George Washington High School

George Washington High School may refer to a number of high schools including:

  • Washington Preparatory High School (George Washington Preparatory High School) Los Angeles, California
  • George Washington High School (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California
  • George Washington High School (Denver) in Denver, Colorado
  • George Washington High School (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois
  • George Washington Community High School in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • George Washington High School (New York City) in New York City, New York
  • George Washington High School (Philadelphia) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • George Washington High School (Danville, Virginia) in Danville, Virginia
  • George Washington High School (Charleston, West Virginia) in Charleston, West Virginia

Past schools:

  • George Washington High School in Alexandria, Virginia, one of the predecessors to today's T. C. Williams High School

See also:

  • Washington High School (disambiguation)
  • Washington County High School (disambiguation)

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