Washington High School (Arizona)

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Washington High School
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Washington High School (Arizona)
2217 West Glendale Avenue

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85021

Coordinates 33°32′16″N112°06′24″W / 33.537676°N 112.106665°W / 33.537676; -112.106665
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School type Public high school
MottoPurple Pride - Excellence - Strength - Commitment
Established1955
School district Glendale Union High School District
SuperintendentBrian Capistran
CEEB code 030320
PrincipalAshley Burns
Faculty78.20 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,723 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.03 [1]
Color(s) Purple and white   
Mascot Rams
Rival Sunnyslope High School
NewspaperRampage
YearbookPanorama
Feeder schoolsPalo Verde Middle School, Royal Palm Middle School, Maryland School, Orangewood School
Website Washington High School

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.

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History

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

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

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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