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Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

600 W Bluff St, Cherokee, IA 51012 · (712) 225-6755 · Part of Cherokee Community School District

Cherokee’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
366
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Washington High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Cherokee Middle School329 students
9–12Washington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

600 W Bluff St, Cherokee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 997
Grade 10100
Grade 1189
Grade 1280
Enrollment over time
330’20
340’21
353’22
377’23
366’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington High School from Cherokee families.

Other schools in Cherokee Community School District

The district →
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cherokee
C−
468 students14:1
Cherokee Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cherokee
C+
329 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; Cherokee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.