Washington High School (Phoenix, 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
2217 W Glendale Ave

Phoenix
,
Arizona
85021

United States
Coordinates33°32′16″N 112°06′24″W
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoPurple Pride - Excellence - Strength - Commitment
Established1955
School districtGlendale Union High School District
SuperintendentBrian Capistran
CEEB code030320
PrincipalKevin Cashatt
Faculty79.20 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,638 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.68[1]
Color(s)Purple and white          
MascotRam
RivalSunnyslope High School
NewspaperRampage
YearbookPanorama
Feeder schoolsPalo Verde Middle School, Royal Palm Middle School, Maryland School, Orangewood School
WebsiteWashington High School

Academics

Washington High School offers eleven Advanced Placement classes, including Biology, Calculus AB and BC, English Literature, French, Japanese Language and Culture, Spanish, Studio Art, US Government, US History, Photography, and World History. 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. The club does community service activities at least twice a week. It is sponsored by the Sun City Rotary club.

Notable alumni and staff
  • 1967 graduate Charlie Hickcox won three 1968 Olympic Gold medals in swimming.
  • 1973 graduate Karl Pagel played in the MLB for the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians.
  • 1978 graduate Mike Pagel was an All-State quarterback in football. He went on to play the same position at Arizona State University and ultimately in the National Football League. He played for four teams in his 12 NFL seasons.
  • 1994 graduate Chester Bennington was an American singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park.
  • 2003 graduate Benjamin Collinsworth (nee Collins) is a 2020 Arizona Educational Foundation Ambassador for Excellence. He was a top five teacher of the year for Arizona, and a finalist for state teacher of the year.
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References
  1. "Washington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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