Enrollment
246
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000085
Anacostia High School
1601 16th St. SE, Washington, DC 20020 · (202) 698-2155 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 66 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 20% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
5.7%
DC avg 37.9%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The District of Columbia average is about 38 of 100.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Anacostia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.7% | #36 of 36 | #36 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #39 of 45 | #39 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #2 of 41 | #2 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #25 of 39 | #25 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #1 of 9 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
-80 (-25%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 740
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 32 | 7.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 31.5 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 37 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 41 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 379 | 48 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 60 | 9.9:1 | 100% (597) |
| 2010-11 | 858 | 67 | 12.8:1 | 86% (737) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 60 | 13.4:1 | 91% (734) |
| 1990-91 | 740 | 64 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anacostia High School.
About Anacostia High School
Anacostia High School is a small high school in Washington, District of Columbia. The latest federal count shows 246 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 553-student average for high schools in District of Columbia, enrollment here is 56% lower.
District of Columbia Public Schools is made up of 117 schools with 52,030 students in all.
At Anacostia High School, Black students make up 92% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. Anacostia High School has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 7.7 students per teacher and 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 11.2:1 average for high schools in District of Columbia.
In District of Columbia (population about 681,294), median household income is about $109,870, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 247 public schools operate in District of Columbia, serving about 94,385 students.
The next-closest public school is Kramer Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 326 to 246 over 4 years.
The Anacostia High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
District of Columbia at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in District of Columbia Public Schools
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 923 students
Other schools in Washington
- Jackson-Reed High SchoolHigh · 1,855 students
- District of Columbia International SchoolHigh · 1,654 students
- Columbia Heights Education CampusHigh · 1,563 students
- Deal Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,462 students
- Coolidge High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 943 students
Nearby schools
- Kramer Middle School0.2 mi · 213
- Ketcham Elementary School0.3 mi · 244
- DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School0.4 mi · 409
- Lawrence E. Boone Elementary School0.5 mi · 416
- Lee Montessori PCS - East End0.5 mi · 246
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary0.7 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About Anacostia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Anacostia High School?
Anacostia High School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades 09-12.
Is Anacostia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anacostia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Anacostia High School have?
Anacostia High School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anacostia High School?
At Anacostia High School, the student body is approximately 6% Hispanic, 92% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Anacostia High School public or private?
Anacostia High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.