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Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)

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Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) ranks 11 th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 69% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) is a public high school in Washington, DC, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 369. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, Bard DC has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranking as high as 11th out of 33 DC high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and as low as 22nd out of 34 schools in 2023-2024.

Academically, Bard DC consistently underperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics, with only 9.6% of its students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 30.8% for DCPS and 26.4% for the state. However, the school performs better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, with 39.7% of its students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 42.5% for DCPS and 37.6% for the state. Bard DC's four-year graduation rates have been relatively stable, ranging from 75.2% to 92.0% over the past few years, on par with the district average of 76.1% for 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby traditional public high schools, such as Anacostia High School and Ballou High School, Bard DC generally outperforms them in academic metrics. However, the school lags behind nearby public charter schools, such as Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts and Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School, in both academic performance and statewide rankings.

331

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,406

Per pupil spending ?

1351 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 898-4664

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (25% vs 30% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg35%

District Of Columbia avg30%

11^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2022

From bottom 40% (2022) to top 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of District Of Columbia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	45.5	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2024	28.8	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	27.9	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

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

English I40%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

English II38%~ state avg

Geometry10%-4 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Algebra I9%-4 vs state

Science6%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)

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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 All Grades	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
Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)	Public	9-12	1351 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 898-4664	331	32	10.3		0 (0.0%)	300 (90.6%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45.5	11^th of 35 public high schools	68.6%		28.8	22^nd of 34 public high schools	35.3%	11	5.6	39.7	9.6	38.3	9.2	10.3	40.5	$28,406	$4,409	$23,997
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2705 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1681	307	40	7.6		0 (0.0%)	302 (98.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.8	16^th of 35 public high schools	54.3%		40.6	13^th of 34 public high schools	61.8%	3		31.7	10.6	25.8	10.5	10.6	36.7	$34,587	$4,936	$29,650
Ballou High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3400	597	62	9.6		1 (0.2%)	572 (95.8%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.8	32^nd of 35 public high schools	8.6%		17.5	32^nd of 34 public high schools	5.9%			14.0		14.5			13.5	$34,588	$4,747	$29,841
Ballou STAY High School	Public	9-12	3401 4th St. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 645-3390	278	30	9.1		0 (0.0%)	272 (97.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$24,967	$3,828	$21,139
KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	3999 8th Street SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9170	646	62	10.3		0 (0.0%)	638 (98.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	30^th of 35 public high schools	14.3%		22.4	29^th of 34 public high schools	14.7%	1		17.7	3.4	19.8	1.9	3.7	14.3	$34,784	$5,313	$29,471
Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Public, Charter	9-12	2427 Martin Luther King Jr Av	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 563-6862	373	34	10.9		0 (0.0%)	372 (99.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.4	18^th of 35 public high schools	48.6%		29.1	20^th of 34 public high schools	41.2%	2		24.9	3.4	30.4			19.4	$38,343	$5,409	$32,935
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)

What is the racial makeup of Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)?

Students at Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) are 91% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

How many students attend Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC).

Is Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) a good school?

Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) ranks 11^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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