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George Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2205 Forest DR SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 · (319) 558-2161 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids’ School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,182
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about George Washington High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state

On the path

Where Cedar Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12George Washington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2205 Forest DR SE, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9290
Grade 10315
Grade 11288
Grade 12289
Enrollment over time
1,189’20
1,272’21
1,291’22
1,233’23
1,182’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 25%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington High School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Community School District

The district →
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
A−
565 students17:1
West Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
555 students16:1
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
539 students15:1
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
386 students13:1
Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
356 students15:1
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
355 students13:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Cedar Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.