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Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

300 Washington Patriots Dr, Charles Town, WV 25414 · (304) 885-5110 · Part of Jefferson County School District

Charles Town’s School Grade B− better than 45% of West Virginia school districts

Students
1,458
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Washington High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Charles Town Middle School603 students
9–12Washington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

300 Washington Patriots Dr, Charles Town

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9389
Grade 10380
Grade 11375
Grade 12314
Enrollment over time
1,334’20
1,344’21
1,328’22
1,384’23
1,458’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 Charles Town families.

Other schools in Jefferson County School District

The district →
T A Lowery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shenandoah Junction
B−
531 students18:1
South Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charles Town
B−
453 students17:1
Blue Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harpers Ferry
D−
372 students13:1
Page Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Charles Town
366 students17:1
Driswood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shenandoah Junction
A−
348 students15:1
Shepherdstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shepherdstown
A
310 students15:1

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 West Virginia’s other public schools; Charles Town’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.