Washington High School - 01

Summary:

Washington High School - 01 is a public high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 1,910 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Sioux Falls School District 49-5, which is ranked 72 out of 126 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 44th out of 141 high schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) to 97th out of 140 high schools in 2020-2021 (2-star rating). The school has shown notable strengths and weaknesses in its performance across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students, and Asian and Hispanic students performing exceptionally well, while Native American students have struggled. The school's four-year graduation rate has improved, but its dropout rate has fluctuated. Washington High School - 01 has generally outperformed the Sioux Falls School District and the state of South Dakota in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

When compared to other high schools in the Sioux Falls School District, such as Lincoln High School - 02, Washington High School - 01 performs relatively well, but the two schools serve different student populations, with Lincoln High School - 02 having a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Washington High School - 01 has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's performance challenges. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, but its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, suggesting the need to allocate resources more effectively to support student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 N Sycamore Ave
       Sioux Falls, SD  57110


(605) 367-7970

District: Sioux Falls School District 49-5

SchoolDigger Rank:
44th of 141 South Dakota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,825 Help


Feeder schools for Washington High School - 01:

Elementary:    Anne Sullivan Elementary - 20
    Cleveland Elementary - 14
    Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54
    Laura B. Anderson Elementary - 10
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Middle:    Ben Reifel Middle School - 68
    Whittier Middle School - 08

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  1,910

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.1%
African American:
20.2%
Hispanic:
17.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington High School - 01 ranks better than 68.8% of high schools in South Dakota. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.4. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Washington High School - 01 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Washington High School - 01 has the largest high school student body size in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington High School - 01 is $10,825, which is the 3rd highest among 4 high schools in the Sioux Falls School District 49-5.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington High School - 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington High School - 01 44th of 141 South Dakota public high schools. (See Washington High School - 01 in the ranking list.)

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Sioux Falls School District 49-5:

SchoolDigger ranks Sioux Falls School District 49-5 72nd of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington High School - 01

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Rank History for all students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.71 107th 133 19.5%
2004 45.24 81st 132 38.6%
2005 56.85 65th 137 52.6%
2006 61.31 57th 136 58.1%
2007 79.98 20th 141 85.8%
2008 78.98 23rd 135 83.0%
2009 80.58 20th 144 86.1%
2010 74.57 30th 150 80.0%
2011 75.98 28th 141 80.1%
2012 46.29 91st 143 36.4%
2013 42.89 97th 144 32.6%
2015 47.90 73rd 133 45.1%
2016 60.88 52nd 141 63.1%
2017 48.28 76th 137 44.5%
2018 65.98 48th 138 65.2%
2019 62.64 47th 135 65.2%
2021 40.92 97th 140 30.7%
2022 54.09 67th 134 50.0%
2023 40.93 90th 138 34.8%
2024 66.40 44th 141 68.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.64 1st 3 66.7%
2021 46.87 6th 11 45.5%
2022 40.52 6th 9 33.3%
2023 34.76 8th 11 27.3%
2024 74.88 4th 14 71.4%
See the entire list of Best South Dakota High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.10 1st 5 80.0%
2023 11.77 2nd 2 0.0%
2024 43.24 4th 6 33.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.04 1st 17 94.1%
2024 72.15 4th 19 78.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 20th 53 62.3%
2019 57.15 16th 44 63.6%
2021 31.04 25th 37 32.4%
2022 47.17 14th 25 44.0%
2023 49.78 22nd 46 52.2%
2024 53.26 18th 48 62.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.85 39th 82 52.4%
2019 64.82 25th 83 69.9%
2021 35.22 63rd 89 29.2%
2022 45.79 55th 84 34.5%
2023 39.99 68th 95 28.4%
2024 56.63 42nd 93 54.8%
See the entire list of Best South Dakota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.30 5th 5 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.79 12th 90 86.7%
2019 57.20 32nd 88 63.6%
2021 42.55 57th 89 36.0%
2022 54.11 40th 87 54.0%
2023 36.56 66th 96 31.3%
2024 70.97 27th 107 74.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.71 3rd 4 25.0%
2019 36.06 2nd 4 50.0%
2021 14.70 5th 5 0.0%
2022 16.45 4th 4 0.0%
2023 19.68 4th 4 0.0%
2024 84.13 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.48 2nd 3 33.3%
2019 58.64 2nd 4 50.0%
2021 11.59 3rd 3 0.0%
2022 46.28 3rd 4 25.0%
2023 40.65 3rd 5 40.0%
2024 51.35 3rd 5 40.0%
See the entire list of Best South Dakota High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.83 4th 9 55.6%
2019 58.77 4th 8 50.0%
2021 58.23 3rd 9 66.7%
2022 73.19 3rd 11 72.7%
2023 25.73 12th 15 20.0%
2024 71.28 2nd 17 88.2%
See the entire list of Best South Dakota High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.07 2nd 18 88.9%
2022 22.35 11th 11 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Washington High School - 01

