Washburn High School - Minneapolis School Finder

201 W 49th St

Minneapolis, MN 55419

(612) 668-3400 School website

Grades:

9-12

Link to enroll

School hours:

Mon-Fri 8:30AM-3:00PM

Before school care:

After school care:

District:

Minneapolis Public Schools

School performance rating

73%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English, Spanish, Somali, Urdu, French, Arabic, American Sign Language

Extra programming

Washburn offers all athletic teams available in MPS, as well as over 40 arts, leadership, affinity groups, & social clubs & activities.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Cultural Extracurriculars, Debate/Speech Clubs, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Foreign Language Clubs, Journalism/Newspaper Clubs, Music, STEM/STEAM Clubs, Sports, Theater, Visual Arts Clubs

Uniforms

Students who attend Washburn High School are not required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Students at this school

Students, by population (1555 total)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

2%
Asian

3%
Black or African American

15%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%
Hispanic

21%
Two or more races

3%
White

56%

English Language Learner

16%
From a Low Income Background

39%
Special Education

11%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (84 total)

American Indian or Alaskan Native

0%
Asian

0%
Black or African American

1%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0%
Hispanic

5%
Two or more races

5%
White

89%

Average student to teacher ratio

19:1

Academics

81%

Academic performance rating

81%

Academic programming

Washburn offers a range of academic courses, including the full IB Diploma Programme. They also offer AP & CIS courses, as well as PESO. Washburn offers many academic extracurriculars as well.

Academic Programs Offered:

Advanced Placement (AP), Arts Focused Programming, College prep, Credit recovery, International Baccalaureate (IB), PSEO, Professional Internships and/or Job Shadowing

Special education programming

The school serves all students in Levels I-III in all areas. They serve all students who come to their school with a mix of sheltered classes & co-teaching of mainstream classes.

English language learner programming

Washburn serves all students who come to their school with a mix of sheltered classes & co-teaching of mainstream classes.

College Continuation

% of students attending and completing 2 years of college

Graduation

% of students graduating high school in 4 years

Average composite ACT score

Climate

75%

Climate performance rating

75%

School values

Washburn High School’s purpose is to empower their students to create their best future!

Discipline Policy

The school supports students in whatever ways are necessary to ensure they have the best climate in which to learn. They ensure that students: know what is expected, are taught how to show respect for each other, are held accountable when they create harm, & have the opportunity to repair harm done.

Bullying Prevention Policy

Washburn supports students in whatever ways are necessary to ensure they have the best climate in which to learn. They ensure that students: know what is expected, are taught how to show respect for each other, are held accountable when they create harm, & have the opportunity to repair harm done.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students

Equity

45%

Equity performance rating

45%

Equity vision

Washburn strives to be a destination school of excellence for students from all backgrounds.

College Continuation

% of students attending and completing 2 years of college, by student group

Graduation

% of students graduating high school in 4 years, by student group

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity

Teachers of color

11%

Students of color

44%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students