H.D. Woodson High School

Public 9-12

 540 55th St. NE
       Washington, DC  20019


(202) 939-2030

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
30th of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $31,999 Help


Feeder schools for H.D. Woodson High School:

Elementary:    Burrville Elementary School
    C.W. Harris Elementary School
    Drew Elementary School
    Houston Elementary School
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Middle:    Kelly Miller Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  543

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.4%
Hispanic:
4.2%
Two or more races:
0.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details H.D. Woodson High School ranks worse than 88.2% of high schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 14th among 17 ranked high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.59. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of H.D. Woodson High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.4%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (0.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H.D. Woodson High School is 11.5, which is the 9th best among 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at H.D. Woodson High School is $31,999, which is the 5th highest among 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

H.D. Woodson High School:

SchoolDigger ranks H.D. Woodson High School 30th of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See H.D. Woodson High School in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for H.D. Woodson High School

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Rank History for all students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 21.56 23rd 30 23.3%
2011 13.01 27th 31 12.9%
2012 19.21 24th 31 22.6%
2014 16.64 28th 35 20.0%
2015 23.70 26th 29 10.3%
2016 24.39 26th 31 16.1%
2017 25.75 27th 34 20.6%
2018 28.08 24th 34 29.4%
2019 26.61 27th 34 20.6%
2022 25.79 23rd 30 23.3%
2023 22.59 30th 34 11.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.40 11th 26 57.7%
2019 27.40 21st 25 16.0%
2022 41.44 2nd 4 50.0%
2023 33.73 3rd 10 70.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.40 27th 30 10.0%
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Rank History for Female students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.69 20th 32 37.5%
2019 25.15 26th 31 16.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.54 18th 33 45.5%
2019 32.07 23rd 31 25.8%
2022 41.33 7th 19 63.2%
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Rank History for Male students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.30 27th 33 18.2%
2019 25.64 30th 32 6.3%
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Rank History for African American students at H.D. Woodson High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.85 28th 34 17.6%
2019 27.82 30th 33 9.1%
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Data source: test scores: OSSE DC Office of the State Superindendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for H.D. Woodson High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 1212 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1212
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1423 1423
1990 0 1078 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1080
1991 0 1087 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1087
1992 0 1053 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1053
1993 0 1103 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1103
1994 1 1168 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1169
1995 0 804 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1996 0 804 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 804
1997 0 835 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 835
1998 0 907 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 909
1999 0 776 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 776
2000 0 775 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 778
2001 0 761 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 765
2002 1 786 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 788
2003 1 786 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 788
2004 1 693 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 695
2005 3 649 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 6 843 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 850
2007 3 768 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 773
2008 3 903 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 907
2009 2 575 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2010 0 545 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2011 0 718 0 2 0 0 1 0 721
2012 1 803 0 4 1 0 1 0 810
2013 0 706 0 3 0 0 1 0 710
2014 1 760 0 1 0 0 0 0 762
2015 1 637 0 1 0 0 0 0 639
2016 0 653 0 4 0 1 2 0 660
2017 1 624 0 6 0 1 2 0 634
2018 2 478 0 7 1 0 0 0 488
2019 1 442 0 11 1 0 0 0 455
2020 1 459 0 7 1 0 0 0 468
2021 0 428 0 3 1 0 2 0 434
2022 0 469 0 8 0 0 1 0 478
2023 0 518 0 23 0 0 1 1 543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H.D. Woodson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1212 83.0 14.6 5.8
1989 1423 75.0 18.9 4.9
1990 1080 94.0 11.4 9.4
1991 1087 84.0 12.9 15
1992 1053 73.0 14.4 23.3
1993 1103 67.0 16.5 28.1
1994 1169 70.0 16.7 41.4
1995 804 53.0 15.2 71.9
1996 804 53.0 15.2 71.9
1997 835 52.0 16.1 31.9
1998 909 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 776 64.0 12.1 n/a
2000 778 55.0 14.1 13.5
2001 765 57.0 13.4 86.3
2002 788 n/a n/a 68
2003 788 n/a n/a 68
2004 695 63.0 11.0 59.3
2005 653 52.0 12.6 78.7
2006 850 60.0 14.2 61.4
2007 773 62.0 12.5 62.2
2008 907 106.0 8.6 68.4
2009 579 47.0 12.3 73.1
2010 545 54.0 10.0 n/a
2011 721 101.0 7.1 67.3
2012 810 52.0 15.5 78.9
2013 710 60.0 11.8 73.7
2014 762 58.5 13.0 99.6
2015 639 58.0 11.0 100
2016 660 54.0 12.2 100
2017 634 62.5 10.1 n/a
2018 488 46.5 10.4 n/a
2019 455 47.0 9.6 n/a
2020 468 43.5 10.7 n/a
2021 434 49.5 8.7 n/a
2022 478 42.5 11.2 n/a
2023 543 47.0 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio H.D. Woodson High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1212 83.0 14.6 5.8
1989 1423 75.0 18.9 4.9
1990 1080 94.0 11.4 9.4
1991 1087 84.0 12.9 15
1992 1053 73.0 14.4 23.3
1993 1103 67.0 16.5 28.1
1994 1169 70.0 16.7 41.4
1995 804 53.0 15.2 71.9
1996 804 53.0 15.2 71.9
1997 835 52.0 16.1 31.9
1998 909 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 776 64.0 12.1 n/a
2000 778 55.0 14.1 13.5
2001 765 57.0 13.4 86.3
2002 788 n/a n/a 68
2003 788 n/a n/a 68
2004 695 63.0 11.0 59.3
2005 653 52.0 12.6 78.7
2006 850 60.0 14.2 61.4
2007 773 62.0 12.5 62.2
2008 907 106.0 8.6 68.4
2009 579 47.0 12.3 73.1
2010 545 54.0 10.0 n/a
2011 721 101.0 7.1 67.3
2012 810 52.0 15.5 78.9
2013 710 60.0 11.8 73.7
2014 762 58.5 13.0 99.6
2015 639 58.0 11.0 100
2016 660 54.0 12.2 100
2017 634 62.5 10.1 n/a
2018 488 46.5 10.4 n/a
2019 455 47.0 9.6 n/a
2020 468 43.5 10.7 n/a
2021 434 49.5 8.7 n/a
2022 478 42.5 11.2 n/a
2023 543 47.0 11.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for H.D. Woodson High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,401 (12.5%) $23,825 (87.5%) $27,226
2020 $3,594 (12.8%) $24,390 (87.2%) $27,984
2021 $3,932 (12.1%) $28,536 (87.9%) $32,468
2022 $4,868 (15.2%) $27,132 (84.8%) $31,999

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H.D. Woodson High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 27th of 34 High schoolsRanks 30th of 34 High schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course English II (H.D. Woodson High School)7.114.9
 7.8%
   End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools)38.636.9
 1.7%
   End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)33.733.8
 0.1%
End of Course Geometry (H.D. Woodson High School)2.20.8
 1.4%
   End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)20.114.2
 5.9%
   End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia)17.212.8
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students455543
 19.3%
African American442518
 17.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic1123
 109.1%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races01


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In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended H.D. Woodson High School.

H.D. Woodson High School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of District Of Columbia high schools.

Students at H.D. Woodson High School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.


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