Student Body
In the 2006–2007 school year, Washburn enrolled 1,217 students. The same year, the school reported a racial makeup of 50.7% Black, 26.0% White, 12.2% Hispanic, 7.7% Asian and 3.4% American Indian. The majority of students qualify for Free and Reduced Price Lunch with 60%. Free and Reduced Price Lunch is the measure of poverty for the district. 18% of students have limited English proficiency and 13% of students qualify for special education. The school has an Adequate Yearly Progress graduation rate of 89.94% while district-wide 43.7% of students graduated during the 2003–2004 school year. 29% of students met or exceeded the standards in the 10th grade Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Series II test, while 14% met or exceeded the standards for the 11th grade MCAS test in 2007.
During the 2007–2008 school year, 74 percent of the students were of African, Hispanic, Asian, or Native American descent.
Since 1991, Washburn has participated in St. Olaf College's Educational Talent Search TRIO program which provides students with skills necessary to complete high school and earn postsecondary education.
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