📍 3401 4th St. SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20032
Ballou HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has 657 pupils enrolled. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. The four-year graduation rate is 62%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballou HS enrolls 657 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 63 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Black or African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino and <1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 640 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Ballou HS is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8.
Ballou HS is one of 116 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools, based in Washington, District Of Columbia. The district serves 51,904 students district-wide and employs 4,389 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 657 students, Ballou HS is larger than the district average of about 447 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large