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McKinley Technology High School

Public Grades 9-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 37 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 92% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

McKinley Technology High School serves 723 students in grades 9–12 as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, and it stands as one of Washington, DC's top-performing high schools, ranked #3 out of 36 DC high schools with a 5-star rating for 2025–2026.

Reading and writing are where McKinley truly shines. Its ELA proficiency rate of 75.2% is roughly 31 points above the district average of 44.1% — and several nearby schools trail far behind, including Dunbar High School at 10.7%, Cardozo Education Campus at 19.2%, and Washington Leadership Academy PCS at 19.2%. Only Benjamin Banneker High School posts a higher ELA score in the area at 85.6%. McKinley also graduates nearly all of its students: 98.2%, compared with 77.6% for the district. That's well ahead of nearby schools like Dunbar (81.9%), Cardozo (70.7%), and even Washington Leadership Academy (91.9%).

Math remains McKinley's biggest opportunity for growth. Its 30.5% math proficiency is slightly below the district average of 33.3% but still above the state average of 28.2% — and far above nearby schools like KIPP DC College Preparatory PCS (5.8%), Cardozo (3.4%), and Dunbar (2.3%). What really sets McKinley apart is its results for underserved students: it ranks #1 in DC for low socioeconomic status students and #3 for African American students. Benjamin Banneker High School, located just over a mile away, remains the most informative benchmark — it outperforms McKinley in both math (64.4%) and ELA (85.6%) while spending less per student ($21,072 versus $30,238). Still, with a near-universal graduation rate, elite literacy outcomes, and a #3 citywide ranking that has been climbing since the pandemic, McKinley is a standout option for families seeking a high-performing, equitable public high school in DC.

723

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,423

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 T St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 281-3950

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the District Of Columbia average (57% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of District Of Columbia high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg40%

District Of Columbia avg36%

3^rd of 37

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	92.2	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	62.7	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	54.0	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2014	94.9	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	96.7	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	93.0	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	91.9	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	63.7	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.8	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	75.3	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	94.4	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	85.0	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2019)91st percentile~ school

Female (2019)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile+6 vs school

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

English II75%+37 vs state

English Language Arts75%+36 vs state

English I75%+38 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

Geometry29%+15 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 7th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 8th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	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
McKinley Technology High School	Public	9-12	151 T St. NE	Washington	20002	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 281-3950	723	50	14.3	38.4%	33 (4.6%)	583 (80.6%)	91 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	92.2	3^rd of 37 public high schools	91.9%		74.9	6^th of 35 public high schools	82.9%	3			75.2			30.5	75.4			29.3	75.0	$28,423	$2,384	$26,039
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
Dunbar High School	Public	9-12	101 N St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-3762	892	87	10.2	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	781 (87.6%)	100 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22	37^th of 37 public high schools	0.0%		18.4	33^rd of 35 public high schools	5.7%	4			10.7			2.3	11.2		2.6	2.0	10.2	$29,670	$3,041	$26,629
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)
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
Benjamin Banneker High School	Public	9-12	1600 9th St. NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6320	703	43	16.3	100.0%	65 (9.2%)	482 (68.6%)	122 (17.4%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	98.9	2^nd of 37 public high schools	94.6%		93.4	3^rd of 35 public high schools	91.4%	1			85.6			64.4	89.9		67.1	61.1	81.9	$21,827	$2,084	$19,743
Garnet-Patterson STAY High School	Public	9-12	2001 10th St NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 576-8399	432	51	8.4	99.6%	1 (0.2%)	261 (60.4%)	164 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)			4.8									$26,005	$2,131	$23,874
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
Cardozo Education Campus	Public	7-12	1200 Clifton St. NW	Washington	20009	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 673-7385	710	78	9.0	100.0%	6 (0.8%)	334 (47.0%)	356 (50.1%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	27.8	29^th of 37 public high schools	21.6%		20.7	31^st of 35 public high schools	11.4%	2		24.0	19.2	3.9	2.0	3.4	16.7		4.2	3.4	19.7	$34,825	$2,658	$32,167
Girls Global Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	733 8th Street NW	Washington	20001	District Of Columbia	Girls Global Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 600-4822	183	26	7.1		1 (0.5%)	153 (83.6%)	23 (12.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	28.2	28^th of 37 public high schools	24.3%		35.3	19^th of 35 public high schools	45.7%	9			20.1			1.2	28.5			2.7	12.5	$35,496	$2,537	$32,958

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Technology High School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Technology High School?

Students at McKinley Technology High School are 81% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

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How many students attend McKinley Technology High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 723 students attended McKinley Technology High School.

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Yes. McKinley Technology High School ranks in the top 8.1% of District Of Columbia high schools.

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