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Washington High School
C−

Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4747 W Washington Ave, South Bend, IN 46619 · (574) 393-5500 · Part of South Bend Community School Corporation

Portage Township’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Indiana school districts

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Photo: IH Havens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
795
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Washington High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Washington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4747 W Washington Ave, South Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9208
Grade 10214
Grade 11220
Grade 12153
Enrollment over time
805’20
801’21
834’22
812’23
795’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 29%White 9%Two or more races 8%Asian <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 Washington High School from Portage Township families.

Other schools in South Bend Community School Corporation

The district →
Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D−
555 students13:1
Clay International Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
496 students13:1
Nuner Fine Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
D
489 students14:1
Marquette Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
D
431 students16:1
Marshall Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · South Bend
C−
400 students12:1
Swanson Traditional School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Bend
B+
399 students14:1

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 Indiana’s other public schools; Portage Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.