📍 1600 9th St. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001
Benjamin Banneker HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has 579 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 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Benjamin Banneker HS enrolls 579 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 32% male and 68% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% Black or African American, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 405 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 20% |
| White | 28 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Benjamin Banneker 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 6.
Benjamin Banneker 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 579 students, Benjamin Banneker 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
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