[2][3] Following the case Brown v. Board of Education, Washington Schools desegregated in 1954 with Clifford Aitch being the first African-American graduate in 1959.

Aitch would later teach physical education in the Washington School District as its first African-American teacher.

The new school had been in the works for years, and had even received funding from the graduating class of 1949.

[8] Russel C. Nix served as the first principal of the new Washington High School and is the dedicatee of the library and cafeteria addition known as “Nix Cafeteria.” The racial/ethnic breakdown of the 1,348 students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year was: The male/female ratio for 2021–2022 was: In addition, 13.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

[10] The Washington Blue Jays have won the following state championships: Student activities: