Map of high schools
Blue = public, traditional | Yellow = public, selective | Green = charter | Orange = private
This is a list of high schools in Washington, D.C.
| School name | Type | Grades | Neighborhood | Ward | DCPS school code | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacostia High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Anacostia | 8 | 450 | 1601 16th St SE, Washington, DC 20020 | https://www.anacostiahs.org/ |
| Ballou High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Congress Heights | 8 | 452 | 3401 4th St SE, Washington, DC 20032 | http://balloudc.com/ |
| Calvin Coolidge High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Takoma | 4 | 455 | 6315 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 | https://www.coolidgeshs.org/ |
| Cardozo Education Campus | Public, traditional | 6-12 | Columbia Heights | 1 | 442 | 1200 Clifton St NW, Washington, DC 20009 | http://www.cardozoec.org/ |
| Dunbar High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Truxton Circle | 5 | 467 | 101 N St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | https://www.dunbarhsdc.org/ |
| Eastern High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Kingman Park | 7 | 457 | 1700 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002 | https://www.easternhighschooldcps.org/ |
| H.D. Woodson Senior High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Northeast Boundary | 7 | 464 | 540 55th St NE, Washington, DC 20019 | https://hdwoodson.org/ |
| MacArthur Blvd High School | Public, traditional | 9-10 | Foxhall Village | 3 | 4530 MacArthur Blvd NW Washington, DC 20007 | https://www.macarthurhighschooldc.org/ | |
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Petworth | 4 | 459 | 4301 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 | http://theodorerooseveltdc.org/ |
| Jackson-Reed High School | Public, traditional | 9-12 | Tenleytown | 3 | 463 | 3950 Chesapeake St NW, Washington, DC 20016 | https://jacksonreedhs.org/ |
| Benjamin Banneker Academic High School | Public, selective | 9-12 | Shaw | 1 | 402 | 1600 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | http://www.benjaminbanneker.org/ |
| Bell Multicultural High School | Public, selective | 9-12 | Columbia Heights | 1 | 3105 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20010 | https://checdc.org/bell-multicultural-high-school.html | |
| Duke Ellington School of the Arts | Public, selective | 9-12 | Burleith | 2 | 471 | 3500 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007 | http://www.ellingtonschool.org/ |
| McKinley Technology High School | Public, selective | 9-12 | Eckington | 5 | 435 | 151 T St NE, Washington, DC 20002 | http://www.mckinleytech.org/ |
| Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School | Public, selective | 9-12 | Carver Langston | 6 | 478 | 704 26th St NE, Washington, DC 20002 | https://phelpshsdc.org/ |
| School Without Walls High School | Public, selective | 9-12 | Foggy Bottom | 2 | 466 | 2130 G St NW, Washington, DC 20037 | https://www.swwhs.org/ |
| YouthBuild Public Charter School | Private | Mount Pleasant | 1 | 3220 16th St. NW Washington, DC 20010 | https://www.youthbuildpcs.org/about-ybpcs | ||
| British International School of Washington | Private | PK-12 | Georgetown | 2 | 2001 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 | https://www.nordangliaeducation.com/bisw-washington | |
| Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School | Private, girls' | 9-12 | Georgetown | 2 | 1524 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007 | http://www.visi.org/ | |
| BASIS Washington DC | Charter | 5-12 | Penn Quarter | 3 | 410 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20004 | https://enrollbasis.com/washington-dc/ | |
| Edmund Burke School | Private | 6-12 | Forest Hills | 3 | 4101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 | http://www.burkeschool.org/ | |
| The Field School | Private | 6-12 | Foxhall Crescent | 3 | 2301 Foxhall Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007 | https://www.fieldschool.org/ | |
| Lab School of Washington | Private | 1-12 | Foxhall Village | 3 | 4759 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007 | http://www.labschool.org/ | |
| Maret School | Private | K-12 | Cleveland Park | 3 | 3000 Cathedral Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 | https://www.maret.org/ | |
| National Cathedral School | Private, girls' | 4-12 | McLean Gardens | 3 | 3612 Woodley Rd NW, Washington, DC 20016 | http://ncs.cathedral.org/ | |
| Russian Embassy School in Washington, D.C. | Private | Massachusetts Avenue Heights | 3 | 2650 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 | http://resw.us/ | ||
| St. Albans School | Private | 4-12 | Massachusetts Avenue Heights | 3 | 3001 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 | https://www.stalbansschool.org/ | |
| St. John's College High School | Private | 9-12 | Chevy Chase | 3 | 2607 Military Rd NW, Washington, DC 20015 | http://www.stjohnschs.org/ | |
