Washington High School (Arizona)

Washington High School (commonly Washington or WHS) is a public high school in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It serves students from grades 9-12. Washington is a part of the Glendale Union High School District, and opened in 1955 with its first graduating class in 1956.

Washington High School
Address
Map
2217 West Glendale Avenue

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85021

Coordinates33°32′16″N 112°06′24″W / 33.537676°N 112.106665°W / 33.537676; -112.106665
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoPurple Pride - Excellence - Strength - Commitment
Established1955
School districtGlendale Union High School District
SuperintendentBrian Capistran
CEEB code030320
PrincipalAshley Anderson
Faculty77.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,756 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.75[1]
Color(s)Purple and white    
MascotRams
RivalSunnyslope High School
NewspaperRampage
YearbookPanorama
Feeder schoolsPalo Verde Middle School, Royal Palm Middle School, Maryland School, Orangewood School
WebsiteWashington High School

History

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Washington was designed by the local architecture firm Edward L. Varney Associates. The construction contract to build the school was awarded to D. O. Norton & Son Construction Co. of Phoenix.[2]

Academics

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Washington High School offers multiple Advanced Placement classes, these include Physics, Biology, Calculus AB and BC, English Literature, French, Japanese Language and Culture, Spanish, Studio Art, US Government, US History, Photography, World History and more. It has received the 'Excelling' label by the Arizona Board of Education every year for the past 3 years.

After school clubs

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WHS's Interact club is one of the largest and most active Interact clubs in the world.[citation needed] The club does community service activities at least twice a week. It is sponsored by the Sun City Rotary club.

Notable alumni and staff

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Washington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Arizona Builder and Contractor, January 1955, Vol. 17, No. 6". azmemory.azlibrary.gov. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "e-yearbook.com".
  4. ^ "Heartland Institute Senior Policy Adviser Appointed by White House to a Top Post at FDA" (Press release). August 24, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "FDA Organizational Chart". Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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