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.06 8th 123 93.5%
2019 79.46 19th 123 84.6%
2021 63.04 44th 129 65.9%
2022 77.78 23rd 123 81.3%
2023 61.32 45th 121 62.8%
2024 88.71 8th 125 93.6%
See the entire list of Best South Dakota High Schools for White Students!

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

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Enrollment information for Washington High School - 01

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1411 1411
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1279 1279
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1490 1490
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1490 1490
1994 1466 28 46 4 26 n/a n/a 0 1570
1995 1579 46 58 9 22 n/a n/a 0 1714
1996 1579 46 58 9 22 n/a n/a 0 1714
1997 1613 64 63 17 21 n/a n/a 0 1778
1998 1655 53 61 25 24 n/a n/a 0 1818
1999 1650 76 57 30 33 n/a n/a 0 1846
2000 1695 81 51 24 28 n/a n/a -1 1878
2001 1701 100 62 38 33 n/a n/a 0 1934
2002 1686 114 68 64 47 n/a n/a 0 1979
2003 1686 114 68 64 47 n/a n/a 0 1979
2004 1644 129 71 77 63 n/a n/a 0 1984
2005 1624 131 66 75 81 n/a n/a 0 1977
2006 1652 138 63 81 62 n/a n/a 0 1996
2007 1707 158 57 90 50 n/a n/a 0 2062
2008 1621 167 51 102 57 n/a n/a 0 1998
2009 1626 238 51 140 84 n/a n/a 0 2139
2010 1549 271 63 142 72 n/a n/a 0 2097
2011 1510 295 86 142 66 1 8 0 2108
2012 1475 284 100 146 76 0 11 0 2092
2013 1320 261 145 159 68 0 12 0 1965
2014 1297 259 159 172 86 0 24 0 1997
2015 1318 285 166 178 78 0 33 0 2058
2016 1202 307 143 185 82 0 59 0 1978
2017 1168 312 142 188 80 1 58 0 1949
2018 1111 333 143 224 66 1 61 0 1939
2019 1050 357 137 238 76 1 61 0 1920
2020 1013 379 128 289 71 1 69 0 1950
2021 968 415 129 291 91 4 77 0 1975
2022 913 366 111 308 67 3 105 0 1873
2023 900 386 112 333 68 5 106 0 1910

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 High School - 01

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1411 77.3 18.2 n/a
1990 1279 74.4 17.1 n/a
1991 1490 81.1 18.3 n/a
1992 1490 81.1 18.3 n/a
1994 1570 86.1 18.2 n/a
1995 1714 96.8 17.7 n/a
1996 1714 96.8 17.7 n/a
1997 1778 87.9 20.2 12.1
1998 1818 95.1 19.1 18.8
1999 1846 101.5 18.2 16.8
2000 1878 107.3 17.5 19.8
2001 1934 105.9 18.3 18.9
2002 1979 107.2 18.5 23.2
2003 1979 107.2 18.5 23.2
2004 1984 110.3 18.0 25.9
2005 1977 109.4 18.1 27.2
2006 1996 110.2 18.1 25.9
2007 2062 114.5 18.0 27.3
2008 1998 116.6 17.1 0.5
2009 2139 124.6 17.2 31.8
2010 2097 128.9 16.2 34.7
2011 2108 123.5 17.0 35.3
2012 2092 126.9 16.4 39.7
2013 1965 118.6 16.5 43.7
2014 1997 113.0 17.6 43.2
2015 2058 115.0 17.8 42.7
2016 1978 115.0 17.2 47
2017 1949 119.8 16.2 38.7
2018 1939 116.7 16.6 39.6
2019 1920 112.9 16.9 43.2
2020 1950 114.0 17.0 44.9
2021 1975 121.8 16.2 52.2
2022 1873 114.0 16.4 41
2023 1910 120.2 15.8 38.8

