In June 2010, LEAPS closed and was combined with EL and renamed Washington High School.

Washington's athletic teams are known as the Purgolders, named for the school's colors of purple and gold.

Washington has garnered four boys basketball Division 1 state titles since 1985.

These schools have accounted for 14 of the last 23 state titles in Division 1 boys basketball.[when?

][needs update] The girls' basketball team is one of three Milwaukee City Conference girls teams to have won a WIAA state title (Harold S. Vincent High School and Riverside University High School are the others), having done it five times, a Division 1 record.