George Washington Community High School

George Washington Community High School is a public school located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, serving grades 9-12.

George Washington Community
High School
Indianapolis Washington
High School
Address
2215 West Washington Street

Indianapolis
,
Marion County
,
Indiana
46222

United States
Coordinates39°45′54.92″N 86°11′57.12″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1927
School districtIndianapolis Public Schools
PrincipalStanley Law
Faculty56.00 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment575 (2013-2014)
Student to teacher ratio10.27
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceIndianapolis Public School Conference
Team nameContinentals
WebsiteSchool website
[1]

About

The school originally opened in 1927 as a traditional high school in the Haughville neighborhood of Indianapolis. It ceased operations as a high school in 1995 due to waning enrollment within IPS, but was re-established in 2000 in its current form. The school is operated by the Indianapolis Public Schools system. Enrollment is approximately 575 students. It is referred to as Indianapolis Washington by the IHSAA.

Athletics

George Washington Community High School's athletic teams are named the Continentals. The Continentals have won two Indiana High School Athletic Association State Championships in boys' basketball (1964–65 and 1968–69).[2]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for George Washington Community HS". ed.gov. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. "IHSAA Basketball State Champions". ihsaa.org. Retrieved 2 October 2015.


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