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Washington Latin PCS - Upper School

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Washington Latin PCS - Upper School ranks 5 th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 86% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Washington Latin PCS - Upper School is a public charter high school in northwest Washington, DC, serving 357 students in grades 9–12. It is part of the Washington Latin PCS district, which ranks 2nd out of 46 districts in DC. The school has a long history of top-tier performance, ranking 6th of 36 DC high schools in 2025–2026 (83rd percentile, 4 stars) after several consecutive years ranked 4th. With a student-teacher ratio of just 8.2, students have strong access to teachers, and the school spends $23,849 per student — notably less than many nearby schools.

The school's defining strength is English Language Arts, where 80.8% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026 — more than double the DC average of 39.6%. End-of-course English II results were especially striking at 84.8% proficiency versus 38.0% statewide, far ahead of District of Columbia International School's 43.5%. Math proficiency also outpaced the region at 51.8% versus 28.2% statewide, and Algebra II proficiency reached 90.9%. The graduation rate stands at 94.2%, well above the state average of 78.7%. Washington Latin also ranks #1 of 14 DC schools for special education students and places in the top quartile for African American and Hispanic students. All of this is achieved while spending less per student than nearby schools such as Coolidge High School, Washington Leadership Academy PCS, and Cardozo Education Campus.

There are a few caveats. Geometry proficiency has been a weak spot, with just 14.1% of students scoring proficient in 2024–2025, essentially matching the state average. Science results have been variable, though the most recent data shows 48.3% proficiency versus 10.2% statewide. The school's overall rank also slipped from 5-star to 4-star status in 2025–2026. Still, the contrast with surrounding schools is remarkable: nearby Washington Leadership Academy PCS posted 19.2% ELA and 12.0% math proficiency, while Cardozo Education Campus had 19.2% ELA and 3.4% math. Washington Latin's outcomes are roughly three to five times higher in both subjects, making it a clear anchor of high performance in northwest DC's charter school landscape.

357

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,483

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 2nd Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 223-1111

District: Washington Latin PCS

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (77% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of District Of Columbia high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg61%

District Of Columbia avg36%

5^th of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 46Washington Latin 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
2026	86.8	5 of 37	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.0	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★
2014	77.4	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	47.6	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	73.7	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	82.6	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	78.3	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	3 of 10	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	100.0	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2019)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2019)88th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)84th percentile~ school

White (2024)29th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra II91%+11 vs state

English II85%+47 vs state

English Language Arts81%+41 vs state

English I77%+40 vs state

Mathematics52%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2026)				DC CAPE English II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra II (2026)	DC CAPE Algebra I (2026)	DC CAPE Geometry (2026)	DC CAPE English I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC CAPE English Language Arts 6th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 6th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 7th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 8th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	DC CAPE English II End of Course	DC CAPE Algebra 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
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) 223-1111	357	43	8.2	23.4%	157 (44.0%)	109 (30.5%)	51 (14.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	86.8	5^th of 37 public high schools	86.5%		86	4^th of 35 public high schools	88.6%	1				80.8				51.8	84.8	90.9			77.0	$23,483	$622	$22,861
Capital City PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	348	42	8.2	99.1%	6 (1.7%)	90 (25.9%)	235 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	28.3	27^th of 37 public high schools	27.0%		17.9	34^th of 35 public high schools	2.9%	7				13.5				6.8	16.1		4.4	8.7	11.1	$33,641	$1,915	$31,725
E.L. Haynes PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	446	50	8.8	60.0%	2 (0.4%)	121 (27.1%)	315 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	47.1	11^th of 37 public high schools	70.3%		42.3	14^th of 35 public high schools	60.0%	3				25.2				15.7	36.7		5.4	24.7	15.4	$29,788	$3,449	$26,339
Paul PCS - International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5800 8th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Paul PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 291-7499	439	48	9.1	51.8%	1 (0.2%)	206 (46.9%)	224 (51.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35.7	21^st of 37 public high schools	43.2%		41.9	15^th of 35 public high schools	57.1%	6				28.7				2.8	38.4		2.1	3.8	21.1	$34,467	$5,024	$29,443
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	1,029	81	12.6	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	568 (55.2%)	439 (42.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	36.2	20^th of 37 public high schools	45.9%		30	27^th of 35 public high schools	22.9%	7				24.8				7.4	36.0		8.3	6.1	10.8	$38,029	$2,731	$35,298
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4301 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6130	943	80	11.7	100.0%	8 (0.8%)	460 (48.8%)	458 (48.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	27.2	31^st of 37 public high schools	16.2%		26.5	29^th of 35 public high schools	17.1%	2				17.8				3.2	15.3		2.7	3.5	21.2	$31,299	$2,701	$28,598
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	1,654	160	10.3	53.5%	348 (21.0%)	428 (25.9%)	662 (40.0%)	46 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	164 (9.9%)	69.1	7^th of 37 public high schools	81.1%		62.3	8^th of 35 public high schools	77.1%	1	56.1	61.3	64.5	56.3	37.2	44.7	40.3	33.8	43.5		16.8	22.7	53.9	$26,519	$1,582	$24,937
Luke C. Moore High School	Public	9-12	1001 Monroe St. NE	Washington	20017	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3600	275	23	11.9	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	258 (93.8%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$33,410	$2,657	$30,753
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	386	48	8.0		5 (1.3%)	312 (80.8%)	61 (15.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	38	19^th of 37 public high schools	48.6%		33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%	3				19.2				12.0	23.5		10.1	13.6	14.8	$35,535	$2,872	$32,663
Columbia Heights Education Campus	Public	6-12	3101 16th St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-7700	1,563	149	10.4	99.8%	14 (0.9%)	445 (28.5%)	1,070 (68.5%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	41.3	16^th of 37 public high schools	56.8%		38.2	17^th of 35 public high schools	51.4%	1	32.9	38.3	39.4	36.0	34.2	17.4	7.3	13.3	37.4		2.1	6.6	32.8	$29,077	$2,504	$26,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Latin PCS - Upper School

How many students attend Washington Latin PCS - Upper School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Washington Latin PCS - Upper School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Latin PCS - Upper School?

Students at Washington Latin PCS - Upper School are 44% White, 31% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Washington Latin PCS - Upper School a good school?

Washington Latin PCS - Upper School ranks 5^th of 37 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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