2016 Best High Schools in District of Columbia, US
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank |
School |
Student-Teacher Ratio |
College Readiness |
Mathematics (Avg. Proficiency) |
Reading (Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | School Without Walls High School 2130 G St Nw Washington, DC 20037 District Of Columbia Public Schools #88 Nationally Ranked |
9:1 Smaller than DC Avg 585 Students 64 Teachers |
84.6 Above DC Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 80% Passed (AP®) |
3.6 Above DC Avg 97% Proficient 3% Not Proficient |
3.7 Above DC Avg 99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
| #2 | Wilson High School 3950 Chesapeake St Nw Washington, DC 20016 District Of Columbia Public Schools #815 Nationally Ranked |
14:1 Larger than DC Avg 1,696 Students 122 Teachers |
47.0 Above DC Avg 80% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above DC Avg 69% Proficient 31% Not Proficient |
2.9 Above DC Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
| #3 | Benjamin Banneker Academy High School 800 Euclid St Nw Washington, DC 20001 District Of Columbia Public Schools #928 Nationally Ranked |
16:1 Larger than DC Avg 430 Students 27 Teachers |
44.7 Above DC Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 26% Passed (AP®) |
3.5 Above DC Avg 99% Proficient 1% Not Proficient |
3.5 Above DC Avg 98% Proficient 2% Not Proficient |
| #4 | Ellington School of the Arts 3500 R St Nw Washington, DC 20007 District Of Columbia Public Schools #1399 Nationally Ranked |
90:1 Larger than DC Avg 541 Students 6 Teachers |
36.2 Above DC Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above DC Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient |
3.0 Above DC Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
| #5 | McKinley Technology High School 151 T St Ne Washington, DC 20002 District Of Columbia Public Schools #1751 Nationally Ranked |
10:1 Near DC Avg 674 Students 65 Teachers |
31.1 Above DC Avg 83% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
3.1 Above DC Avg 93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient |
3.1 Above DC Avg 87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient |
| #6 | KIPP DC College Preparatory School 2600 Douglass Rd Se Washington, DC 20020 Kipp Academy Pcs #2309 Nationally Ranked |
12:1 Near DC Avg 424 Students 34 Teachers |
24.2 Above DC Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
3.3 Above DC Avg 95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
2.9 Above DC Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Seed Public Charter School of Washington Dc 4300 C St Se Washington, DC 20019 Seed Pcs Of Washington Dc #2648 Nationally Ranked |
8:1 Smaller than DC Avg 342 Students 45 Teachers |
20.5 Near DC Avg 68% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®) |
3.0 Above DC Avg 97% Proficient 3% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above DC Avg 64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient |
| — | Cesar Chavez for Public Policy Parkside Ms Public Charter School 3701 Haynes St Ne Washington, DC 20019 Cesar Chavez Public Pcs Recognized Nationally |
12:1 Near DC Avg 373 Students 32 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.7 Near DC Avg 73% Proficient 27% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near DC Avg 50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient |
| — | St Coletta Special Education Public Charter School 1901 Independence Ave Se Washington, DC 20003 St Coletta Special Education Pcs Recognized Nationally |
7:1 Smaller than DC Avg 183 Students 28 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
| — | Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School 2427 Ml King Jr Ave Se Washington, DC 20020 Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs Recognized Nationally |
12:1 Near DC Avg 399 Students 32 Teachers |
18.6 Near DC Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 9% Passed (AP®) |
2.9 Above DC Avg 84% Proficient 16% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above DC Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
| — | Washington Latin Public Charter School Upper School 5200 2Nd St Nw Washington, DC 20011 Washington Latin Pcs Recognized Nationally |
10:1 Near DC Avg 274 Students 29 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.8 Above DC Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above DC Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient |
| — | Anacostia Senior High School 1601 16Th St Se Washington, DC 20020 District Of Columbia Public Schools |
13:1 Near DC Avg 751 Students 60 Teachers |
7.8 Below DC Avg 26% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®) |
1.9 Below DC Avg 22% Proficient 78% Not Proficient |
1.9 Below DC Avg 19% Proficient 81% Not Proficient |
| — | Ballou Senior High School 3401 4Th St Se Washington, DC 20032 District Of Columbia Public Schools |
11:1 Near DC Avg 678 Students 65 Teachers |
9.6 Below DC Avg 33% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®) |
1.9 Below DC Avg 16% Proficient 84% Not Proficient |
1.7 Below DC Avg 15% Proficient 85% Not Proficient |
| — | Ballou Stay High School 3401 4Th St Se Washington, DC 20032 District Of Columbia Public Schools |
N/A N/A N/A Students N/A Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
N/A N/A N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
| — | Booker T Washington Public Charter School 1346 Florida Ave Nw Washington, DC 20009 Booker T Washington Pcs |
N/A N/A 177 Students N/A Teachers |
11.0 Below DC Avg 44% Tested (AP®) 0% Passed (AP®) |
1.7 Below DC Avg 7% Proficient 93% Not Proficient |
1.5 Below DC Avg 3% Proficient 97% Not Proficient |
| — | Capital City High School Public Charter School 100 Peabody St Nw Washington, DC 20011 Capital City Pcs |
10:1 Near DC Avg 337 Students 34 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.5 Near DC Avg 55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient |
2.6 Near DC Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient |
| — | Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus 1200 Clifton St Nw Washington, DC 20009 District Of Columbia Public Schools |
11:1 Near DC Avg 681 Students 64 Teachers |
11.6 Near DC Avg 36% Tested (AP®) 4% Passed (AP®) |
2.1 Near DC Avg 36% Proficient 64% Not Proficient |
2.2 Near DC Avg 36% Proficient 64% Not Proficient |
| — | Cesar Chavez for Public Policy Capitol Hill Public Charter School 709 12Th St Se Washington, DC 20003 Cesar Chavez Public Pcs |
11:1 Near DC Avg 389 Students 37 Teachers |
17.9 Near DC Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
2.7 Near DC Avg 68% Proficient 32% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near DC Avg 55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient |
| — | Columbia Heights Education Campus 3101 16Th St Nw Washington, DC 20010 District Of Columbia Public Schools |
14:1 Larger than DC Avg 1,266 Students 93 Teachers |
48.9 Above DC Avg 100% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near DC Avg 46% Proficient 54% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near DC Avg 41% Proficient 59% Not Proficient |
| — | Coolidge Senior High School 6315 5Th St Nw Washington, DC 20011 District Of Columbia Public Schools |
11:1 Near DC Avg 433 Students 40 Teachers |
11.9 Near DC Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 2% Passed (AP®) |
2.2 Near DC Avg 33% Proficient 67% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near DC Avg 37% Proficient 63% Not Proficient |
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