Washington (george) High

George Washington High School is a regular public school in San Francisco, California, serving 2,008 students in grades 9 through 12, with a student-teacher ratio of 21.4:1. The school earns a composite score of 9.2/10 — an Exceptional rating — with an academic subscore of 9.5 and a growth subscore of 9.7. The growth figure carries real signal: it measures how much students advance relative to their starting points, not just their final outcomes, making it a direct gauge of instructional quality beyond what raw test scores alone capture.

Washington ranks 7th among 119 public schools in San Francisco. Only six schools in the entire city score higher, making this one of the strongest public high school options in the city for families actively comparing their choices. Statewide, the numbers are just as decisive: Washington places 14th among California's 1,892 public high schools and 134th out of 9,533 California public schools at all grade levels, outperforming 99% of schools statewide.

For parents building a high school shortlist, those figures put Washington in a tier that very few California schools reach.

Washington (george) High is a large school with 2,008 students enrolled. Larger schools typically offer a wider range of academic programs, electives, and extracurricular activities. Parents may want to ask about how the school maintains a sense of community and ensures students don't get lost in the crowd.

The student-teacher ratio at Washington (george) High is 21.4:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.