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Paul PCS - International High School

Q: Is Paul PCS - International High School a good school?

Paul PCS - International High School ranks 15 th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 35 District Of Columbia High Schools

Better than 57% of District Of Columbia high schools

Summary

Paul PCS - International High School is a public charter high school in Washington, DC, serving 438 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Paul PCS district, which is ranked 14 out of 46 districts in DC and has a 4-star rating.

Paul PCS - International High School has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 10th to 22nd out of 34 DC high schools. Its performance has been strong for male students, ranking 10th out of 32 DC high schools in 2018-2019 with a 4-star rating. However, its performance for female students, African American students, and Hispanic students has been more mixed. The school has excelled in serving English Language Learner students, ranking 1st out of 4-6 DC high schools in recent years with a 5-star rating, but its performance for Special Education students has been more average.

Compared to nearby lower-performing schools like Luke C. Moore High School and Cardozo Education Campus, Paul PCS - International High School appears to be a relatively stronger option, with higher rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. However, the school is located in close proximity to several other high-performing options, such as Washington Latin PCS - Upper School and District of Columbia International School, which generally outperform Paul PCS - International High School on academic metrics.

439

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,812

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 8th Street NW
Washington, DC 20011

(202) 291-7499

District: Paul PCS

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

African American:

46.9%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the District Of Columbia average (79%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the District Of Columbia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

District Of Columbia avg31%

15^th of 35

District Of Columbia public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 46Paul PCS 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
2025	41.9	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2018	35.0	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.5	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.6	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	12 of 28	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.6	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	10 of 33	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	50.9	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2023	33.0	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.9	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	39.8	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	39.7	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	17 of 32	46.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2023	30.4	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2018	36.8	17 of 33	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2018	44.9	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2019)69th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2019)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

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

English II37%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-4 vs state

English I30%-9 vs state

Geometry8%-6 vs state

Mathematics7%-19 vs state

Science4%-6 vs state

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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 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 8th Grade	DC Science Science End of Course	DC Science Science All Grades	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
Paul PCS - International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5800 8th Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Paul PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 291-7499	439	48	9.1		1 (0.2%)	206 (46.9%)	224 (51.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.9	15^th of 35 public high schools	57.1%		42.7	10^th of 34 public high schools	70.6%	5		4.4					33.8				7.0	37.2			8.3	29.8	$32,812	$4,765	$28,048
Coolidge High School	Public	9-12	6315 5th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6080	1,029	81	12.6		7 (0.7%)	568 (55.2%)	439 (42.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	30	27^th of 35 public high schools	22.9%		29.4	18^th of 34 public high schools	47.1%	9		4.9					22.9				8.1	18.6		9.4	6.3	28.5	$36,856	$4,282	$32,574
Capital City PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Peabody Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Capital City PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9800	348	42	8.2		6 (1.7%)	90 (25.9%)	235 (67.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	17.9	34^th of 35 public high schools	2.9%		25.9	24^th of 34 public high schools	29.4%	10							12.9				3.8	16.9				9.1	$32,709	$3,361	$29,349
Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Public, Charter	9-12	5200 2nd Street NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	Washington Latin PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 223-1111	357	43	8.2		157 (44.0%)	109 (30.5%)	51 (14.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	86	4^th of 35 public high schools	88.6%		74.9	4^th of 34 public high schools	88.2%			48.3					80.1				38.2	74.7	94.1		14.1	85.1	$23,849	$838	$23,011
District of Columbia International School	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 Main Drive NW	Washington	20012	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia International School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 808-9033	1,654	160	10.3		348 (21.0%)	428 (25.9%)	662 (40.0%)	46 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	164 (9.9%)	62.3	8^th of 35 public high schools	77.1%		46.9	9^th of 34 public high schools	73.5%	1	18.7	7.1	13.2	64.4	63.4	58.1	56.8	37.6	44.3	41.0	33.8	51.1		33.2		45.0	$22,716	$2,330	$20,386
E.L. Haynes PCS - High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4501 Kansas Avenue NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	E.L. Haynes PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 667-4446	446	50	8.8		2 (0.4%)	121 (27.1%)	315 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	42.3	14^th of 35 public high schools	60.0%		47.1	8^th of 34 public high schools	76.5%	6							22.0				20.5	25.7		12.2	26.8	16.4	$32,628	$3,208	$29,420
Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	4301 13th St. NW	Washington	20011	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 576-6130	943	80	11.7		8 (0.8%)	460 (48.8%)	458 (48.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	26.5	29^th of 35 public high schools	17.1%		20.4	31^st of 34 public high schools	8.8%	2		1.7					21.6				2.6	23.3			2.5	19.4	$31,697	$4,826	$26,871
Columbia Heights Education Campus	Public	6-12	3101 16th St. NW	Washington	20010	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 939-7700	1,563	149	10.4		14 (0.9%)	445 (28.5%)	1,070 (68.5%)	21 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.7%)	38.2	17^th of 35 public high schools	51.4%		28.9	21^st of 34 public high schools	38.2%	4	1.7	1.2	1.4	31.6	36.6	33.9	33.0	29.3	12.3		11.2	32.5			3.6	31.5	$31,052	$4,969	$26,083
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		2 (0.7%)	258 (93.8%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$30,336	$4,694	$25,642
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%)	33.5	22^nd of 35 public high schools	37.1%		31.8	16^th of 34 public high schools	52.9%	6							24.2				10.0	23.3		17.0		25.0	$33,946	$4,804	$29,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul PCS - International High School

What is the racial makeup of Paul PCS - International High School?

Students at Paul PCS - International High School are 51% Hispanic, 47% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Paul PCS - International High School a good school?

Paul PCS - International High School ranks 15^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Paul PCS - International High School in?

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How many students attend Paul PCS - International High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Paul PCS - International High School.

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