George Washington High School

Summary:

George Washington High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving 1,270 students in grades 9-12 and part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state.

The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 32.83% White, 24.65% African American, 31.34% Hispanic, and 2.99% Asian. Academically, George Washington High School has shown mixed performance, performing better than the district in some areas like SAT/Reading and Writing, but lagging behind state averages in subjects like CMAS/Science and PSAT9/Mathematics. Notably, the school's White students perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top schools in Colorado, while African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students struggle, with their performance ranking in the bottom quartile of Colorado high schools.

Over the past few years, George Washington High School has experienced a decline in enrollment, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 38.5% to 32.83%, while the percentage of Hispanic students has increased. The school's statewide ranking on the SchoolDigger scale has also fluctuated, ranging from a high of 4 stars out of 5 to a low of 2 stars. Interestingly, the school is located just 0.02 miles away from Delta High School, a much smaller public high school with a significantly higher percentage of students (87.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 655 South Monaco Pkwy
       Denver, CO  80224-1228


(720) 423-8600

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
209th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,039 Help


Feeder schools for George Washington High School:

Elementary:    Ashley Elementary School
    Carson Elementary School
    Denver Green School Southeast
    Lowry Elementary School
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Middle:    Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  1,270

Racial breakdown:

White:
32.8%
Hispanic:
31.3%
African American:
24.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details George Washington High School ranks worse than 59.9% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 12th among 36 ranked high schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.7. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at George Washington High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details George Washington High School has the largest high school student body size in the School District No. 1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington High School is $16,039. 41 high schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington High School 209th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See George Washington High School in the ranking list.)

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School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for George Washington High School

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Rank History for all students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.63 188th 279 32.6%
2005 31.80 208th 280 25.7%
2006 43.23 174th 286 39.2%
2007 44.17 184th 298 38.3%
2008 49.89 165th 301 45.2%
2009 48.64 172nd 310 44.5%
2010 46.64 197th 327 39.8%
2011 39.09 223rd 337 33.8%
2012 52.51 177th 334 47.0%
2013 54.55 171st 349 51.0%
2014 48.33 196th 369 46.9%
2015 42.56 137th 292 53.1%
2016 44.61 103rd 255 59.6%
2017 53.26 85th 256 66.8%
2018 64.81 116th 388 70.1%
2019 71.39 93rd 411 77.4%
2021 60.73 77th 210 63.3%
2022 40.21 127th 221 42.5%
2023 55.33 136th 349 61.0%
2024 36.70 209th 349 40.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.45 12th 48 75.0%
2022 54.33 27th 56 51.8%
2023 50.97 35th 62 43.5%
2024 11.23 57th 61 6.6%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.63 10th 16 37.5%
2022 31.24 20th 32 37.5%
2023 17.53 37th 44 15.9%
2024 24.25 27th 36 25.0%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.76 127th 188 32.4%
2022 39.01 122nd 203 39.9%
2023 23.65 162nd 200 19.0%
2024 13.22 192nd 211 9.0%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.64 73rd 239 69.5%
2022 55.55 109th 257 57.6%
2023 53.78 114th 254 55.1%
2024 35.39 157th 257 38.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.96 48th 74 35.1%
2024 38.40 52nd 84 38.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 62.80 42nd 118 64.4%
2023 72.63 21st 135 84.4%
2024 70.63 33rd 140 76.4%
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Rank History for Male students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.96 58th 240 75.8%
2022 56.93 102nd 253 59.7%
2023 51.36 117th 252 53.6%
2024 31.09 165th 256 35.5%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 35.25 30th 43 30.2%
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Rank History for African American students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.43 22nd 29 24.1%
2022 22.80 25th 34 26.5%
2023 24.16 28th 36 22.2%
2024 11.10 35th 38 7.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.51 79th 181 56.4%
2022 34.55 129th 205 37.1%
2023 26.98 143rd 198 27.8%
2024 19.52 163rd 199 18.1%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at George Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 90.69 9th 225 96.0%
2022 93.20 5th 228 97.8%
2023 88.40 16th 234 93.2%
2024 78.26 36th 229 84.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a student
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Open Quote This rating is only for the IB program, which is an excellent experience and is highly recommended by myself, that is if you're not allergic to homework. Close Quote



