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Washington (George) High

High School
📍 600 32nd Avenue
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of high schools
State Rank
of 1,739 California high schools
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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment
2,008 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
50%
Teachers
94 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
91.7%
AP Exam Prepared
84.1%
A-G Completion
72.5%
College-Going Rate
89.5%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year
Declined Significantly
-35.1 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+4.8 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
24.4%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 187 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic18.4%
White13.1%
Asian50.7%
Black4.3%
Other13.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington (George) High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard28.6%
Met Standard31.9%
Below Standard39.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Washington (George) High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.5 points above the San Francisco Unified district average of 23.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.9 points higher (vs 22.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.7% — above the state target. 72.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 89.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
28.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
60.5%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
21.6%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
1.2%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
841
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th40431.4%37.6%19.3%11.6%69.1%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th43725.9%26.1%22.6%25.4%52.0%

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog