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11
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School
Public
9-12
704 26th St. NE
Washington
20002
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 729-4360
310
30
10.1
3 (1.0%)
276 (89.0%)
26 (8.4%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.0%)
$32,298
$3,866
$28,432
41.1
29.6
21
10
110008200441
12
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts
Public, Charter
8-12
475 School Street SW
Washington
20024
District Of Columbia
Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 388-1011
309
24
12.8
0 (0.0%)
303 (98.1%)
6 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$31,269
$6,662
$24,607
40.9
32.9
15
3
110000800496
13
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School
Public, Charter
9-12
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Av
Washington
20032
District Of Columbia
Friendship PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 562-1681
327
42
7.7
0 (0.0%)
323 (98.8%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$32,599
$6,204
$26,394
40.6
35.3
12
1
110000800338
14
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy
Public, Charter
9-12
4095 Minnesota Avenue NE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
Friendship PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 396-5500
715
68
10.5
1 (0.1%)
693 (96.9%)
15 (2.1%)
1 (0.1%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.1%)
$28,468
$5,598
$22,870
38.3
33.7
14
110000500456
15
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy
Public, Charter
6-12
3701 Hayes Street NE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 398-2230
399
43
9.2
1 (0.3%)
357 (89.5%)
35 (8.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.3%)
$31,072
$5,914
$25,159
36.7
36
11
4
110010300510
16
Washington Leadership Academy PCS
Public, Charter
9-12
3015 4th Street NE
Washington
20017
District Of Columbia
Washington Leadership Academy PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(240) 580-3371
398
46
8.6
5 (1.3%)
324 (81.4%)
59 (14.8%)
2 (0.5%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.8%)
$27,338
$3,771
$23,567
31.8
34.3
13
3
110011300537
17
Girls Global Academy PCS
Public, Charter
9-12
733 8th Street NW
Washington
20001
District Of Columbia
Girls Global Academy PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 600-4822
210
26
8
1 (0.5%)
175 (83.3%)
28 (13.3%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.4%)
$36,399
$4,056
$32,343
30.5
(n/a)
110003000081
18
Coolidge High School
Public
9-12
6315 5th St. NW
Washington
20011
District Of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 671-6080
1,093
78
14
6 (0.5%)
611 (55.9%)
460 (42.1%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (1.1%)
$27,669
$3,582
$24,087
29.4
29.7
20
2
110001300227
19
Idea Pcs
Public, Charter
9-12
1027 45th Street NE
Washington
20019
District Of Columbia
Idea Pcs
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 399-4750
309
28
11
0 (0.0%)
291 (94.2%)
16 (5.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.3%)
$39,420
$10,717
$28,704
29.2
25
27
8
110003400249
20
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS
Public, Charter
9-12
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Av
Washington
20020
District Of Columbia
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS
Yes
(n/a)
No
Yes
(202) 563-6862
338
35
9.6
0 (0.0%)
332 (98.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.5%)
$37,548
$5,082
$32,465
29.1
25.9
26
6
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on DC CAPE Algebra II, DC CAPE Algebra I, DC CAPE Geometry, DC CAPE English II, DC CAPE English I, DC Science Science test scores released by the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online Education
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