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About this school
Washington High School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Glendale Union Hsd 205.
It serves 1,646 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 398 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,646 Students
79 Teachers
2217 W Glendale AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Washington High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
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Washington High School
$258,635
raised using DonorsChoose
398
projects
funded
75
teachers
funded
905
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
54
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Washington High School has received support from
598 individuals from Arizona and
307 individuals out-of-state.