Enrollment information for George Washington High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 669 916 87 138 10 n/a n/a 0 1820
1989 642 909 88 138 8 n/a n/a 0 1785
1990 641 751 113 149 16 n/a n/a 0 1670
1991 622 715 111 153 12 n/a n/a 0 1613
1992 664 682 104 170 11 n/a n/a 0 1631
1993 722 698 112 175 14 n/a n/a 0 1721
1994 760 672 105 184 12 n/a n/a 0 1733
1995 787 677 105 225 15 n/a n/a 0 1809
1996 787 677 105 225 15 n/a n/a 0 1809
1997 771 686 118 257 14 n/a n/a 0 1846
1998 816 717 141 278 18 n/a n/a 0 1970
1999 819 676 128 273 19 n/a n/a 0 1915
2000 772 806 138 284 31 n/a n/a 0 2031
2001 723 780 129 296 19 n/a n/a 0 1947
2002 526 839 106 235 12 n/a n/a 0 1718
2003 526 839 106 235 12 n/a n/a 0 1718
2004 475 794 98 239 15 n/a n/a 0 1621
2005 460 832 74 258 13 n/a n/a 0 1637
2006 441 789 62 289 7 n/a n/a 0 1588
2007 467 819 77 356 4 n/a n/a 0 1723
2008 447 754 70 341 5 n/a n/a 0 1617
2009 444 662 68 341 7 n/a n/a 0 1522
2010 447 626 74 332 12 n/a n/a 0 1491
2011 392 621 64 432 7 4 86 0 1606
2012 374 547 65 435 7 4 78 0 1510
2013 397 473 75 455 7 3 75 0 1485
2014 387 435 74 449 7 4 68 0 1424
2015 378 397 79 425 7 5 68 0 1359
2016 384 369 66 446 8 3 79 0 1355
2017 362 325 62 436 10 2 83 0 1280
2018 378 305 49 412 8 1 86 0 1239
2019 411 257 39 373 7 3 84 0 1174
2020 449 266 58 342 5 2 66 0 1188
2021 467 279 48 338 6 1 74 0 1213
2022 456 307 48 366 4 1 80 0 1262
2023 417 313 38 398 3 4 97 0 1270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Washington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1820 107.1 16.9 n/a
1989 1785 112.9 15.8 8.4
1990 1670 110.6 15.0 6.8
1991 1613 103.4 15.5 5.1
1992 1631 100.6 16.2 14.2
1993 1721 94.6 18.2 19.7
1994 1733 96.3 18.0 17.7
1995 1809 93.3 19.4 18.8
1996 1809 93.3 19.4 18.8
1997 1846 91.3 20.2 28.1
1998 1970 96.9 20.3 26.8
1999 1915 99.0 19.3 24.8
2000 2031 104.7 19.4 31.2
2001 1947 102.7 19.0 30.7
2002 1718 94.5 18.2 33.8
2003 1718 94.5 18.2 33.8
2004 1621 85.5 19.0 37.3
2005 1637 78.0 21.0 32.9
2006 1588 76.4 20.8 40.6
2007 1723 83.4 20.7 46.8
2008 1617 80.5 20.1 41.7
2009 1522 84.1 18.1 42.8
2010 1491 82.0 18.1 51
2011 1606 84.8 18.9 54.6
2012 1510 78.5 19.2 54.4
2013 1485 80.8 18.3 54.1
2014 1424 78.0 18.2 55.1
2015 1359 72.0 18.8 56.2
2016 1355 75.0 18.0 56.5
2017 1280 72.9 17.5 55.9
2018 1239 69.3 17.8 55.1
2019 1174 64.7 18.1 49.9
2020 1188 66.5 17.8 47.2
2021 1213 65.8 18.4 44
2022 1262 66.8 18.8 44.2
2023 1270 65.6 19.3 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Washington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1820 107.1 16.9 n/a
1989 1785 112.9 15.8 8.4
1990 1670 110.6 15.0 6.8
1991 1613 103.4 15.5 5.1
1992 1631 100.6 16.2 14.2
1993 1721 94.6 18.2 19.7
1994 1733 96.3 18.0 17.7
1995 1809 93.3 19.4 18.8
1996 1809 93.3 19.4 18.8
1997 1846 91.3 20.2 28.1
1998 1970 96.9 20.3 26.8
1999 1915 99.0 19.3 24.8
2000 2031 104.7 19.4 31.2
2001 1947 102.7 19.0 30.7
2002 1718 94.5 18.2 33.8
2003 1718 94.5 18.2 33.8
2004 1621 85.5 19.0 37.3
2005 1637 78.0 21.0 32.9
2006 1588 76.4 20.8 40.6
2007 1723 83.4 20.7 46.8
2008 1617 80.5 20.1 41.7
2009 1522 84.1 18.1 42.8
2010 1491 82.0 18.1 51
2011 1606 84.8 18.9 54.6
2012 1510 78.5 19.2 54.4
2013 1485 80.8 18.3 54.1
2014 1424 78.0 18.2 55.1
2015 1359 72.0 18.8 56.2
2016 1355 75.0 18.0 56.5
2017 1280 72.9 17.5 55.9
2018 1239 69.3 17.8 55.1
2019 1174 64.7 18.1 49.9
2020 1188 66.5 17.8 47.2
2021 1213 65.8 18.4 44
2022 1262 66.8 18.8 44.2
2023 1270 65.6 19.3 46.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for George Washington High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,474
2020 $12,683
2021 $13,080
2022 $13,902
2023 $16,039

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Washington High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 93rd of 411 High schoolsRanks 136th of 349 High schools
 16.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11741270
 8.2%
African American257313
 21.8%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian3938
 2.6%
Hispanic373398
 6.7%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White411417
 1.5%
Two or More Races8497
 15.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.9%46.8%
 3.1%


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Students at George Washington High School are 33% White, 31% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

George Washington High School ranks 209th of 349 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,270 students attended George Washington High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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