The average public high school in District Of Columbia has approximately 515 students (2024).
The public high schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public high school in District Of Columbia (by enrollment) is Woodrow Wilson High School with 2,062 students.
# Students Range: 242
2,062
Avg. # Students: 593
Largest District Of Columbia Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,062
Grades: 9-12
3950 Chesapeake St. Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Rank: #22.
Columbia Heights Education Campus
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,554
Grades: 6-12
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Rank: #33.
District Of Columbia International School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,523
Grades: 6-12
1400 Main Drive Nw
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Rank: #44.
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 868
Grades: 9-12
1405 Brentwood Parkway Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 797
Grades: 9-12
4301 13th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6130
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6130
Rank: #66.
Eastern High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 766
Grades: 9-12
1700 East Capitol St. Ne
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-4500
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-4500
Rank: #77.
Coolidge High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 740
Grades: 9-12
6315 5th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Rank: #88.
Dunbar High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 728
Grades: 9-12
101 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Technology High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 691
Grades: 9-12
151 T St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Rank: #1010.
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 654
Grades: 9-12
4095 Minnesota Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Rank: #1111.
Basis Dc Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 650
Grades: 5-12
410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Rank: #1212.
Ballou High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 636
Grades: 9-12
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3400
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3400
Rank: #1313.
Cardozo Education Campus
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 624
Grades: 6-12
1200 Clifton St. Nw
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 673-7385
Rank: #1414.
School Without Walls High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 597
Grades: 9-12
2130 G St. Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Rank: #1515.
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
(Math: 8% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 579
Grades: 9-12
3500 R St. Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Rank: #1616.
Benjamin Banneker High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 537
Grades: 9-12
1600 9th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Rank: #1717.
H.d. Woodson High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 478
Grades: 9-12
540 55th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-2030
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-2030
Rank: #1818.
E.l. Haynes Pcs - High School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 443
Grades: 9-12
4501 Kansas Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Rank: #1919.
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 426
Grades: 9-12
1776 G Street Nw
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Rank: #2020.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 423
Grades: 9-12
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Rank: #2121.
Roosevelt Stay High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 400
Grades: 9-12
4301 13th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-8399
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-8399
Rank: #2222.
Washington Leadership Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 386
Grades: 9-12
3015 4th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Rank: #2323.
Bard High School Early College Dc (Bard Dc)
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 377
Grades: 9-12
4430 H St. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 898-4664
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 898-4664
Rank: #2424.
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 376
Grades: 9-12
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Rank: #2525.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools For Public Policy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 365
Grades: 6-12
3701 Hayes Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Capital City Pcs - High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 347
Grades: 9-12
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Thurgood Marshall Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 347
Grades: 9-12
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 334
Grades: 9-12
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Idea Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 334
Grades: 9-12
1027 45th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 399-4750
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 399-4750
Rank: #3030.
Anacostia High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 321
Grades: 9-12
1601 16th St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-2155
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-2155
Rank: #3131.
Phelps Architecture Construction And Engineering High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 320
Grades: 9-12
704 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Rank: #3232.
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 296
Grades: 8-12
475 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Rank: #3333.
Kingsman Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 283
Grades: 6-12
1375 E Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Rank: #3434.
Kipp Dc - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 256
Grades: 9-12
3999 8th Street Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9170
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9170
Rank: #3535.
Ballou Stay High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 242
Grades: 9-12
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the District Of Columbia average public high schools student size?
The District Of Columbia average public high schools student size is 515 for 2024.
What are the public high schools with the largest student size in District Of Columbia?
The best top ranked public high schools in District Of Columbia include Woodrow Wilson High School, Columbia Heights Education Campus and District Of Columbia International School.
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