Top 10 Most Improved Public High Schools in District Of Columbia (2024)

The most improved public high schools in District Of Columbia are Benjamin Banneker High School, School Without Walls High School and Basis Dc Pcs.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 0 0 Avg. Improved Rank: 0

Most Improved Public High Schools in District Of Columbia (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Benjamin Banneker High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 1 to 1)
Grades: 9-12
1600 9th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
School Without Walls High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +0
(from 2 to 2)
Grades: 9-12
2130 G St. Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Basis Dc Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +0
(from 11 to 11)
Grades: 5-12
410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +0
(from 21 to 21)
Grades: 9-12
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Ballou Stay High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +0
(from 30 to 30)
Grades: 9-12
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
District Of Columbia International School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +0
(from 34 to 34)
Grades: 6-12
1400 Main Drive Nw
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Mckinley Technology High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +0
(from 44 to 44)
Grades: 9-12
151 T St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +0
(from 49 to 49)
Grades: 9-12
3950 Chesapeake St. Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Thurgood Marshall Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 70 to 70)
Grades: 9-12
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
River Terrace Education Campus
Special Education School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 77 to 77)
Grades: 3-12
405 Anacostia Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 81 to 81)
Grades: 9-12
3500 R St. Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Luke C. Moore High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 85 to 85)
Grades: 9-12
1001 Monroe St. Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 281-3600
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 92 to 92)
Grades: 9-12
1776 G Street Nw
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 93 to 93)
Grades: 9-12
1405 Brentwood Parkway Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Columbia Heights Education Campus
(Math: 21% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 99 to 99)
Grades: 6-12
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 100 to 100)
Grades: 9-12
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Washington Leadership Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 124 to 124)
Grades: 9-12
3015 4th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Roosevelt Stay High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 141 to 141)
Grades: 9-12
4301 13th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-8399
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools For Public Policy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 146 to 146)
Grades: 6-12
3701 Hayes Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Capital City Pcs - High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 147 to 147)
Grades: 9-12
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 147 to 147)
Grades: 9-12
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Eastern High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 162 to 162)
Grades: 9-12
1700 East Capitol St. Ne
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-4500
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Idea Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 172 to 172)
Grades: 9-12
1027 45th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 399-4750
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Phelps Architecture Construction And Engineering High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 172 to 172)
Grades: 9-12
704 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 172 to 172)
Grades: 8-12
475 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Seed Pcs Of Washington Dc
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 177 to 177)
Grades: 9-12
4300 C Street Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 248-7773
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
H.d. Woodson High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 183 to 183)
Grades: 9-12
540 55th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-2030
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Anacostia High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 185 to 185)
Grades: 9-12
1601 16th St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-2155
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs
Special Education School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 185 to 185)
Grades: PK-12
1901 Independence Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 350-8680
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Coolidge High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 191 to 191)
Grades: 9-12
6315 5th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Ron Brown College Preparatory High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 191 to 191)
Grades: 9-12
4800 Meade St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 729-4343
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Cardozo Education Campus
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 193 to 193)
Grades: 6-12
1200 Clifton St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
E.l. Haynes Pcs - High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 194 to 194)
Grades: 9-12
4501 Kansas Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Dunbar High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 196 to 196)
Grades: 9-12
101 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Rank: #1 - 391. - 39.
Kingsman Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +0
(from 197 to 197)
Grades: 6-12
1375 E Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
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