The top ranked public high schools in District Of Columbia are School Without Walls High School, Basis Dc Pcs and Benjamin Banneker High School.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in District Of Columbia is 22%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 31%.
Top Ranked Public High Schools in District Of Columbia (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
School Without Walls High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2130 G St. Nw
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 645-9690
Rank: #22.
Basis Dc Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-12
410 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 804-6390
Rank: #33.
Benjamin Banneker High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 44% (Top 20%)
Reading: 91% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1600 9th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 671-6320
Rank: #44.
Washington Latin Pcs - Upper School
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
5200 2nd Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 223-1111
Rank: #55.
District Of Columbia International School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 33% (Top 30%)
Reading: 46% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
1400 Main Drive Nw
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 808-9033
Rank: #66.
Mckinley Technology High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 26% (Top 30%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
151 T St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 281-3950
Rank: #77.
Jackson-reed High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 25% (Top 30%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
3950 Chesapeake St. Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120
Rank: #88.
The Sojourner Truth School Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Reading: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-10
1800 Perry Street Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 747-0904
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 747-0904
Rank: #99.
Goodwill Excel Center Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: ≤20% (Top 50%)
Reading: <50% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1776 G Street Nw
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 839-3650
Rank: #1010.
Duke Ellington School Of The Arts
(Math: 13% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 13% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
3500 R St. Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 282-0123
Rank: #1111.
E.l. Haynes Pcs - High School
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 13% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 26% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
4501 Kansas Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 667-4446
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Ballou Stay High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: ≤20% (Top 50%)
Reading: ≤20% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
3401 4th St. Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 645-3390
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Luke C. Moore High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: ≤20% (Top 50%)
Reading: ≤20% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
1001 Monroe St. Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 281-3600
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 281-3600
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
River Terrace Education Campus
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: ≤20% (Top 50%)
Reading: ≤20% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 3-12
405 Anacostia Ave. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 442-7111
Rank: #1515.
Columbia Heights Education Campus
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math: 10% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 27% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
3101 16th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-7700
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Bard High School Early College Dc (Bard Dc)
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 27% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1351 Alabama Ave Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 898-4664
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 898-4664
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Girls Global Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 25-29% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
733 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 600-4822
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 600-4822
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Phelps Architecture Construction And Engineering High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 25-29% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
704 26th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 729-4360
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Maya Angelou Academy At Youth Services Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤10% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: ≤20% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-12
1000 Mount Olivet Road Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 202-7007
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Roosevelt Stay High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤10% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: ≤20% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
2001 10th St Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 576-8399
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 576-8399
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Capital City Pcs - High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Peabody Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 808-9800
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Richard Wright Pcs For Journalism And Media Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Grades: 8-12
475 School Street Sw
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 388-1011
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Washington Leadership Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 20-24% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
3015 4th Street Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Washington, DC 20017
(240) 580-3371
Rank: #2424.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 6-9% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-1681
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools For Public Policy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 7% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-12
3701 Hayes Street Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 398-2230
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Friendship Pcs - Collegiate Academy
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 7% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
4095 Minnesota Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 396-5500
Rank: #2727.
Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 4% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 24% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
1405 Brentwood Parkway Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 678-2527
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Digital Pioneers Academy Pcs - Capitol Hill
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-11
709 12th Street Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 677-3522
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 677-3522
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Thurgood Marshall Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤5% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 563-6862
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Coolidge High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 3% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 20% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
6315 5th St. Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 671-6080
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Paul Pcs - International High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 3% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 20% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
5800 8th Street Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-7499
Rank: #3232.
Kingsman Academy Pcs
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤10% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: ≤10% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-12
1375 E Street Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1028
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Dunbar High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤1% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
101 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 698-3762
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
H.d. Woodson High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Math: ≤1% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
540 55th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-2030
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 939-2030
Rank: #3535.
Kipp Dc Pcs - Legacy College Preparatory Pcs
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Math: 3% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 15-19% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 9-12
3999 8th Street Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9170
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-9170
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