Washington High School

Summary:

Washington High School is a public high school located in Massillon, Ohio, serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 68.28% White, 13.15% African American, 6.87% Hispanic, and other minority groups.

While Washington High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Stark County Area high schools, with a 2-star rating out of 5 on the SchoolDigger scale, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. African American students rank relatively higher, while Hispanic students rank lower, and White students fall in the middle. Interestingly, the school's Gifted and Talented students perform relatively stronger, ranking between 70-196 out of 280-308 Ohio high schools. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.6% in 2019-2020 to 50.1% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend.

Compared to nearby schools, R.G. Drage Career Technical Center has a significantly different student population, with 89.9% White students and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, while Indian River (IRJCF) serves a much more disadvantaged student population, with 64.83% African American students and 97.93% free/reduced lunch recipients. These comparisons highlight the diverse educational landscape in the Buckeye United School District and the unique challenges faced by Washington High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1 Paul E Brown Dr SE
       Massillon, OH  44646-7100


(330) 830-3901

District: Massillon City

SchoolDigger Rank:
528th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,458 Help


Feeder schools for Washington High School:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary School
    Gorrell Elementary School
    Whittier Elementary School
Middle:    Massillon Intermediate School
    Massillon Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  1,230

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
African American:
13.6%
Two or more races:
12.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington High School ranks worse than 61.1% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.67. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Washington High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 Student population at Washington High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), African American (13.6%), two or more races (12.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington High School is 16. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington High School is $11,458.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington High School 528th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Washington High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington High School

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Rank History for all students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.71 389th 681 42.9%
2005 20.13 614th 689 10.9%
2006 22.75 620th 696 10.9%
2007 36.44 608th 756 19.6%
2008 35.60 619th 767 19.3%
2009 32.15 658th 791 16.8%
2010 39.93 637th 819 22.2%
2011 41.40 636th 818 22.2%
2012 47.78 609th 832 26.8%
2013 44.85 582nd 767 24.1%
2014 41.55 603rd 769 21.6%
2015 34.31 615th 778 21.0%
2016 35.43 596th 784 24.0%
2017 32.15 577th 773 25.4%
2018 41.16 548th 800 31.5%
2019 45.25 532nd 836 36.4%
2021 40.90 520th 819 36.5%
2022 41.14 527th 836 37.0%
2023 42.43 535th 867 38.3%
2024 42.67 528th 864 38.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.78 168th 201 16.4%
2019 36.48 145th 208 30.3%
2021 42.78 130th 211 38.4%
2022 31.06 171st 222 23.0%
2023 36.64 165th 239 31.0%
2024 36.73 156th 242 35.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 40.62 57th 111 48.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.25 365th 614 40.6%
2024 38.22 339th 598 43.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.87 379th 758 50.0%
2019 58.56 337th 779 56.7%
2021 60.01 267th 763 65.0%
2022 59.69 293rd 773 62.1%
2023 59.61 315th 805 60.9%
2024 58.31 347th 822 57.8%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.68 537th 751 28.5%
2019 42.76 553rd 781 29.2%
2021 36.53 536th 775 30.8%
2022 44.46 494th 794 37.8%
2023 48.09 486th 813 40.2%
2024 40.16 541st 798 32.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.24 425th 550 22.7%
2019 31.88 443rd 628 29.5%
2021 39.05 343rd 596 42.4%
2022 35.73 357th 606 41.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.51 504th 538 6.3%
2019 26.33 247th 272 9.2%
2021 39.30 273rd 349 21.8%
2022 56.80 171st 312 45.2%
2023 50.94 196th 308 36.4%
2024 72.69 70th 280 75.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.64 571st 763 25.2%
2019 45.00 503rd 792 36.5%
2021 41.28 495th 778 36.4%
2022 35.44 572nd 808 29.2%
2023 35.87 568th 819 30.6%
2024 44.85 494th 816 39.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 148th 279 47.0%
2019 54.28 134th 303 55.8%
2021 43.63 144th 284 49.3%
2022 49.70 139th 306 54.6%
2023 54.93 130th 323 59.8%
2024 33.05 202nd 318 36.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.89 172nd 184 6.5%
2019 17.73 181st 207 12.6%
2021 35.73 164th 239 31.4%
2022 16.12 225th 260 13.5%
2023 25.42 213th 270 21.1%
2024 30.87 200th 273 26.7%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Washington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.72 504th 718 29.8%
2019 42.39 499th 739 32.5%
2021 38.07 482nd 727 33.7%
2022 41.63 472nd 749 37.0%
2023 38.93 513th 756 32.1%
2024 49.14 437th 754 42.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Ohio 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: Ohio Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, August 13, 2016

Open Quote In Massillon ,this is the only high school you can send your child to. Horrific excuse for a high school. These administrators, move their unQuailified teachers to different teaching of subjects & classes they are obviously not trained to teach . They take a football coach, make him a history teacher ,then give him ability to make decisions ,and give him the responsibility of All the children with disabilities on IEPS.
The Principle is as worst as they come. The super independent of the district Mr. Richard Goodright is the only honest upmost person that seems to car for these kids. Even if they don't play football. Close Quote



