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Eastern High School

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Eastern High School ranks 23 rd of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 34% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Eastern High School is a public high school in Washington, DC, serving 866 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 22 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high per-student spending of around $27,000-$28,000 in recent years, Eastern High School has consistently underperformed the DCPS and DC-wide averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 25.2% in ELA and 5% in Math, compared to DCPS averages of 42.5% and 30.8%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 0.89% to 5% in Algebra I and Geometry over the past few years, significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has been around 75-78% in recent years, lower than the desired target of 80-90% for high-performing schools.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School consistently outperform Eastern High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. Another nearby school, Anacostia High School, has even lower performance than Eastern High School. While the high per-student spending at Eastern High School is noteworthy, it has not translated into significantly better academic outcomes compared to nearby schools or the district and state averages, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

909

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,944

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: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (19% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

23^rd of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 16High Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

23^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2019)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2019)31st percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-19 vs school

At Risk (2022)5th percentile~ school

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

English Language Arts25%-12 vs state

English II25%-13 vs state

English I22%-16 vs state

Mathematics5%-21 vs state

Geometry3%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Eastern 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 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 8th Grade	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
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		26 (2.9%)	807 (88.8%)	56 (6.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	32.9	23^rd of 35 public high schools	34.3%		23.6	28^th of 34 public high schools	17.6%	5					25.2		5.0	25.2		3.4	22.3	$27,944	$4,720	$23,225
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		0 (0.0%)	343 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$39,438	$4,041	$35,396
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
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		3 (0.9%)	310 (88.6%)	30 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	43.2	13^th of 35 public high schools	62.9%		41.1	11^th of 34 public high schools	67.6%	2	2.9				37.4		11.6	44.8	13.8	8.9	31.9	$31,347	$4,632	$26,715
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
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
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		2 (0.3%)	620 (96.4%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	21^st of 35 public high schools	40.0%		25.8	25^th of 34 public high schools	26.5%	4	2.1				28.3		10.1	30.0	10.9	9.3	26.8	$31,788	$3,994	$27,794
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center	Public	6-12	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)												$00	$00	$00
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		1 (0.3%)	320 (87.2%)	40 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35	20^th of 35 public high schools	42.9%		36.7	15^th of 34 public high schools	55.9%	5		25.0	24.3	20.0	24.5	9.4	4.7	29.4	7.0		24.1	$36,042	$7,046	$28,996
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		0 (0.0%)	227 (92.7%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11.9	35^th of 35 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					7.5		4.8	8.8		5.3	6.1	$67,610	$4,795	$62,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern High School

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How many students attend Eastern High School?

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

Is Eastern High School a good school?

Eastern High School ranks 23^rd of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern High School?

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

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