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Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 54% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School is a public charter high school in Washington, DC, serving 327 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Friendship PCS district, which is ranked 19 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School has seen fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 73.0% in 2021-2022 to 91.6% in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the DC CAPE, has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state in English Language Arts (31.7% vs. 37.6%) and Mathematics (10.6% vs. 26.4%). The school's ranking for special education students and at-risk students has been significantly lower than other subgroups, indicating a need to better support these populations.

When comparing Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School to nearby schools, Bard High School Early College DC, located just 0.6 miles away, consistently outperforms Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School on standardized tests. This suggests that location alone does not determine a school's academic performance, and other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school culture, may play a significant role. Additionally, the increase in spending per student at Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School, from $26,424 in 2020-2021 to $34,587 in 2023-2024, does not appear to have translated into consistent improvements in academic outcomes, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

307

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,587

Per pupil spending ?

2705 Martin Luther King Jr Av
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 562-1681

District: Friendship PCS

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (76%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (21% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

District Of Columbia avg31%

16^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 29% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Friendship PCS

20^th of 46Friendship PCS among District Of Columbia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2022	25.9	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.3	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.2	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	28.6	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.1	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	10 of 33	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	64.8	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	42.0	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	11 of 33	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	2 of 26	92.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2019)68th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2019)59th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)21st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English I37%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-6 vs state

English II26%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-16 vs state

Geometry11%-4 vs state

Algebra I10%~ state avg

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Schools Near Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)		DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)	DC CAPE English II (2025)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2025)	DC CAPE Geometry (2025)	DC CAPE English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science End of Course	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra I End of Course	DC CAPE Geometry End of Course	DC CAPE English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	307	40	7.6		0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	16^th of 35 public high schools	54.3%		40.6	13^th of 34 public high schools	61.8%	3			31.7	10.6	25.8	10.5	10.6	36.7	$34,587	$4,936	$29,650
Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public	9-12	1351 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4664	331	32	10.3		0 (0.0%)	300 (90.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45.5	11^th of 35 public high schools	68.6%		28.8	22^nd of 34 public high schools	35.3%	11	5.6		39.7	9.6	38.3	9.2	10.3	40.5	$28,406	$4,409	$23,997
Ballou High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3400	597	62	9.6		1 (0.2%)	572 (95.8%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.8	32^nd of 35 public high schools	8.6%		17.5	32^nd of 34 public high schools	5.9%				14.0		14.5			13.5	$34,588	$4,747	$29,841
Ballou STAY High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-3390	278	30	9.1		0 (0.0%)	272 (97.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$24,967	$3,828	$21,139
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	373	34	10.9		0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%		29.1	20^th of 34 public high schools	41.2%	2			24.9	3.4	30.4			19.4	$38,343	$5,409	$32,935
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3999 8th Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9170	646	62	10.3		0 (0.0%)	638 (98.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	30^th of 35 public high schools	14.3%		22.4	29^th of 34 public high schools	14.7%	1			17.7	3.4	19.8	1.9	3.7	14.3	$34,784	$5,313	$29,471
Anacostia High School	Public	9-12	1601 16th St. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-2155	246	32	7.6		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)			5.7		7.3				$46,589	$5,124	$41,466
Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Public, Charter	9-12	709 12th Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 677-3522	387	25	15.7		0 (0.0%)	380 (98.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%					(n/a)			34.6	11.1	39.2	11.8	8.9	30.9	$32,602	$3,566	$29,036
DC Department of Corrections	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Jail Education Program	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 698-4932	45	15	3.0		0 (0.0%)	42 (93.3%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00
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	300	26	11.7		3 (1.0%)	293 (97.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	12^th of 35 public high schools	65.7%		40.9	12^th of 34 public high schools	64.7%			20.0	29.6	3.5	33.9		5.3	28.2	$32,581	$3,041	$29,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School

Is Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School a good school?

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School ranks 16^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School?

Students at Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School in?

Friendship PCS

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In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School.

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