Best High Schools in District Of Columbia

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2022 vs 2019)
110003000153	1	Benjamin Banneker High School	Public	9-12	800 Euclid St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6320	549	34	16.1	18 (3.3%)	391 (71.2%)	113 (20.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$17,790	$2,169	$15,622	96.9	99.5	1		R5
110003000131	2	School Without Walls High School	Public	9-12	2130 G St. NW	Washington	20037	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-9690	600	38	15.7	290 (48.3%)	152 (25.3%)	73 (12.2%)	48 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	$16,893	$2,400	$14,493	92.8	91.6	2		R5
110008300443	3	Basis Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	5-12	410 8th Street NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	Basis Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-6490	663	49	13.5	308 (46.5%)	170 (25.6%)	66 (10.0%)	48 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.6%)				89.9	67.4	7	4	R5
110001900423	4	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Public, Charter	9-12	5200 2nd Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 723-1171	353	40	8.7	121 (34.3%)	163 (46.2%)	37 (10.5%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	$19,446	$492	$18,954	78.6	80	3	1	R4
110003000016	5	Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Public	9-12	3500 R St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0123	591	5	118.2	78 (13.2%)	404 (68.4%)	67 (11.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	$16,176	$1,520	$14,656	64.1	63.8	9	4	R4
110003000133	6	Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	3950 Chesapeake St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0120	1,951	122	16	746 (38.2%)	591 (30.3%)	441 (22.6%)	90 (4.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (3.9%)	$16,519	$1,900	$14,619	60.5	68.5	6		R4
110009700492	7	District of Columbia International School	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 Main Drive NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9033	1,442	136	10.6	243 (16.9%)	447 (31.0%)	593 (41.1%)	41 (2.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.6%)				59.9			(n/a)	R4
110003000267	8	McKinley Technology High School	Public	9-12	151 T St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	696	39	17.8	16 (2.3%)	585 (84.1%)	85 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$19,797	$2,934	$16,863	57.2	79.6	4	4	R4
110000500456	9	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	374	32	11.6	0 (0.0%)	348 (93.0%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$28,872	$2,668	$26,204	39.4	34.8	18	9	R4
110003000407	10	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	276	35	8	1 (0.4%)	260 (94.2%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$24,828	$2,544	$22,284	38	36.6	16	6	R3

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2022 vs 2019)
ID	Rank (of 30)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2022)	Average Standard Score (2019)	Rank (2019)	Rank Change from 2019	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)
110003000153	1	Benjamin Banneker High School	Public	9-12	800 Euclid St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 671-6320	549	34	16.1		18 (3.3%)	391 (71.2%)	113 (20.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$17,790			$2,169			$15,622	96.9	99.5	1		R5
110003000131	2	School Without Walls High School	Public	9-12	2130 G St. NW	Washington	20037	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-9690	600	38	15.7		290 (48.3%)	152 (25.3%)	73 (12.2%)	48 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	$16,893			$2,400			$14,493	92.8	91.6	2		R5
110008300443	3	Basis Dc Pcs	Public, Charter	5-12	410 8th Street NW	Washington	20004	District Of Columbia	Basis Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 803-6490	663	49	13.5		308 (46.5%)	170 (25.6%)	66 (10.0%)	48 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.6%)								89.9	67.4	7	4	R5
110001900423	4	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Public, Charter	9-12	5200 2nd Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 723-1171	353	40	8.7		121 (34.3%)	163 (46.2%)	37 (10.5%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	$19,446			$492			$18,954	78.6	80	3	1	R4
110003000016	5	Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Public	9-12	3500 R St. NW	Washington	20007	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0123	591	5	118.2		78 (13.2%)	404 (68.4%)	67 (11.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	$16,176			$1,520			$14,656	64.1	63.8	9	4	R4
110003000133	6	Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	3950 Chesapeake St. NW	Washington	20016	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 282-0120	1,951	122	16		746 (38.2%)	591 (30.3%)	441 (22.6%)	90 (4.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (3.9%)	$16,519			$1,900			$14,619	60.5	68.5	6		R4
110009700492	7	District of Columbia International School	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 Main Drive NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9033	1,442	136	10.6		243 (16.9%)	447 (31.0%)	593 (41.1%)	41 (2.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.6%)								59.9			(n/a)	R4
110003000267	8	McKinley Technology High School	Public	9-12	151 T St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	696	39	17.8		16 (2.3%)	585 (84.1%)	85 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	$19,797			$2,934			$16,863	57.2	79.6	4	4	R4
110000500456	9	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	374	32	11.6		0 (0.0%)	348 (93.0%)	25 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$28,872			$2,668			$26,204	39.4	34.8	18	9	R4
110003000407	10	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	276	35	8		1 (0.4%)	260 (94.2%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$24,828			$2,544			$22,284	38	36.6	16	6	R3