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Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2217 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021 · (623) 915-8400 · Part of Glendale Union High School District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
1,659
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Washington High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2217 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9486
Grade 10424
Grade 11385
Grade 12364
Enrollment over time
1,806’20
1,845’21
1,756’22
1,702’23
1,659’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 10%White 9%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington High School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Glendale Union High School District

The district →
Sunnyslope High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B
2,322 students24:1
Apollo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
B−
2,152 students23:1
Independence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
B−
1,907 students22:1
Glendale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glendale
C
1,734 students21:1
Thunderbird High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B
1,592 students24:1
Moon Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
B−
1,471 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.