Washington High School of Information Technology

Washington High School of Information Technology
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2525 North Sherman Blvd.

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Coordinates43°03′55.0″N 87°58′05.5″W / 43.065278°N 87.968194°W / 43.065278; -87.968194
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TypePublic (magnet) secondary
Established1912
OversightMilwaukee Public Schools
Teaching staff40.40 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment632 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.64[1]
Color(s)purple and gold
NicknamePurgolders
Websitewww5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/whsoit/

Washington High School of Information Technology (formerly Washington High School) is a magnet high school located in the Sherman Park neighborhood on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of the oldest schools in the Milwaukee Public Schools system, and was founded in 1911.

In September 2005 Washington was divided into three "schools within a school," which are divided among the school's four floors. These are the School of Law, Education, and Public Service; Washington High School of Expeditionary Learning; and Washington High School of Information Technology. In June 2010, LEAPS closed and was combined with EL and renamed Washington High School. The Washington High School of Information Technology, which continues the legacy of the Career Specialty Program begun in 1976, has continued to operate.

In June 2011 the combined LEAPS and EL school was closed and merged into Washington High School of Information Technology, thus creating a single school again.

  1. ^ a b c "WHS Information Technology". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.