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Anacostia HS

๐Ÿ“ 1601 16th St. SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20020

287
Pupils
7.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Anacostia HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has 287 pupils enrolled. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. 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.

School details

School district
District of Columbia Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Anacostia HS enrolls 287 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.

Male students
170 (59%)
Female students
117 (41%)
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student-teacher ratio
7.8:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American and 2.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American28098%
Hispanic or Latino72.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12

Anacostia 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.

School district: District of Columbia Public Schools

Anacostia 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 287 students, Anacostia HS is smaller than the district average of about 447 students per school.

51,904
District students
116
Schools
4,389
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

62%
Graduation rate
25%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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