Washington High School

7340 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS 66109 | (913) 627-7800
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 994
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4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 994 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 7340 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, KS 66109
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Kansas City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,832
  • Graduation Rate: 53.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.3
  • Enrolled Students: 20,494

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 994
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 503 (50.6%)
  • Females: 491 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 149 (15.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 631 (63.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 780 (78.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Washington High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.3%
Black66967.3%
Asian181.8%
Hispanic808.0%
White22022.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Washington High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade31331.5%
10th Grade29029.2%
11th Grade21621.7%
12th Grade17517.6%
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
  • Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 58%
  • Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:42%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
  • Average Teaching Experience: 10 Years
  • Average Salary: $41,333
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
Washington High School Teacher Experience in Years
  Salary Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience$36,74549%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience$45,65252%
Source: KS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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5 reviews for Washington High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on May 12, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I go to turner high school people here are dumber than at washington. stay at washhouse everyone in turner is fake.
  • Reviewed by Student on October 13, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Wyandotte is whatever you make it. It is very fun and the staff and teachers help you as best they can. It's a really good school! I enjoy it!
  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 12, 2009
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Your school experience is what YOU make it. This is a decent school.
  • Reviewed by Student on December 17, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • WELL I ATTEND TURNER HIGH SCHOOL IT'S AN GOOD SCHOOL. MAYBE U SHOULD CONSIDER COMING HERE
  • Reviewed by Former Student on October 04, 2007
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school sucks. if you come here you WILL INDEED get dumber. Like me. But there are cookies.

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