Our school system is of excellent quality with a comprehensive curriculum. The students of Washington High School consistently rank high in Class 2A scholarship tests administered at the school. Computers and internet access are evident in every classroom beginning with kindergarten. Education has become a partnership for the student, staff, parent, and patron in the Washington Schools . The quality of life is very pleasant in the splendor of the Midwest where we enjoy the beauty of all four seasons, with no pollution, no stop lights, a low crime rate, and hard-working, caring people.
Recreation is a priority in Washington.
A spacious park provides a picnic area, play area, fairgrounds, rodeo arena, swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court, sand volleyball court, two softball diamonds, small car race track, and RV parking with hook-ups. Washington has good quality health care with doctors, dentists, optometrists, and chiropractors serving the community. Two medical clinics and the Washington County Hospital continues to work diligently to bring us the best possible care by creatively meeting the challenges of today's health care needs. The City of Washington offers a 38-acre industrial park with incentives. Washington County Clerk's office has incomplete birth and death records from 1887-1932.