George Washington High School (Guam)

George Washington High School (GWHS[1]) is a public secondary school located at 298 Washington Drive in Mangilao, Guam, United States.

The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1965 and serves grades 9 through 12.[2]

The school serves the villages of Mangilao, Agana Heights, Barrigada, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, and Sinajana.[3]

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Student body

During the 2009-2010 school year, the school had 2,610 students. Of them, 1,750 (67%) were Chamorro, 346 (13.3%) were Filipino, 199 (7.6%) were Chuukese, 60 (2.3%) were Palauan, 43 (1.6%) were Yapese, 37 (1.4%) were Others/Mixed, 34 (1.3%) were White non-Hispanic, 32 (1.2%) were Pohnpeian, 17 were from Saipan, 14 were Korean, 13 were other Pacific Islanders (such as Fijians), 12 were African American, 11 were Marshallese, 8 were Chinese, 6 were Hawaiian, 6 were Hispanic, 6 were Kosraen, 5 were from Rota, 3 were Japanese, 3 were Samoan, 2 were Native American/Alaska Natives, 2 were Vietnamese, and 1 was Indonesian.[4]

School uniforms

Students are required to wear school uniforms.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Progress Report Smaller Learning Communities Planning Grant." Guam Public School System. June 30, 2005.
  2. ^ http://www.gdoe.net/rpe/gw_high_report.htm
  3. ^ "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile." George Washington High School. Retrieved on September 3, 2009.
  5. ^ http://www.gdoe.net/gwhs/handbook.pdf

External links

Micronesia portal
Schools portal