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Best High Schools in Zip Code 20032

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Schools

2,159

Students

Districts

Top rankedBard High School Early College DC (Bard DC)11^th of 35 District Of Columbia high schools

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Biggest riser

Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School 7.6 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 20032 zip code of Washington, D.C. is home to 5 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. These schools include Ballou High School, KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS, Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC), Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School, and Ballou STAY High School.

Among these schools, Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) and Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School stand out. Bard DC is ranked 11th out of 33 D.C. high schools, the highest in the data set, and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and English I. Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School is ranked 15th and has the lowest student-teacher ratio, indicating a strong focus on personalized learning. Both schools outperform the District of Columbia Public Schools and state averages in English Language Arts and English I.

While all schools in the data set have a consistent 76.1% four-year graduation rate, the data reveals a significant struggle with mathematics proficiency across all schools, with rates well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the data suggests that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC), the highest-performing school, has the lowest spending per student. The importance of student-teacher ratio is also evident, with the schools with the lowest ratios, Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School and Ballou High School, also tending to perform better academically.

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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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 20032

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank	Rank (0-5)
Washington	0.14 mi	265	1^st
Laurel	21.73 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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