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Bell Multicultural Senior High School (Closed 2009)

3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010

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Bell Multicultural Senior High School serves 848 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Bell Multicultural Senior High School
9	316
10	212
11	180
12	139
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

848 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School
2025	848
2008	848
2007	739
2006	740
2005	726
2004	723
2003	672
2002	676
2001	658
2000	662
1999	687
1998	699
1997	666
1996	656
1995	750
1994	702
1993	764
1992	754
1991	802
1990	536
1988	59

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Total Classroom Teachers

123 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School
2025	123
2008	123
2007	72
2006	106
2004	51
2002	61
2001	55
2000	56
1999	52
1997	50
1996	49
1995	48
1994	39
1993	33
1992	39
1991	40
1990	47
1988	13

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	7:1	11:1
2008	7:1	18:1	15:1
2007	10:1	11:1	12:1
2006	7:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	11:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	22:1	18:1
1996	13:1	21:1	17:1
1995	16:1	21:1	17:1
1994	18:1	20:1	17:1
1993	23:1	17:1	16:1
1992	19:1	20:1	17:1
1991	20:1	20:1	17:1
1990	11:1	19:1	16:1
1988	5:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	4%	1%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	7%	2%	2%
2005	8%	1%	2%
2004	10%	1%	2%
2003	10%	2%	2%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	7%	2%	2%
2000	12%	2%	2%
1999	12%	2%	2%
1998	12%	1%	1%
1997	11%	2%	1%
1996	10%	1%	1%
1995	10%	1%	1%
1994	9%	1%	1%
1993	10%	1%	1%
1992	6%	1%	1%
1991	7%	1%	1%
1990	7%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

68%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	68%	19%
2008	68%	10%	11%
2007	67%	10%	11%
2006	68%	11%	10%
2005	68%	10%	10%
2004	67%	10%	10%
2003	69%	11%	10%
2002	69%	10%	10%
2001	68%	9%	9%
2000	64%	8%	9%
1999	64%	8%	9%
1998	64%	8%	8%
1997	67%	7%	8%
1996	67%	7%	7%
1995	55%	7%	7%
1994	57%	6%	6%
1993	53%	6%	6%
1992	49%	5%	5%
1991	51%	5%	5%
1990	59%	5%	5%
1988	34%	4%	4%

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Black

28%

62%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	28%	62%
2008	28%	83%	81%
2007	29%	83%	82%
2006	25%	83%	83%
2005	24%	84%	83%
2004	23%	85%	83%
2003	21%	83%	84%
2002	24%	84%	84%
2001	25%	85%	85%
2000	24%	86%	86%
1999	23%	86%	86%
1998	24%	87%	88%
1997	21%	87%	88%
1996	23%	88%	89%
1995	34%	88%	89%
1994	33%	89%	90%
1993	37%	89%	90%
1992	45%	90%	91%
1991	42%	90%	91%
1990	34%	91%	91%
1988	64%	91%	92%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

86%

0.46

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2025	0.46	0.56
2008	0.46	0.30	0.33
2007	0.47	0.30	0.32
2006	0.47	0.30	0.31
2005	0.48	0.28	0.30
2004	0.49	0.27	0.29
2003	0.47	0.30	0.29
2002	0.47	0.29	0.28
2001	0.47	0.27	0.28
2000	0.52	0.25	0.26
1999	0.53	0.25	0.25
1998	0.52	0.24	0.23
1997	0.50	0.24	0.22
1996	0.49	0.22	0.22
1995	0.58	0.22	0.21
1994	0.56	0.20	0.20
1993	0.58	0.20	0.19
1992	0.56	0.19	0.19
1991	0.56	0.19	0.18
1990	0.54	0.17	0.17
1988	0.48	0.17	0.15

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Eligible for (05-06)

54%

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2006)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2006	54%	51%	59%
2005	61%	62%	62%
2004	63%	48%	58%
2003	68%	58%	58%
2002	67%	57%	57%
2001	65%	67%	67%
2000	65%	52%	60%
1997	80%	68%	71%
1996	84%	67%	71%
1995	41%	64%	67%
1994	41%	60%	63%
1993	50%	57%	60%
1992	29%	55%	58%
1991	4%	33%	34%

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Eligible for (05-06)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2006)

Year	Bell Multicultural Senior High School	District Of Columbia	District Of Columbia Public Schools
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	10%	7%	6%
2004	9%	4%	5%
2003	8%	6%	6%
2002	9%	6%	6%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

District Of Columbia Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bell Multicultural Senior High School?

848 students attend Bell Multicultural Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Bell Multicultural Senior High School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bell Multicultural Senior High School?

Bell Multicultural Senior High School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bell Multicultural Senior High School offer ?

Bell Multicultural Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Bell Multicultural Senior High School part of?

Bell Multicultural Senior High School is part of District Of Columbia Public Schools.

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