State/Public High Open

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

๐Ÿ“ 475 School Street Sw, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024

300
Pupils
13.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has 300 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts school district. It serves grades 8โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. It operates as a public charter school. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

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Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

Enrollment & staffing

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts enrolls 300 students across grades 8โ€“12. The student body is 45% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.

Male students
136 (45%)
Female students
163 (54%)
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student-teacher ratio
13.0:1
Grade span
8โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American29398%
Hispanic or Latino51.7%
Two or more races1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 8โ€“12Charter school

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 6.

School district: Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is one of 1 schools in Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts, based in Washington, District Of Columbia. The district serves 303 students district-wide and employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 300 students, Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is close to the district average of about 303 students per school.

303
District students
1
Schools
23
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

77%
Graduation rate
24%
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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