| Sidwell Friends School | Private | PK–12 | McLean Gardens | 3 | 3825 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016 | http://sidwell.edu/ | |
| Washington International School | Private | PK-12 | Cleveland Park | 3 | 3100 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC 20008 | https://www.wis.edu/ | |
| Georgetown Day School | Private | PK-12 | Tenleytown | 3 | 4200 Davenport St NW, Washington, DC 20016 | http://www.gds.org/ | |
| Capital City Public Charter School | Charter | PK-12 | Manor Park | 4 | 100 Peabody St NW, Washington, DC 20011 | https://www.ccpcs.org/ | |
| DC International School | Charter | 6-12 | Takoma | 4 | 1400 Main Dr NW, Washington, DC 20012 | http://www.dcinternationalschool.org/ | |
| Parkmont School | Private | 6-12 | 16th Street Heights | 4 | 4842 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 | https://www.parkmont.org/ | |
| Washington Latin Public Charter School | Charter | 5-12 | Brightwood Park | 4 | 5200 2nd St NW, Washington, DC 20011 | http://www.latinpcs.org | |
| Luke C. Moore Opportunity Academy | Private | Brookland | 5 | 1001 Monroe St NE, Washington, DC 20017 | https://www.lukecmoore.org/ | ||
| Perry Street Prep | Private | Woodridge | 5 | 1800 Perry St NE, Washington, DC 20018 | https://www.pspdc.org/ | ||
| St. Anselm's Abbey School | Private, boys' | 6-12 | Michigan Park | 5 | 4501 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017 | https://www.saintanselms.org/admissions/visiting-the-abbey | |
| Gonzaga College High School | Private, boys' | 9-12 | Near Northeast | 6 | 19 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | http://www.gonzaga.org/ | |
| Archbishop Carroll High School | Private | 9-12 | Pleasant Hill | 5 | 4300 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, DC 20017 | http://www.archbishopcarroll.org/ | |
| KIPP DC College Preparatory | Charter | 9-12 | NoMa | 6 | 1405 Brentwood Pkwy NE, Washington, DC 20002 | http://www.kippdc.org/our-schools/kipp-dc-college-preparatory/ | |
| Richard Wright Public Charter School | Charter | 8-12 | Southwest Federal Center | 6 | 475 School St SW, Washington, DC 20024 | https://www.richardwrightpcs.org/ | |
| Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy | Charter | 9-12 | Mayfair | 7 | 3701 Hayes St NE, Washington, DC 20019 | https://www.chavezschools.org/ | |
| IDEA Public Charter School | Charter | Deanwood | 7 | 1027 45th St NE, Washington, DC 20019 | http://ideapcs.org | ||
| Maya Angelou Public Charter School | Charter | 9-12 | Capitol View | 7 | 5600 East Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20019 | http://www.seeforever.org/ | |
| Thurgood Marshall Academy | Charter | 9-12 | Barry Farm | 8 | 2427 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20020 | http://www.thurgoodmarshallacademy.org/ | |
| KIPP DC Legacy College Preparatory | Charter | 9-12 | Washington Highlands | 8 | 3999 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20032 | https://www.kippdc.org/schools/high-school/kipp-dc-legacy-college-prep/ | |
| Digital Pioneers Academy | Charter | 8-10 | Capitol Hill | 6 | 709 12th St SE, Washington, DC 20003 | https://www.digitalpioneersacademy.org/ | |
| E.L. Haynes Public Charter School | Charter | 9-12 | Petworth | 4 | 4501 Kansas Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011 | https://www.elhaynes.org/ | |
| Friendship Public Charter School - Collegiate Academy | Charter | 9-12 | Central Northeast | 7 | 4095 Minnesota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019 | https://www.friendshipschools.org/schools/collegiate/ | |
| Friendship Public Charter School - Technology Preparatory Academy High | Charter | 9-12 | Congress Heights | 8 | 2705 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032 | https://www.friendshipschools.org/schools/tech-prep-high/ | |
| Girls Global Academy Public Charter School | Charter, girls' | 9-11 | Penn Quarter | 2 | 733 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001 | http://girlsglobalacademy.org/ | |
| Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School | Charter | 9-12 | Foggy Bottom | 2 | 1776 G St NW, Washington, DC 20006 | http://goodwillexcelcenter.org/ | |
| Kingsman Academy Public Charter School | Charter | 6-12 | Kingman Park | 6 | 1375 E St NE, Washington, DC 20002 | https://www.kingsmanacademy.org/ | |
| Paul Public Charter School - International School | Charter | 9-12 | Brightwood | 4 | 5800 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 | http://www.paulcharter.org/ | |
| SEED Public Charter School | Charter | 9-12 | Fort Dupont | 7 | 4300 C St SE, Washington, DC 20019 | https://www.seedschooldc.org/ | |
| St. Coletta Special Education Public Charter School | Charter | PK-12 | Barney Circle | 7 | 1901 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 | https://www.stcoletta.org/ | |
| Washington Leadership Academy Public Charter School | Charter | 9-12 | Edgewood | 5 | 3015 4th St NE, Washington, DC 20017 | http://washingtonleadershipacademy.org/ |
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