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George Washington High School
2205 Forest Dr Se
Cedar Rapids IA, 52403, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2161
Ranking: 
(94 out of 205, top 46%)*
(94 out of 205, top 46%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cedar Rapids 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: | 80 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 95 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,378 | 1,378 | 1,410 | 1,392 | 1,414 | 1,463 | 1,463 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 381 | 27.6% | 377 | 27.4% | 372 | 26.4% | 366 | 26.3% | 353 | 25.0% | 388 | 26.5% | 364 | 24.9% |
| Grade 10: | 354 | 25.7% | 346 | 25.1% | 353 | 25.0% | 346 | 24.9% | 380 | 26.9% | 356 | 24.3% | 369 | 25.2% |
| Grade 11: | 326 | 23.7% | 334 | 24.2% | 334 | 23.7% | 358 | 25.7% | 338 | 23.9% | 364 | 24.9% | 359 | 24.5% |
| Grade 12: | 317 | 23.0% | 321 | 23.3% | 351 | 24.9% | 322 | 23.1% | 343 | 24.3% | 355 | 24.3% | 371 | 25.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 703 | 51.0% | 697 | 50.6% | 721 | 51.1% | 706 | 50.7% | 686 | 48.5% | 702 | 48.0% | 718 | 49.1% |
| Female: | 675 | 49.0% | 681 | 49.4% | 689 | 48.9% | 686 | 49.3% | 728 | 51.5% | 753 | 51.5% | 741 | 50.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% | 13 | 0.9% | 11 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 36 | 2.6% | 35 | 2.5% | 44 | 3.1% | 40 | 2.9% | 38 | 2.7% | 40 | 2.7% | 35 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 75 | 5.4% | 79 | 5.7% | 70 | 5.0% | 63 | 4.5% | 54 | 3.8% | 47 | 3.2% | 46 | 3.1% |
| Black: | 270 | 19.6% | 263 | 19.1% | 305 | 21.6% | 312 | 22.4% | 295 | 20.9% | 310 | 21.2% | 323 | 22.1% |
| White: | 923 | 67.0% | 933 | 67.7% | 955 | 67.7% | 956 | 68.7% | 1,015 | 71.8% | 1,060 | 72.5% | 1,054 | 72.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 68 | 4.9% | 59 | 4.3% | 22 | 1.6% | 9 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 481 | 34.9% | 475 | 34.5% | 51 | 3.6% | 439 | 31.5% | 397 | 28.1% | 374 | 25.6% | 384 | 26.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 67 | 4.9% | 87 | 6.3% | 13 | 0.9% | 76 | 5.5% | 85 | 6.0% | 80 | 5.5% | 89 | 6.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.23 | 16.75 | 16.41 | 16.49 | 16.03 | 16.70 | 15.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.21% | 83.59% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.98% | 83.89% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.55% | 83.75% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.38% | 86.10% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 36.7% | 55.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 63.3% | 44.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 77.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,554.0 | $46,151.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,382.0 | $34,650.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $52,278.0 | $49,577.0 |
* George 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.