GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (SAN FRANCISCO)

'George Washington High School' is a public high school in San Francisco, California. The school is a part of the San Francisco Unified School District. In 2006, Washington High was ranked by ''Newsweek's'' Jay Mathews Challenge Index as the 316th best high school in the United States in 2006.^[1]

Contents

History

Location

Academics

Statistics

Notable alumni

See also

External links

History

George Washington High School opened on August 4, 1936 to serve as a secondary school for the people of San Francisco’s Richmond district. The school was built on a budget of $8,000,000 on a site overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. The lobby is decorated with murals by Victor Arnautoff in the "buon fresco" styles. They depict scenes from the life and times of George Washington. The stadium, auditorium, and gymnasium were added in 1940. The school was formally dedicated on Armistice Day of 1940. The accomplishments of its students in various fields of academics, athletics, leadership, and extra-curricular activities have given George Washington High School an outstanding reputation among California high schools.

Location

600 32nd Ave, San Francisco, California
Washington's campus is located adjacent to Presidio Middle School, also a public school.
Facilities include:

★ 3-story h-shaped academic building

★ 2-Story shop building

★ Auditorium/Theater

★ 12 "temporary" Bungalows

★ Library

★ Gymnasium

★ American football field/Soccer Field

★ Soccer/multipurpose field

★ 6 tennis courts

★ 4 basketball courts

Academics

Washington High School prides itself in academic excellence with emphasis on AP courses. In 2006 Newsweek ranked George Washington as the 316th best high school in America.

Statistics

★ 2004-2005:

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★ 2,311 students; M/F (55/ 45)

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★ Student demographics:

Latino	White	African-American	Chinese	Japanese	Korean	American Indian	Filipino	Other Non-White	Declined to State
13.7%	13.9%	13.8%	50.8%	5.9%	2.3%	0.9%	5.0%	5.0%	1.0%

★ Certificated Teacher Demographics

Latino	White	African-American	Chinese	Japanese	Korean	American Indian	Filipino	Other Non-White	Declined to State
3.3%	60.8%	4.1%	9.1%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	4.1%	4.1%	9.1%

Notable alumni

★ Diane Amos, actress and comic (better known as the "Pine-Sol Lady")

★ Maya Angelou, author and poet (Pulitzer Prize nominee)

★ Baron Baptiste, author and yoga trainer

★ Phillip Burton, Congressman

★ Danny Glover, actor

★ Richard Hongisto, politician

★ Amanda Lassiter, basketball player in the WNBA

★ Zeena Galatea LaVey, daughter of Anton Lavey

★ Del Martin, lesbian activist

★ Johnny Mathis, musician

★ Ollie Matson, hall of fame football player

★ Lee Meriwether, model, actress, and Miss America

★ Betty Ong, flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11

★ Phil Smith, basketball player in the NBA

★ Paul Vixie, internet pioneer (''sendmail'', ''BIND'' and ''PAIX'')

★ Lope Yap, film director

★ San Quinn, Rap Artist

See also

★ San Francisco County high schools

External links

★ Washington High Online Alumni (WHOA) Online yearbooks, current student body, alumni, online discussion groups, and parent / teacher / student resources. Alumni-run.

★ George Washington High School Online, School Website

★ The Complete List of the 1,200 Top U.S. Schools Newsweek 2006