Top 10 Best District Of Columbia Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 45 public high schools serving 22,149 students in District Of Columbia, DC.
The top ranked public high schools in District Of Columbia, DC are Benjamin Banneker High School, School Without Walls High School and Basis Dc Pcs. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
District Of Columbia, DC public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the District Of Columbia public high school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 59% statewide average). High schools in District Of Columbia have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of District Of Columbia public high schools.
District Of Columbia, DC public high school have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is equal to the District Of Columbia average of 75%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Benjamin Banneker High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in District Of Columbia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the District Of Columbia public high school average of 91% (majority Black).

Best District Of Columbia Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benjamin Banneker High School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1600 9th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Grades: 9-12
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
School Without Walls High School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2130 G St. Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Grades: 9-12
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
Basis Dc Pcs
Charter School
Math: 65% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Grades: 5-12
| 650 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School
Charter School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Grades: 9-12
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
Ballou Stay High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: #66.
District Of Columbia International School
Charter School
Math: 41% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Main Drive Nw
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Grades: 6-12
| 1,523 students
Rank: #77.
Mckinley Technology High School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
151 T St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Grades: 9-12
| 691 students
Rank: #88.
Woodrow Wilson High School
Math: 32% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3950 Chesapeake St. Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Grades: 9-12
| 2,062 students
Rank: #99.
Thurgood Marshall Pcs
Charter School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #1010.
River Terrace Education Campus
Special Education School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
405 Anacostia Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Grades: 3-12
| 115 students
Rank: #1111.
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3500 R St. Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Grades: 9-12
| 579 students
Rank: #1212.
Luke C. Moore High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Monroe St. Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 281-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 155 students
Rank: #1313.
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1776 G Street Nw
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
Rank: #1414.
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
Math: 26% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1405 Brentwood Parkway Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Grades: 9-12
| 868 students
Rank: #1515.
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Math: 21% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Grades: 6-12
| 1,554 students
Rank: #1616.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Rank: #1717.
Washington Leadership Pcs
Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3015 4th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Grades: 9-12
| 386 students
Rank: #1818.
Roosevelt Stay High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4301 13th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-8399
Grades: 9-12
| 400 students
Rank: #1919.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools For Public Policy
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3701 Hayes Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Grades: 6-12
| 365 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Capital City Pcs - High School
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Grades: 9-12
| 423 students
Rank: #2222.
Eastern High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 East Capitol St. Ne
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 766 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Idea Pcs
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1027 45th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 399-4750
Grades: 9-12
| 334 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Phelps Architecture Construction And Engineering High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
704 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Grades: 9-12
| 320 students
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
475 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Grades: 8-12
| 296 students
Rank: #2626.
Seed Pcs Of Washington Dc
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4300 C Street Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 248-7773
Grades: 9-12
| 240 students
Rank: #2727.
H.d. Woodson High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
540 55th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-2030
Grades: 9-12
| 478 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Anacostia High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 16th St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-2155
Grades: 9-12
| 321 students
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
St. Coletta Special Education Pcs
Special Education School
Charter School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1901 Independence Avenue Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 350-8680
Grades: PK-12
| 238 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Coolidge High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6315 5th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Grades: 9-12
| 740 students
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Ron Brown College Preparatory High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4800 Meade St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 729-4343
Grades: 9-12
| 201 students
Rank: #3232.
Cardozo Education Campus
Math: 8% | Reading: 16%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Clifton St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Grades: 6-12
| 624 students
Rank: #3333.
E.l. Haynes Pcs - High School
Charter School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4501 Kansas Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Grades: 9-12
| 443 students
Rank: #3434.
Dunbar High School
Math: 2% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
101 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Grades: 9-12
| 728 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Kingsman Pcs
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1375 E Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Grades: 6-12
| 283 students
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District Of Columbia Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1501 Columbia Road Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 822-6301
Grades: 6-8
| 114 students
2100 New Hampshire Av Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-4014
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
601 Edgewood St Ne, Suite 25
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-6623
Grades: AE
| n/a students
908 Wahler Pl Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1214
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
1200 1st St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(757) 208-0900
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
401 I St Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 646-0094
Grades: PK
| 44 students
2011 Savannah Terr Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 506-1890
Grades: PK
| 86 students
45 P Street, Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 483-9424
Grades: 9-12
| 65 students
5171 S. Dakota Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 576-6110
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 545-0922
Grades: 4-8
| 98 students
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 848 students
100 41st St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4586
Grades: PK-6
| 176 students
2501 M L King Ave Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-1133
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1346 Florida Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-6090
Grades: 9-12
| 177 students
101 M St. Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 724-4871
Grades: PK-6
| 228 students
2333 Ontario Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-7337
Grades: PK
| 45 students
1830 Constitution Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-3950
Grades: 7-9
| 66 students
5500 Eads St Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 724-4512
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students
3029 14th St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-1102
Grades: 6-12
| 390 students
1100 Harvard St Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 797-4700
Grades: AE
| n/a students
1501 Columbia Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 299-1256
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
2019 Rhode Island Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-5394
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
709 12th St Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-3424
Grades: 9-12
| 238 students
770 Kenyon St Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 723-3975
Grades: 6-9
| 235 students
3701 Hayes St Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Grades: 8
| n/a students
1200 First St Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 724-4800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1301 V St Ne
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-6148
Grades: PK-6
| n/a students
1720 1st St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 939-4350
Grades: 9-10
| 2 students
1401 Brentwood Pkwy. Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 576-5360
Grades: 6-12
| 257 students
2600 Douglass Pl Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-1578
Grades: 9-12
| 42 students
705 Edgewood St Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-4646
Grades: PK-8
| 432 students
3265 South St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 339-9494
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
4501 Kansas Ave. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6219
Grades: PK-6
| 227 students
1400 First St Nw
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 234-2122
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
1300 Allison Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in District Of Columbia, DC?
The top ranked public high schools in District Of Columbia, DC include Benjamin Banneker High School, School Without Walls High School and Basis Dc Pcs.
How many public high schools are located in District Of Columbia, DC?
45 public high schools are located in District Of Columbia, DC.
What is the racial composition of students in District Of Columbia, DC?
District Of Columbia, DC public high schools minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the District Of Columbia public high schools average of 91% (majority Black).

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