Best High Schools in District of Columbia

The top 46 high schools (grades 9-12) in District of Columbia, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 51%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Jackson-Reed HS	Washington, DC	2,153	43%
2	District of Columbia International School	Washington, DC	1,590	57%
3	Columbia Heights Education Campus	Washington, DC	1,567	56%
4	Coolidge HS	Washington, DC	1,015	59%
5	Roosevelt HS	Washington, DC	913	57%
6	Dunbar HS	Washington, DC	868	53%
7	Eastern HS	Washington, DC	865	50%
8	KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	769	57%
9	Roosevelt STAY HS	Washington, DC	740	44%
10	McKinley Technology HS	Washington, DC	696	43%
11	Basis Dc Pcs	Washington, DC	663	51%
12	Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Washington, DC	661	60%
13	Ballou HS	Washington, DC	657	55%
14	Cardozo Education Campus	Washington, DC	639	49%
15	School Without Walls HS	Washington, DC	602	58%
16	Benjamin Banneker HS	Washington, DC	579	48%
17	Duke Ellington School of the Arts	Washington, DC	564	48%
18	H.D. Woodson HS	Washington, DC	543	52%
19	E.L. Haynes PCS - HS	Washington, DC	457	49%
20	Ballou STAY HS	Washington, DC	442	60%
21	Bard HS Early College DC (Bard DC)	Washington, DC	424	52%
22	Paul PCS - International HS	Washington, DC	419	52%
23	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Washington, DC	405	59%
24	Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Washington, DC	401	50%
25	KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	382	58%
26	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Washington, DC	377	59%
27	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Washington, DC	377	43%
28	Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS	Washington, DC	357	58%
29	Capital City PCS - HS	Washington, DC	342	53%
30	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	318	59%
31	Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering HS	Washington, DC	317	55%
32	Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington, DC	315	43%
33	Idea Pcs	Washington, DC	307	47%
34	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Washington, DC	300	43%
35	Anacostia HS	Washington, DC	287	42%
36	St. Coletta Special Education PCS	Washington, DC	250	46%
37	The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Washington, DC	248	49%
38	Maya Angelou PCS - HS	Washington, DC	212	40%
39	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	Washington, DC	212	58%
40	Luke C. Moore HS	Washington, DC	211	51%
41	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	201	56%
42	Ron Brown College Preparatory HS	Washington, DC	169	46%
43	Girls Global Academy PCS	Washington, DC	163	41%
44	River Terrace Education Campus	Washington, DC	116	49%
45	Maya Angelou PCS - Academy at DC Jail	Washington, DC	40	46%
46	Maya Angelou Academy at New Beginnings formerly Oak Hill	Laurel, DC	35	57%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in District of Columbia?

The largest high school in District of Columbia is Jackson-Reed HS in Washington with 2,153 students and a 43% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in District of Columbia?

This page shows the top 46 high schools (grades 9-12) in District of Columbia by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.