Washington High School, located at 2525 N. Sherman Blvd, is structured into five college-prep, career-themed academies. They focus on academic rigor, collaborative project-based learning, and extensive exposure to business professionals leading to post-secondary education success. Three of these academies (Finance, Information Technology and Travel and Tourism) are associated with the National Academy Foundation. Nationally, they have a 99% graduation rate and a 90% rate of students advancing into post-secondary institutions.

Recent research conducted by Columbia University indicates that students involved in Academies are more likely to be successful in high school, feel like a part of a family in school, enroll in a college program in their career area and graduate from college and become successfully employed in their career area.

To see the WHS Early Admission Program Guarantees, click here.

For more information about our school, please see our website directed at prospective students:

http://www.whs.edu/welcome

Each student applying for early admission to Washington High School must choose one of the following academies and complete the requirements listed below.

Academy of Creative Arts and Manufacturing where students focus on the creative arts and manufacturing design.
Academy of Finance where students explore careers in finance and business professions.
Academy of Information Technology where students explore one to three strands: programming, networking/systemssupport, and business information systems.
Academy of Science and Health where students focus on health and science professions and scientific research.
Academy of Travel and Tourism where students explore careers in travel and tourism industry.

To qualify for Early Admission, Washington HS requires that you:

• Attend one of the two orientation sessions (dates and times below) accompanied by a parent or guardian to acquaint the families with Washington’s academies, rigorous curriculum, expectations and behavior expectations.
  
• Bring to this session a completed application form (pdf format) (Word format), your second semester seventh grade report card, and a signed recommendation (pdf format) (Word format) from each of two seventh or eighth grade teachers familiar with the your work and study habits. (The application form and recommendation can be downloaded by clicking on the underlined words above or from your eighth grade counselor).
  
• Write during the orientation session an essay in which the you will discuss how you have used technology in education and for personal use, at least three reasons for choosing the academy in which you are interested, and how you expect to participate in student life at Washington through clubs, sports, student government and community programs.

Orientation Meetings:

Monday, October 20, 2003, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12, 2003, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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Washington High School
2525 N. Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414) 875-5931 (Adrienne Woods)
(414) 875-5982 (Joseph Kmoch)