High Schools in Friendship PCS

The Friendship PCS district in Washington, DC, operates two high schools—Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy and Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School—both serving grades 9 through 12, but these two schools sit on opposite ends of the performance spectrum. The district overall ranks 18th out of 46 DC school districts with a 3-star rating and a 61st percentile placement, yet the gap between its high schools is wide and widening. Collegiate Academy is the larger school with 745 students, while Technology Preparatory serves just 307 students.

Technology Preparatory High School is the clear standout. It ranks 11th out of 36 DC high schools for 2025-26, earning 4 stars and placing in the 69th percentile, up from a 3-star rating in each of the prior two years. Its graduation rate is 91.6%, well above the state average of 78.7%. ELA proficiency sits at 35.6%, nearly matching the DC average, and English II proficiency is an impressive 41.3%—exactly double Collegiate's 20.5%. Technology Prep also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 and the highest per-student spending in the network at $34,587.

Collegiate Academy, meanwhile, has declined from the 59th percentile in 2023-24 to the 31st percentile in 2025-26, with a 2-star rating. Its ELA proficiency of 18.6% and math proficiency of 4.2% are far below the district averages of 34.6% and 17.9%. Math is a critical weakness at both schools: Geometry proficiency collapsed from about 10% in 2024-25 to under 3% in 2025-26, suggesting a district-wide testing shift. Collegiate's graduation rate of 81.4% is above the state average but below the district's 83.5%. For parents, Technology Prep offers stronger academics, smaller classes, and better outcomes, while Collegiate Academy requires urgent attention in math and ELA.