Dunbar HS
Washington, DC · High School · Grades 9-12
Dunbar HS is a high school in Washington, DC with 868 students enrolled and a 53% proficiency rate. Part of District of Columbia Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Dunbar HS is a high school in Washington, DC with 868 students enrolled in grades 9-12. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools. That headcount is above the 432-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data puts 53% of students at or above grade level in combined math and reading, a little above the national midpoint where roughly half of tested students clear the bar. That is 3 points above the 50% average for the District of Columbia Public Schools. Against the 50% District of Columbia statewide average, the school sits 3 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 24 points. As a high school, it reports a 81% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 14.5 to 1, close to the U.S. average of about 16 to 1.
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About This School
Dunbar HS is a high school located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school serves 868 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 53% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 81% graduation rate.
Dunbar HS is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
How This School Compares
Dunbar HS has 868 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in District of Columbia Public Schools (432 students). Its 53% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points above the district average of 50%. Compared to the District of Columbia state average of 50%, the school performs 3 points higher. With a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dunbar HS has 868 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1.
According to EDFacts data, 53% of students at Dunbar HS meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Dunbar HS has a 81% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Dunbar HS is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington, District of Columbia. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.