George Washington High School (Guam)
George Washington High School is a public secondary school located at 298 Washington Drive in Mangilao, in the United States territory of Guam.
The school, a part of the Guam Department of Education (formerly Guam Public School System), opened in 1965 and serves grades 10 through 12.[1]
As of 2008 the school serves the villages of Mangilao, Agana Heights, Barrigada, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, and Sinajana.[2]
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.[3]
George Washington High School does require uniforms, along with the rest of the schools under the Guam Public School System.
Notable alumni
Speaker Franklin J.A. Quitugua
References
- ↑ http://www.gdoe.net/rpe/gw_high_report.htm
- ↑ "Guam's Public High Schools" (Archive). Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- ↑ "Profile." George Washington High School. Retrieved on September 3, 2009.
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Coordinates: 13°26′17″N 144°48′21″E / 13.43806°N 144.80583°E