Is Washington G High School a good school?

Washington G High School ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend Washington G High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,553 students attended Washington G High School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington G High School?

Students at Washington G High School are 87% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White.

What schools feed into Washington G High School?

Washington G High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Addams Elementary School Elementary : Bright Elementary School Elementary : Clay Elementary School Elementary : Gallistel Elementary Language Academy Elementary : Grissom Elementary School Elementary : Taylor Elementary School Elementary : Washington G Elementary School

Washington G High School

Summary:

Washington G High School is a public high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,568 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington G High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school performs poorly across various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Illinois high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students. Academically, Washington G High School's performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 5.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to 18.6% for the Chicago Public Schools district and 26.1% for the state of Illinois. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.1% in 2021-2022 to 85.3% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.8% and 4.0% over the past five years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Corliss High School, Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson, and Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School, also perform poorly compared to state and district averages. However, Brooks College Prep Academy High School, located within a similar distance, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking among the top 25 high schools in Illinois and significantly outperforming Washington G High School and the surrounding schools. The challenges faced by Washington G High School and the nearby schools may be closely tied to the socioeconomic status of the student population, with 84.31% to 96.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3535 E 114th St
Chicago, IL 60617-7021

(773) 535-5725

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
564^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,306

Feeder schools for Washington G High School:

Elementary:	Addams Elementary School
	Bright Elementary School
	Clay Elementary School
	Gallistel Elementary Language Academy
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	Grissom Elementary School
	Taylor Elementary School
	Washington G Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 1,553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.7%

African American:

8.9%

White:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington G High School ranks worse than 80.9% of high schools in Illinois. It also ranks 52^nd among 145 ranked high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Washington G 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: Hispanic (86.7%), African American (8.9%), White (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington G High School is 15.3. 98 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington G High School employs 101.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington G High School is $16,306. 128 high schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington G High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington G High School 564^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Washington G High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington G High School

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Rank History for all students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.89	533^rd	586	9.0%
2004	3.78	547^th	592	7.6%
2005	2.52	553^rd	590	6.3%
2006	5.65	547^th	596	8.2%
2007	4.28	569^th	612	7.0%
2008	3.84	579^th	624	7.2%
2009	6.88	570^th	632	9.8%
2010	4.11	590^th	643	8.2%
2011	4.68	606^th	655	7.5%
2012	5.53	610^th	665	8.3%
2013	8.64	596^th	670	11.0%
2014	11.59	588^th	670	12.2%
2015	10.57	596^th	614	2.9%
2016	14.87	578^th	643	10.1%
2017	11.49	573^rd	642	10.7%
2018	17.02	549^th	647	15.1%
2019	16.99	585^th	701	16.5%
2021	18.14	567^th	688	17.6%
2022	17.91	577^th	699	17.5%
2023	17.51	577^th	699	17.5%
2024	18.39	564^th	697	19.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.08	120^th	151	20.5%
2019	35.17	107^th	183	41.5%
2021	32.79	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	32.33	145^th	205	29.3%
2023	29.70	173^rd	217	20.3%
2024	33.79	138^th	248	44.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.12	231^st	374	38.2%
2019	33.36	291^st	473	38.5%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	33.30	282^nd	493	42.8%
2023	27.66	321^st	476	32.6%
2024	26.94	335^th	482	30.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.06	466^th	585	20.3%
2019	28.02	481^st	639	24.7%
2021	28.94	452^nd	611	26.0%
2022	29.80	451^st	626	28.0%
2023	25.24	501^st	644	22.2%
2024	28.04	457^th	639	28.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.47	46^th	98	53.1%
2023	28.07	55^th	104	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.34	514^th	620	17.1%
2019	17.14	544^th	665	18.2%
2021	18.02	524^th	639	18.0%
2022	22.03	512^th	658	22.2%
2023	19.22	537^th	656	18.1%
2024	17.43	545^th	664	17.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.39	370^th	428	13.6%
2024	35.19	218^th	429	49.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.78	534^th	619	13.7%
2019	16.73	567^th	675	16.0%
2021	17.84	538^th	653	17.6%
2022	14.51	580^th	664	12.7%
2023	15.99	571^st	668	14.5%
2024	19.64	536^th	668	19.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.23	236^th	299	21.1%
2021	37.71	146^th	281	48.0%
2022	28.41	202^nd	294	31.3%
2023	21.72	269^th	301	10.6%
2024	22.06	274^th	299	8.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.32	243^rd	291	16.5%
2019	21.95	254^th	317	19.9%
2021	24.11	252^nd	317	20.5%
2022	24.48	256^th	335	23.6%
2023	23.65	266^th	333	20.1%
2024	23.92	266^th	336	20.8%

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Rank History for White students at Washington G High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.95	425^th	548	22.4%
2019	18.79	485^th	552	12.1%
2021	9.71	530^th	553	4.2%
2022	4.38	554^th	560	1.1%
2023	9.48	536^th	557	3.8%
2024	17.14	486^th	554	12.3%

