Washington High School
600 West Bluff St Cherokee IA, 51012, Cherokee County Phone: 712-225-6755 Ranking: (139 out of 205, bottom 32%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Cherokee Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 292 | 287 | 287 | 297 | 328 | 349 | 349 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 70 | 24.0% | 81 | 28.2% | 68 | 23.7% | 72 | 24.2% | 85 | 25.9% | 77 | 22.1% | 84 | 24.1% |
Grade 10: | 84 | 28.8% | 64 | 22.3% | 72 | 25.1% | 81 | 27.3% | 73 | 22.3% | 84 | 24.1% | 96 | 27.5% |
Grade 11: | 64 | 21.9% | 70 | 24.4% | 76 | 26.5% | 72 | 24.2% | 79 | 24.1% | 97 | 27.8% | 92 | 26.4% |
Grade 12: | 74 | 25.3% | 72 | 25.1% | 71 | 24.7% | 72 | 24.2% | 91 | 27.7% | 91 | 26.1% | 77 | 22.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 148 | 50.7% | 142 | 49.5% | 148 | 51.6% | 159 | 53.5% | 176 | 53.7% | 183 | 52.4% | 191 | 54.7% |
Female: | 144 | 49.3% | 145 | 50.5% | 139 | 48.4% | 138 | 46.5% | 152 | 46.3% | 158 | 45.3% | 154 | 44.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 20 | 6.8% | 24 | 8.4% | 20 | 7.0% | 17 | 5.7% | 15 | 4.6% | 15 | 4.3% | 8 | 2.3% |
Black: | 7 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% |
White: | 253 | 86.6% | 248 | 86.4% | 254 | 88.5% | 270 | 90.9% | 303 | 92.4% | 327 | 93.7% | 333 | 95.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 3.4% | 10 | 3.5% | 9 | 3.1% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 27.4% | 69 | 24.0% | 70 | 24.4% | 73 | 24.6% | 81 | 24.7% | 74 | 21.2% | 72 | 20.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 27 | 9.2% | 25 | 8.7% | 15 | 5.2% | 18 | 6.1% | 25 | 7.6% | 47 | 13.5% | 27 | 7.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.35 | 12.27 | 11.30 | 12.12 | 12.54 | 13.30 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.38% | 75.38% | 82.81% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 81.25% | 82.19% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.46% | 78.46% | 83.97% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.06% | 89.06% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.9% | 75.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.1% | 25.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.1% | 18.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.9% | 81.3% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,297.0 | $37,781.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,574.0 | $29,061.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,623.0 | $39,794.0 |
* Washington High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.