Washington School (Mississippi)

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Washington School
Motto	Exitus Acta Probat
Established	1969
Type	Private School
Affiliation	Mississippi Private School Association
Headmaster	Rodney Brown
Students	1,000 (approximately)
Grades	pre-kindergarten - 12
Location	1605 East Reed Road Greenville, Mississippi United States
Colors	Blue and Gold
Mascot	The Generals
Website	http://wschool.greenville.ms.us

Washington School is a small, non-denominational, private school in Greenville, Mississippi. Washington School offers pre-school, elementary, middle, and college preparatory education to Greenville and the surrounding areas.

1 History
2 Academics and Arts
3 Clubs and Organizations
4 Athletics
5 Administration
6 External Link

[edit] History

Washington School was established in the spring of 1969 most likely as a response to government imposed integration in public schools. In its first year, Washington School had a total of 23 staff members and 323 students. Classes were originally held in the current elementary building. The current total enrollment is over 900 students with the average size of a graduating class being around 60 students. Washington School has faced some criticism due to the fact that the city of Greenville is around 70 percent African American while Washington School currently has fewer than 15 African American students.

[edit] Academics and Arts

Washington School is considered to be one of the most challenging schools in the Mississippi Delta. Although the school does provide a few Advanced Placement courses along with some rigorous honors courses, Washington School’s curriculum is a basic college preparatory curriculum. Students usually score less than anticipated on the AP US, European, and Literature tests. Washington School students average around a 23 on the ACT, and most choose not to take the SAT, although the PSAT is uniformally taken. After graduating, most students choose to attend public Mississippi Universities or Southeastern schools with a small minority choosing to attend such prestigious schools as Harvard, MIT, Vanderbilt, and Brown University. Washington School also boasts and art program consisting of a 17 member band, 3-D and 2-D art, as well as an active drama department.

[edit] Clubs and Organizations

Washington School has many different activities that cater to the wants of most of its students. There is a growing arts and athletic program that develops more and more each year. There are also a number of clubs that bring together students with similar interests and goals. The National Beta Club is an honorary society that recognizes academic excellence. Mu Alpha Theta is another club that honors achievment in mathematics. There is also The Fellowship of Christian Students and Younglife for those interested in religion.

[edit] Athletics

The main focal point of Washington School is their athletic program. Washington School is a member of the Mississippi Private School Association and is classified as a division IIIA school. The most important sport to the Washington “Generals” is football. The football program usually fares well with games against rivals Jackson Academy and Jackson Preparatory School (MS) being the highlight of the football season. The students are often multi-sport athletes and are spread thin across many sports. Washington School athletics still managed to have performed well in cross country, soccer, golf, and track and field. Most athletes choose to continue playing their respective sports at local junior colleges or Division II schools, with a few being talented enough to play on the Division I level.