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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 G High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	588	408	3	615	3	n/a	n/a	0	1617
1989	530	367	5	645	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1547
1990	454	336	2	706	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1498
1991	444	310	8	749	0	n/a	n/a	0	1511
1992	462	332	5	768	2	n/a	n/a	0	1569
1993	563	262	10	783	0	n/a	n/a	0	1618
1994	474	283	8	745	2	n/a	n/a	0	1512
1995	288	231	21	1010	7	n/a	n/a	0	1557
1996	288	231	21	1010	7	n/a	n/a	0	1557
1997	247	206	7	1054	0	n/a	n/a	0	1514
1998	225	223	2	1051	3	n/a	n/a	0	1504
1999	234	238	5	1084	4	n/a	n/a	0	1565
2000	193	245	4	1074	3	n/a	n/a	0	1519
2001	177	306	4	1037	3	n/a	n/a	0	1527
2002	144	327	5	1043	5	n/a	n/a	0	1524
2003	144	327	5	1043	5	n/a	n/a	0	1524
2004	131	357	4	1014	6	n/a	n/a	0	1512
2005	109	355	4	1052	1	n/a	n/a	0	1521
2006	103	365	15	997	2	n/a	n/a	47	1529
2007	86	425	7	1023	2	n/a	n/a	56	1599
2008	88	402	5	1014	4	n/a	n/a	52	1565
2009	109	321	2	1102	3	n/a	n/a	0	1537
2010	111	218	3	1104	3	n/a	n/a	1	1440
2011	104	139	3	1175	9	0	4	0	1434
2012	101	113	3	1294	12	1	3	0	1527
2013	99	100	2	1312	16	1	3	0	1533
2014	94	108	0	1304	17	0	5	0	1528
2015	86	107	1	1249	11	0	2	0	1456
2016	80	92	1	1232	8	0	4	0	1417
2017	79	81	3	1224	9	1	5	0	1402
2018	78	78	3	1262	13	1	5	0	1440
2019	69	69	3	1270	15	0	9	0	1435
2020	67	68	3	1284	13	0	10	0	1445
2021	69	94	1	1403	13	1	12	0	1593
2022	60	103	1	1440	11	2	12	0	1629
2023	54	117	1	1378	8	2	8	0	1568
2024	52	138	0	1346	7	2	8	0	1553

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 G High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1617	84.0	19.2	n/a
1989	1547	79.0	19.5	n/a
1990	1498	91.2	16.4	n/a
1991	1511	83.4	18.1	n/a
1992	1569	83.6	18.7	n/a
1993	1618	89.6	18.1	n/a
1994	1512	76.4	19.8	n/a
1995	1557	78.4	19.9	n/a
1996	1557	78.4	19.9	n/a
1997	1514	78.4	19.3	n/a
1998	1504	79.4	18.9	n/a
1999	1565	75.2	20.8	n/a
2000	1519	78.0	19.5	n/a
2001	1527	93.4	16.3	n/a
2002	1524	92.0	16.6	62.5
2003	1524	92.0	16.6	62.5
2004	1512	92.5	16.3	64.8
2005	1521	107.7	14.1	67
2006	1529	122.2	12.5	75.3
2007	1599	76.0	21.0	72.7
2008	1565	89.0	17.6	81.2
2009	1537	98.0	15.7	70.5
2010	1440	94.0	15.3	83.4
2011	1434	94.0	15.2	87.2
2012	1527	93.0	16.4	90.1
2013	1533	97.5	15.7	83.3
2014	1528	98.0	15.5	90.3
2015	1456	95.0	15.3	92.7
2016	1417	88.0	16.1	91.5
2017	1402	80.8	17.3	92.1
2018	1440	83.8	17.1	92.2
2019	1435	83.5	17.1	85.8
2020	1445	96.0	15.0	85.7
2021	1593	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1629	96.0	16.9	85.4
2023	1568	102.0	15.3	84.3
2024	1553	101.5	15.3	85.4

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 G High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1617	84.0	19.2	n/a
1989	1547	79.0	19.5	n/a
1990	1498	91.2	16.4	n/a
1991	1511	83.4	18.1	n/a
1992	1569	83.6	18.7	n/a
1993	1618	89.6	18.1	n/a
1994	1512	76.4	19.8	n/a
1995	1557	78.4	19.9	n/a
1996	1557	78.4	19.9	n/a
1997	1514	78.4	19.3	n/a
1998	1504	79.4	18.9	n/a
1999	1565	75.2	20.8	n/a
2000	1519	78.0	19.5	n/a
2001	1527	93.4	16.3	n/a
2002	1524	92.0	16.6	62.5
2003	1524	92.0	16.6	62.5
2004	1512	92.5	16.3	64.8
2005	1521	107.7	14.1	67
2006	1529	122.2	12.5	75.3
2007	1599	76.0	21.0	72.7
2008	1565	89.0	17.6	81.2
2009	1537	98.0	15.7	70.5
2010	1440	94.0	15.3	83.4
2011	1434	94.0	15.2	87.2
2012	1527	93.0	16.4	90.1
2013	1533	97.5	15.7	83.3
2014	1528	98.0	15.5	90.3
2015	1456	95.0	15.3	92.7
2016	1417	88.0	16.1	91.5
2017	1402	80.8	17.3	92.1
2018	1440	83.8	17.1	92.2
2019	1435	83.5	17.1	85.8
2020	1445	96.0	15.0	85.7
2021	1593	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1629	96.0	16.9	85.4
2023	1568	102.0	15.3	84.3
2024	1553	101.5	15.3	85.4

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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