Is Washington Community High School a good school?

Yes. Washington Community High School ranks in the top 8.6% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Washington Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,451 students attended Washington Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Community High School?

Students at Washington Community High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Washington Community High School?

Washington Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Central Primary School Elementary : J L Hensey Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Grade School Middle : Beverly Manor Elementary School Middle : Central Intermediate School Middle : Washington Middle School

Washington Community High School

Summary:

Washington Community High School is a public high school serving 1,484 students in grades 9-12 in Washington, Illinois. The school is part of the Washington CHSD 308 district, which is ranked 58 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, ranking 60th out of 697 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the state averages in SAT/Mathematics (43.1% vs. 26.1%), SAT/English Language Arts (46.2% vs. 31.1%), and ISA/Science (71.8% vs. 53.2%). The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 92.6% over the past five years, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students, ranking 29th out of 336 Illinois high schools, and for male students, ranking 62nd out of 668 Illinois high schools.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Peoria Heights High School, Eureka High School, East Peoria High School, and Morton High School, Washington Community High School stands out as a top-performing institution. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 25.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, it is still lower than the rates of some nearby schools, such as Peoria Heights High School (39.0%) and East Peoria High School (37.5%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

115 Bondurant St
Washington, IL 61571-2448

(309) 444-3167

District: Washington CHSD 308

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,619

Feeder schools for Washington Community High School:

Elementary:	Central Primary School
	J L Hensey Elementary School
	Lincoln Grade School
Middle:	Beverly Manor Elementary School
	Central Intermediate School
	Washington Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.8

Number of students: 1,451

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Community High School ranks better than 91.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Washington Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.3%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Community High School is 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Washington Community High School employs 86 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Community High School is $14,619.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Community High School 60^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Washington Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Washington CHSD 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington CHSD 308 58^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.74	164^th	586	72.0%
2004	74.14	133^rd	592	77.5%
2005	74.68	137^th	590	76.8%
2006	70.33	165^th	596	72.3%
2007	68.65	193^rd	612	68.5%
2008	72.29	163^rd	624	73.9%
2009	80.24	102^nd	632	83.9%
2010	78.86	117^th	643	81.8%
2011	73.50	177^th	655	73.0%
2012	80.92	108^th	665	83.8%
2013	75.27	158^th	670	76.4%
2014	79.38	133^rd	670	80.1%
2015	54.78	235^th	614	61.7%
2016	66.88	128^th	643	80.1%
2017	81.03	97^th	642	84.9%
2018	74.91	132^nd	647	79.6%
2019	79.87	112^th	701	84.0%
2021	89.05	72^nd	688	89.5%
2022	92.65	43^rd	699	93.8%
2023	88.54	66^th	699	90.6%
2024	91.70	60^th	697	91.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	35.97	101^st	165	38.8%
2021	66.54	45^th	160	71.9%
2022	39.63	99^th	170	41.8%
2023	73.15	44^th	163	73.0%
2024	40.84	97^th	182	46.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.29	111^th	374	70.3%
2019	39.07	220^th	473	53.5%
2021	39.08	215^th	453	52.5%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	58.15	136^th	476	71.4%
2024	56.86	138^th	482	71.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.32	213^th	585	63.6%
2019	71.43	115^th	639	82.0%
2021	74.43	96^th	611	84.3%
2022	87.77	40^th	626	93.6%
2023	85.74	51^st	644	92.1%
2024	75.69	105^th	639	83.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.76	160^th	620	74.2%
2019	78.11	121^st	665	81.8%
2021	82.84	99^th	639	84.5%
2022	94.06	30^th	658	95.4%
2023	85.09	82^nd	656	87.5%
2024	89.08	70^th	664	89.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.76	160^th	428	62.6%
2024	52.40	125^th	429	70.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.17	134^th	619	78.4%
2019	78.81	110^th	675	83.7%
2021	91.24	62^nd	653	90.5%
2022	87.96	60^th	664	91.0%
2023	89.09	58^th	668	91.3%
2024	91.52	62^nd	668	90.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.54	213^th	291	26.8%
2019	28.89	233^rd	317	26.5%
2021	41.19	161^st	317	49.2%
2022	89.49	28^th	335	91.6%
2023	79.87	45^th	333	86.5%
2024	91.19	29^th	336	91.4%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.65	177^th	548	67.7%
2019	68.42	145^th	552	73.7%
2021	79.99	94^th	553	83.0%
2022	87.24	58^th	560	89.6%
2023	77.95	97^th	557	82.6%
2024	82.56	85^th	554	84.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1229	5	12	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1989	1182	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1200
1990	1111	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1991	1151	3	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1166
1992	1146	3	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1993	1125	2	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1994	1124	4	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1140
1995	1070	3	7	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1996	1070	3	7	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1997	1063	5	7	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1998	1015	5	7	4	9	n/a	n/a	0	1040
1999	1026	5	11	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2000	1009	6	12	6	11	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2001	1023	5	10	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	1057
2002	1036	4	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2003	1036	4	10	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2004	1017	9	12	7	9	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2005	1029	11	12	6	5	n/a	n/a	4	1067
2006	1043	8	12	8	3	n/a	n/a	5	1079
2007	1088	8	5	14	4	n/a	n/a	7	1126
2008	1124	5	9	18	2	n/a	n/a	8	1166
2009	1097	5	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	15	1138
2010	1139	2	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	30	1196
2011	1108	35	9	26	3	0	6	0	1187
2012	1096	25	16	28	5	3	7	0	1180
2013	1086	13	16	38	3	3	21	0	1180
2014	1062	11	21	28	3	3	27	0	1155
2015	1088	14	18	28	6	1	35	0	1190
2016	1128	12	13	29	6	1	23	0	1212
2017	1224	17	11	34	4	0	28	0	1318
2018	1232	18	17	36	2	0	35	0	1340
2019	1226	8	19	48	2	0	54	0	1357
2020	1219	16	24	48	4	1	58	0	1370
2021	1262	24	27	53	5	0	61	0	1432
2022	1310	26	23	65	4	0	70	0	1498
2023	1302	21	25	63	4	0	69	0	1484
2024	1267	22	23	65	3	2	69	0	1451

