Anacostia High School

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Anacostia Senior High School
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Anacostia High School
1601 16th Street Southeast

Ward 8

20020

United States
Coordinates 38°52′11″N76°58′57″W / 38.8698°N 76.9825°W / 38.8698; -76.9825
Information
School type Public high school [1]
Established1937(87 years ago) (1937)
StatusOpen
School board District of Columbia State Board of Education
School district District of Columbia Public Schools
NCES District ID 1100030 [2]
School codeDC-001-450
CEEB code 090005
NCES School ID 110003000085 [1]
PrincipalKenneth Walker
Teaching staff37 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 912 [1]
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment287 [1]  (2022-2023)
   Grade 9 105 [1]
   Grade 10 90 [1]
   Grade 11 55 [1]
   Grade 12 37 [1]
Student to teacher ratio7.76 [1]
Hours in school day6.5
Area247,000 square feet (22,900 m2)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and scarlet
  
Athletics conference DCSAA, DCIAA
Team name Indians
USNWR ranking13,394–17,857 [3]
Budget$9.0M
Communities served Anacostia, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Fort Stanton, Barry Farm, Woodland, Skyland, Dupont Park, Penn Branch
Feeder schoolsExcel Academy
Kramer Middle School
Sousa Middle School
Graduates49%
Website www.anacostiahs.org

Anacostia High School is a public high school in Anacostia, in the Southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia.

Contents

History

In August 2009, Friendship Public Charter School partnered with DC Public Schools to manage the high school. As a result, the school became known as the Academies at Anacostia and was split into four separate academies. In 2009–10, there were two ninth-grade academies (Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew), one 10-12th grade academy (Frederick Douglass), and one academy for under-credited and overage students (Matthew Henson). In 2010–11, the two ninth-grade academies will become 9-10th grade academies, while the larger 10-12th grade academy (Frederick Douglass) will become 11-12th. Matthew Henson academy will stay intact. In 2011–12, Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew will expand to 9-11th grades, while Frederick Douglass will only be seniors. In 2012–13, Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew will be fully operational 9-12th grade academies, and Frederick Douglass will no longer exist.

This setup is based on the Small Learning Community (SLC) model.

Built in 1935, with subsequent additions in the 1940s, 50s, and 70s, the Anacostia High School was in desperate need of a complete renovation and modernization that would not only bring the school up to the highest educational standards but would also serve to transform the school building into a simple, understated canvas for the art and lives of its students. Architectural design firm Sorg Architects designed the renovation of Anacostia High School to restore the exterior of the original building steeped in sustainable design practice.

Notable alumni

Notable events

On June 11, 2010, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama gave the commencement address to the Class of 2010.[ citation needed ]

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