The average public high school in District Of Columbia has approximately 526 students (2024-25).
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 Jackson-reed High School with 2,153 students.
# Students Range: 287
2,153
Avg. # Students: 625
Largest District Of Columbia Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Jackson-reed High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 2,153
Grades: 9-12
3950 Chesapeake St. Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Rank: #22.
District Of Columbia International School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,590
Grades: 6-12
1400 Main Drive Nw
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Rank: #33.
Columbia Heights Education Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,567
Grades: 6-12
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Rank: #44.
Coolidge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,015
Grades: 9-12
6315 5th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 913
Grades: 9-12
4301 13th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6130
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 576-6130
Rank: #66.
Dunbar High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 868
Grades: 9-12
101 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Rank: #77.
Eastern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 865
Grades: 9-12
1700 East Capitol St. Ne
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-4500
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 698-4500
Rank: #88.
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 769
Grades: 9-12
1405 Brentwood Parkway Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 696
Grades: 9-12
151 T St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Rank: #1010.
Basis Dc Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 663
Grades: 5-12
410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Rank: #1111.
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 661
Grades: 9-12
4095 Minnesota Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Rank: #1212.
Ballou High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 657
Grades: 9-12
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3400
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3400
Rank: #1313.
Cardozo Education Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 639
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
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 602
Grades: 9-12
2130 G St. Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Rank: #1515.
Benjamin Banneker High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 579
Grades: 9-12
1600 9th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Rank: #1616.
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 564
Grades: 9-12
3500 R St. Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Rank: #1717.
H.d. Woodson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 543
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
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 457
Grades: 9-12
4501 Kansas Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Rank: #1919.
Roosevelt Stay High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 451
Grades: 9-12
2001 10th St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 576-8399
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 576-8399
Rank: #2020.
Bard High School Early College Dc (Bard Dc)
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 424
Grades: 9-12
4430 H St. Se
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 898-4664
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 898-4664
Rank: #2121.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 419
Grades: 9-12
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Rank: #2222.
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 405
Grades: 9-12
1776 G Street Nw
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Rank: #2323.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools For Public Policy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 401
Grades: 6-12
3701 Hayes Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Rank: #2424.
Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 382
Grades: 9-12
3999 8th Street Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9170
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9170
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 377
Grades: 9-12
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Washington Leadership Academy Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 377
Grades: 9-12
3015 4th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Rank: #2727.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 357
Grades: 9-12
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Rank: #2828.
Capital City Pcs - High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 342
Grades: 9-12
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Rank: #2929.
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 318
Grades: 9-12
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Rank: #3030.
Phelps Architecture Construction And Engineering High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 317
Grades: 9-12
704 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Rank: #3131.
Kingsman Academy Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 315
Grades: 6-12
1375 E Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Rank: #3232.
Idea Pcs
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 307
Grades: 9-12
1027 45th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 399-4750
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 399-4750
Rank: #3333.
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 300
Grades: 8-12
475 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Anacostia High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 287
Grades: 9-12
1601 16th St. Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-2155
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 698-2155
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Ballou Stay High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 287
Grades: 9-12
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
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