Washington High School

600 W Bluff St, Cherokee, IA 51012

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
366
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee Comm School District
Cherokee County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores82% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity67% of low-income students proficient
85thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
34thpercentile
Class size13 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Washington High School

Washington High School is a public high school in Cherokee, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cherokee Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cherokee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 366 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

600 W Bluff St
Cherokee, IA 51012
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
366 students
Students per teacher
13 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cherokee Comm School District
County
Cherokee County
NCES school ID
190717000333

Schools near Washington High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.