George Washington High School (Colorado)


George Washington High School is located in Denver, Colorado, United States. GW is a large urban high school serving grades 9-12. George Washington is a part of the Denver Public Schools system.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,424 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
55.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches.

Extracurricular activities

Newspaper

The school newspaper is The George Washington Surveyor, which is part of the High School National Ad Network. The paper got its name from president George Washington's lifelong association with geography and cartography. The Surveyor was the winner of the National Pacemaker Award from the National Scholastic Press Association in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Boys Basketball

The George Washington High School boys basketball team plays in the Colorado High School Activities Association 5A class. In both 2017 and 2018, GW boys basketball was the Colorado state tournament runner-up.

Speech And Debate

The George Washington Speech And Debate team consists of over 150 students, and is ranked in the Top 10 in the nation in 2020 by the National Speech and Debate Association.

Notable alumni