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 Washington High School - 01

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1411 77.3 18.2 n/a
1990 1279 74.4 17.1 n/a
1991 1490 81.1 18.3 n/a
1992 1490 81.1 18.3 n/a
1994 1570 86.1 18.2 n/a
1995 1714 96.8 17.7 n/a
1996 1714 96.8 17.7 n/a
1997 1778 87.9 20.2 12.1
1998 1818 95.1 19.1 18.8
1999 1846 101.5 18.2 16.8
2000 1878 107.3 17.5 19.8
2001 1934 105.9 18.3 18.9
2002 1979 107.2 18.5 23.2
2003 1979 107.2 18.5 23.2
2004 1984 110.3 18.0 25.9
2005 1977 109.4 18.1 27.2
2006 1996 110.2 18.1 25.9
2007 2062 114.5 18.0 27.3
2008 1998 116.6 17.1 0.5
2009 2139 124.6 17.2 31.8
2010 2097 128.9 16.2 34.7
2011 2108 123.5 17.0 35.3
2012 2092 126.9 16.4 39.7
2013 1965 118.6 16.5 43.7
2014 1997 113.0 17.6 43.2
2015 2058 115.0 17.8 42.7
2016 1978 115.0 17.2 47
2017 1949 119.8 16.2 38.7
2018 1939 116.7 16.6 39.6
2019 1920 112.9 16.9 43.2
2020 1950 114.0 17.0 44.9
2021 1975 121.8 16.2 52.2
2022 1873 114.0 16.4 41
2023 1910 120.2 15.8 38.8

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 Washington High School - 01

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $556 (6.1%) $8,633 (93.9%) $9,189
2021 $601 (6.3%) $9,002 (93.7%) $9,603
2022 $887 (8.8%) $9,243 (91.2%) $10,130
2023 $1,087 (10.0%) $9,739 (90.0%) $10,825

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington High School - 01

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 47th of 135 High schoolsRanks 90th of 138 High schools
 30.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Washington High School - 01)61.357.5
 3.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)60.365.7
 5.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)64.465.2
 0.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Washington High School - 01)44.135.3
 8.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)42.142.5
 0.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)41.237.8
 3.4%
11th Grade Science (Washington High School - 01)4744.4
 2.7%
   11th Grade Science (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)42.958.5
 15.6%
   11th Grade Science (South Dakota)36.451.8
 15.4%
12th Grade English Language Arts (Washington High School - 01)64.338.9
 25.4%
   12th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)39.530.4
 9.2%
   12th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)36.534.2
 2.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington High School - 01)61.456.8
 4.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)49.747
 2.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Washington High School - 01)42.933.8
 9.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)43.141.3
 1.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%
All Grades Science (Washington High School - 01)46.542.8
 3.7%
   All Grades Science (Sioux Falls School District 49-5)40.843.8
 3%
   All Grades Science (South Dakota)4042.6
 2.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19201910
 0.5%
African American357386
 8.1%
American Indian7668
 10.5%
Asian137112
 18.2%
Hispanic238333
 39.9%
Pacific Islander15
 400%
White1050900
 14.3%
Two or More Races61106
 73.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.2%38.8%
 4.4%


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Students at Washington High School - 01 are 47% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,910 students attended Washington High School - 01.

Washington High School - 01 ranks 44th of 141 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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