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The largest public charter schools in District of Columbia

22 public high schools in District of Columbia appear in this ranking of the largest public charter schools, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. District of Columbia International School leads the list at 1,654, against a median of 370 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

District of Columbia

Top Students

1,654

Median Students

370

LARGEST CHARTERS · DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	District of Columbia International School	Washington, DC	District of Columbia International School	High	1,654
2	Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	High	745
3	BASIS DC PCS	Washington, DC	BASIS DC PCS	High	692
4	KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	High	646
5	KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS	Washington, DC	KIPP DC PCS	High	643
6	E.L. Haynes PCS - HS	Washington, DC	E.L. Haynes PCS	High	446
7	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	Washington, DC	Goodwill Excel Center PCS	High	440
8	Paul PCS - International HS	Washington, DC	Paul PCS	High	439
9	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	Digital Pioneers Academy PCS	High	387
10	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Washington Leadership Academy PCS	High	386
11	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS	High	373
12	Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy	Washington, DC	Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy	High	367
13	Washington Latin PCS - Upper School	Washington, DC	Washington Latin PCS	High	357
14	IDEA PCS	Washington, DC	IDEA PCS	High	350
15	Capital City PCS - HS	Washington, DC	Capital City PCS	High	348
16	Kingsman Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Kingsman Academy PCS	High	346
17	Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS	Washington, DC	Friendship PCS	High	307
18	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	Washington, DC	Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts	High	300
19	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	Washington, DC	The Sojourner Truth School PCS	High	292
20	The SEED PCS of Washington DC	Washington, DC	SEED PCS	High	245
21	Maya Angelou PCS - HS	Washington, DC	Maya Angelou PCS	High	218
22	Girls Global Academy PCS	Washington, DC	Girls Global Academy PCS	High	183

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