Enrollment information for 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 1005 175 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 1186
1989 972 191 0 6 14 n/a n/a 0 1183
1990 891 153 5 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1057
1991 826 154 2 15 0 n/a n/a 0 997
1992 1192 248 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1442
1993 1217 264 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1484
1994 1277 273 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1552
1995 1250 241 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1494
1996 1250 241 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1494
1997 1334 216 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1556
1998 1303 202 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1511
1999 1356 187 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1549
2000 1291 175 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1472
2001 1279 186 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1473
2002 1150 193 5 5 0 n/a n/a 15 1368
2003 1150 193 5 5 0 n/a n/a 15 1368
2004 1163 192 6 10 3 n/a n/a 9 1383
2005 1116 208 6 14 2 n/a n/a 12 1358
2006 1173 214 8 10 0 n/a n/a 25 1430
2007 1140 202 7 9 0 n/a n/a 27 1385
2008 1117 205 5 9 1 n/a n/a 37 1374
2009 1048 199 7 11 2 n/a n/a 50 1317
2010 944 213 8 11 2 n/a n/a 72 1250
2011 960 191 7 13 2 0 76 0 1249
2012 915 175 7 16 1 0 73 0 1187
2013 909 162 4 25 1 0 85 0 1186
2014 890 174 3 24 1 0 92 0 1184
2015 895 174 3 30 1 0 106 0 1209
2016 852 161 4 39 2 0 120 0 1178
2017 876 146 4 56 0 1 122 0 1205
2018 868 137 2 66 1 0 122 0 1196
2019 878 137 5 59 1 1 126 0 1207
2020 900 133 2 51 2 1 121 0 1210
2021 889 156 1 58 2 2 128 0 1236
2022 818 153 2 58 5 0 126 0 1162
2023 805 155 1 81 4 0 133 0 1179
2024 808 167 1 93 3 1 157 0 1230

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1186 68.0 17.4 0
1989 1183 72.0 16.4 n/a
1990 1057 63.0 16.7 n/a
1991 997 70.0 14.2 n/a
1992 1442 99.6 14.4 13.2
1993 1484 114.0 13.0 15.4
1994 1552 120.0 12.9 17.7
1995 1494 125.0 12.0 16.7
1996 1494 125.0 12.0 16.7
1997 1556 107.0 14.5 17.1
1998 1511 104.0 14.5 17.7
1999 1549 99.0 15.6 21.4
2000 1472 93.0 15.8 22.8
2001 1473 92.0 16.0 22.2
2002 1368 102.5 13.3 26.8
2003 1368 102.5 13.3 26.8
2004 1383 99.2 13.9 28.8
2005 1358 95.0 14.3 42.2
2006 1430 95.0 15.1 49.3
2007 1385 91.0 15.2 51.5
2008 1374 82.0 16.8 n/a
2009 1317 83.0 15.9 52.2
2010 1250 78.0 16.0 56.6
2011 1249 75.2 16.5 52.6
2012 1187 75.0 15.8 58.6
2013 1186 71.0 16.7 58.4
2014 1184 75.5 15.6 62.8
2015 1209 n/a n/a 57.5
2016 1178 74.0 15.9 56.5
2017 1205 73.5 16.3 n/a
2018 1196 71.5 16.7 n/a
2019 1207 73.0 16.5 n/a
2020 1210 72.5 16.6 n/a
2021 1236 72.2 17.1 n/a
2022 1162 72.7 15.9 n/a
2023 1179 68.7 17.1 n/a
2024 1230 76.8 16.0 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1186 68.0 17.4 0
1989 1183 72.0 16.4 n/a
1990 1057 63.0 16.7 n/a
1991 997 70.0 14.2 n/a
1992 1442 99.6 14.4 13.2
1993 1484 114.0 13.0 15.4
1994 1552 120.0 12.9 17.7
1995 1494 125.0 12.0 16.7
1996 1494 125.0 12.0 16.7
1997 1556 107.0 14.5 17.1
1998 1511 104.0 14.5 17.7
1999 1549 99.0 15.6 21.4
2000 1472 93.0 15.8 22.8
2001 1473 92.0 16.0 22.2
2002 1368 102.5 13.3 26.8
2003 1368 102.5 13.3 26.8
2004 1383 99.2 13.9 28.8
2005 1358 95.0 14.3 42.2
2006 1430 95.0 15.1 49.3
2007 1385 91.0 15.2 51.5
2008 1374 82.0 16.8 n/a
2009 1317 83.0 15.9 52.2
2010 1250 78.0 16.0 56.6
2011 1249 75.2 16.5 52.6
2012 1187 75.0 15.8 58.6
2013 1186 71.0 16.7 58.4
2014 1184 75.5 15.6 62.8
2015 1209 n/a n/a 57.5
2016 1178 74.0 15.9 56.5
2017 1205 73.5 16.3 n/a
2018 1196 71.5 16.7 n/a
2019 1207 73.0 16.5 n/a
2020 1210 72.5 16.6 n/a
2021 1236 72.2 17.1 n/a
2022 1162 72.7 15.9 n/a
2023 1179 68.7 17.1 n/a
2024 1230 76.8 16.0 n/a

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,697
2022 $10,627
2023 $12,070
2024 $11,458

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 532nd of 836 High schoolsRanks 535th of 867 High schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Washington High School)7866.2
 11.8%
   End of Course American Government (Massillon City)77.666.2
 11.4%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Washington High School)81.469.3
 12.1%
   End of Course American History (Massillon City)81.469.3
 12.1%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Washington High School)7363.6
 9.4%
   End of Course Biology (Massillon City)72.763.6
 9.1%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Washington High School)62.356.3
 6%
   End of Course English II (Massillon City)62.356.3
 6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Washington High School)23.931.8
 7.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Massillon City)34.336.6
 2.3%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Washington High School)36.536.3
 0.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Massillon City)49.446.3
 3.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12071179
 2.3%
African American137155
 13.1%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic5981
 37.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White878805
 8.3%
Two or More Races126133
 5.6%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,230 students attended Washington High School.

Students at Washington High School are 66% White, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Washington High School ranks 528th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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