located in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school serves a diverse student population in the far southeast corner of the city. The school is known for its distinctive architectural presence in the community and has a long-standing history of serving families in the surrounding industrial and residential areas near the Indiana border.

Academically, the school offers a standard CPS curriculum, supplemented by various extracurricular activities, sports programs, and college-readiness initiatives designed to support student growth. It functions as a neighborhood anchor, prioritizing community involvement and striving to provide equitable educational opportunities for its students. While it faces the typical challenges of a large urban public school, Washington High remains a central institution for local youth, focused on preparing them for post-secondary education and career paths in an evolving economic landscape.

1,520

Total Students

103.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington G High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	53
Hispanic	1,345
Black	112
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
1,345 (88.5%)
Black
112 (7.4%)
White
53 (3.5%)
Two or More
6 (0.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)535-5725
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,520
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	103.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 365

Grade 10 367

Grade 11 350

Grade 12 438

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Washington G High School
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	365
Grade 10	367
Grade 11	350
Grade 12	438

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Washington G High School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	704	46.3%
Male	816	53.7%

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445 Students

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High School 9th - 12th