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Eastern High School

Public Grades 9-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 11% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Eastern High School is a large comprehensive public high school in Washington, DC, serving 909 students in grades 9–12 at 1700 East Capitol Street NE, making it by far the largest high school within a two-mile radius. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools district, which ranks in the 59th percentile statewide (3 stars).

The school's graduation rate is a genuine bright spot: 79.0% in 2024-2025, above both the district (77.6%) and state (78.7%) averages, and higher than nearby Anacostia High School, Cesar Chavez PCS, SEED PCS, and Kingsman Academy PCS. However, academic proficiency is a much harder story. Just 19.9% of students are proficient in ELA—about half the state rate—and math proficiency sits at only 1.8% compared to 28.2% statewide. Algebra I proficiency was just 2.5% and Geometry 1%. The state ranking has fallen from the 50th percentile in 2016-2018 to 32nd of 36 DC high schools (11th percentile) in 2025-2026.

Eastern spends less per student ($27,944) than every comparable nearby school, including Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School ($31,347), KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS ($31,788), and Anacostia ($46,589), yet graduates students at a higher rate than several schools that spend far more. Stronger nearby schools like Phelps and KIPP post notably higher proficiency, showing that school model and programming matter. Outcomes for special education and low-income students have also been inconsistent in recent years. For parents, the bottom line: Eastern moves students to graduation, but its math instruction and overall academic mastery need serious, sustained attention.

909

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,663

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 East Capitol St. NE
Washington, DC 20003

(202) 698-4500

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Feeder schools for Eastern High School:

Elementary:	Amidon-Bowen Elementary School
	Brent Elementary School
	Browne Education Campus
	J.O. Wilson Elementary School
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	Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
	Maury Elementary School
	Miner Elementary School
	Payne Elementary School
	Shirley Chisholm Elementary School
	Van Ness Elementary School
	Watkins Elementary School (Capitol Hill Cluster)
Middle:	Eliot-Hine Middle School
	Jefferson Middle School Academy
	Stuart-Hobson Middle School (Capitol Hill Cluster)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.8%

Hispanic:

6.2%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (27% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg40%

District Of Columbia avg36%

33^rd of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18High Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

19^th of 46District of Columbia Public Schools 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	26.9	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.1	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.5	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	18 of 29	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	5.4	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	20 of 34	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	22.0	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.0	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	32.8	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2019)31st percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

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

Geometry100%+85 vs state

English II25%-13 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

English I15%-22 vs state

Algebra I2%-10 vs state

Mathematics2%-26 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
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1700 East Capitol St. NE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-4500	909	85	10.7	100.0%	26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	26.9	33^rd of 37 public high schools	10.8%		32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%	10				19.9				1.8	24.6		2.5	1.0	15.1	$28,663	$2,830	$25,833
Kingsman Academy PCS	Public, Charter	6-12	1375 E Street NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Kingsman Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 547-1028	346	18	19.7	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)				4.6										$41,117	$2,471	$38,645
Maya Angelou Academy at DC DoC	Public	9-12	1901 D Street SE	Washington	20003	District Of Columbia	DC Department of Corrections as the State Public Agency (SPA	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)
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	350	33	10.6	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	53.3	10^th of 37 public high schools	73.0%		43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%	3				41.7				10.5	41.5		12.0	9.2	41.8	$30,994	$2,462	$28,532
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%)	40	18^th of 37 public high schools	51.4%		47.2	10^th of 35 public high schools	71.4%	8				26.9				9.3	25.3		9.6	9.0	28.3	$30,775	$2,615	$28,160
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	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.3%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	33	22^nd of 37 public high schools	40.5%					(n/a)				8.9				7.4	17.1			9.3		$47,485	$3,261	$44,224
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	1405 Brentwood Parkway NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-2527	643	52	12.2	99.4%	2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.6	17^th of 37 public high schools	54.1%		34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%	4				31.9				5.8	37.6		3.8	7.4	27.4	$33,842	$3,447	$30,395
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Public	7-12	1000 Mount Olivet Road NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	Dyrs	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(202) 202-7007	84	10	8.4		0 (0.0%)	80 (95.2%)	3 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)
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	367	41	8.9	72.5%	1 (0.3%)	320 (87.2%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	28.6	26^th of 37 public high schools	29.7%		35	20^th of 35 public high schools	42.9%	6	20.7	15.9		22.1			3.0	1.4	24.5			2.5	18.9	$34,869	$6,802	$28,067
The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Public, Charter	9-12	4300 C Street SE	Washington	20019	District Of Columbia	Seed Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 248-7773	245	14	17.1	64.8%	0 (0.0%)	227 (92.7%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24.3	36^th of 37 public high schools	2.7%		11.9	35^th of 35 public high schools	0.0%	1				4.4				3.1	8.5		3.3	3.0		$84,936	$5,213	$79,722

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Students at Eastern High School are 89% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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Eastern High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of District Of Columbia high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Eastern High School.

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