Washington High School
Public high school in Washington, Missouri · Washington School District · Grades 9–12
Washington High School serves 1,263 students in grades 9–12 in Washington (Franklin County). It is one of 10 schools in Washington School District. By enrollment it is the 76th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 78.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Washington School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293111002163 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Washington | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,263 | 3,543 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 12 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 23.9% | 28.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Washington High School in context
Size
Washington High School is the only high school in Washington School District. Its 1,263 students are 35.6% of the district's 3,543. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 965; Washington High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 336 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 302, against an average of 316 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 309 in grade 9 and 316 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.2% here and 92.8% across Washington. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
23.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 28.8% across Washington and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 7.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 78.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,263 students, Washington High School has 16.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,263 students would have about 103.5 teachers, so Washington High School has 25.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Washington High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Union High School, 7 miles away in Union R-XI School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.6% of students are girls and 50.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 309 |
| Grade 10 | 302 |
| Grade 11 | 336 |
| Grade 12 | 316 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Blue Jay Drive, Washington, MO 63090
Phone: (636)231-2200
Website: washington.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Washington High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union High School | Union R-XI | 7.0 mi | 956 | 15.4 | 43.2% |
| New Haven High School | New Haven | 12.2 mi | 130 | 8.5 | 30% |
| Pacific High School | Meramec Valley R-III | 13.1 mi | 973 | 16.4 | 40.3% |
| St. Clair High School | St. Clair R-XIII | 14.7 mi | 627 | 13.4 | 46.7% |
| Timberland High School | Wentzville R-IV | 17.9 mi | 1,525 | 15.5 | 14.4% |
| Warrenton High School | Warren County R-III | 18.7 mi | 974 | 16.2 | 38.4% |
| Wright City High School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 18.8 mi | 566 | 15.7 | 42.8% |
| Liberty High School | Wentzville R-IV | 18.8 mi | 1,647 | 16.9 | 11% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Washington
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 104 |
| Campbellton Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 132 |
| Clearview Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 295 |
| Early Learning Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 116 |
| Labadie Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 115 |
| Marthasville Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 189 |
| South Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 425 |
| Washington Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 505 |
| Washington West Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 399 |