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 Washington Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1247	76.8	16.2	n/a
1989	1200	77.4	15.5	n/a
1990	1128	74.3	15.1	n/a
1991	1166	70.0	16.6	n/a
1992	1165	67.0	17.3	n/a
1993	1144	67.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1140	66.0	17.3	n/a
1995	1090	65.8	16.6	n/a
1996	1090	65.8	16.6	n/a
1997	1093	68.0	16.1	n/a
1998	1040	69.0	15.1	n/a
1999	1060	70.0	15.1	n/a
2000	1044	67.0	15.6	n/a
2001	1057	65.7	16.1	n/a
2002	1064	65.7	16.2	5.5
2003	1064	65.7	16.2	5.5
2004	1054	66.1	15.9	6.3
2005	1067	66.0	16.2	7.1
2006	1079	64.2	16.8	8.3
2007	1126	77.0	14.6	10.5
2008	1166	60.0	19.4	10.2
2009	1138	68.0	16.7	9.7
2010	1196	73.0	16.3	14.8
2011	1187	73.2	16.2	16
2012	1180	74.2	15.8	16.9
2013	1180	n/a	n/a	17.9
2014	1155	74.0	15.6	n/a
2015	1190	74.0	16.0	30.6
2016	1212	74.0	16.3	20.8
2017	1318	77.7	16.9	21.4
2018	1340	79.1	16.9	21.5
2019	1357	81.0	16.7	21.7
2020	1370	81.5	16.8	20.9
2021	1432	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1498	85.0	17.6	20.9
2023	1484	86.0	17.2	22.5
2024	1451	86.0	16.8	24.6

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 Washington Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1247	76.8	16.2	n/a
1989	1200	77.4	15.5	n/a
1990	1128	74.3	15.1	n/a
1991	1166	70.0	16.6	n/a
1992	1165	67.0	17.3	n/a
1993	1144	67.0	17.1	n/a
1994	1140	66.0	17.3	n/a
1995	1090	65.8	16.6	n/a
1996	1090	65.8	16.6	n/a
1997	1093	68.0	16.1	n/a
1998	1040	69.0	15.1	n/a
1999	1060	70.0	15.1	n/a
2000	1044	67.0	15.6	n/a
2001	1057	65.7	16.1	n/a
2002	1064	65.7	16.2	5.5
2003	1064	65.7	16.2	5.5
2004	1054	66.1	15.9	6.3
2005	1067	66.0	16.2	7.1
2006	1079	64.2	16.8	8.3
2007	1126	77.0	14.6	10.5
2008	1166	60.0	19.4	10.2
2009	1138	68.0	16.7	9.7
2010	1196	73.0	16.3	14.8
2011	1187	73.2	16.2	16
2012	1180	74.2	15.8	16.9
2013	1180	n/a	n/a	17.9
2014	1155	74.0	15.6	n/a
2015	1190	74.0	16.0	30.6
2016	1212	74.0	16.3	20.8
2017	1318	77.7	16.9	21.4
2018	1340	79.1	16.9	21.5
2019	1357	81.0	16.7	21.7
2020	1370	81.5	16.8	20.9
2021	1432	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1498	85.0	17.6	20.9
2023	1484	86.0	17.2	22.5
2024	1451	86.0	16.8	24.6

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.

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