Anacostia HS

Located at 1601 16th St. SE, in Washington, District of Columbia, Anacostia HS is a compact secondary school that serves 246 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within District of Columbia Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 56% leaner than the state mean of about 553.

District of Columbia Public Schools comprises 117 schools with combined enrollment of 52,030 students; Anacostia HS is among them.

On demographics, Anacostia HS logs that nearly all students (92%) are Black; the rest comes out to 6% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Anacostia HS has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting Anacostia HS tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate median household earnings sit near $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Anacostia HS is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students).

Kramer MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Anacostia HS.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Anacostia HS has fell 35%, going from 379 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 99% to 92%.

On the community side, the feed for Anacostia HS typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.