Enrollment
348
High
DISTRICT 338 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL CITY PCS·NCES 110003500475
Capital City PCS - High School
100 PEABODY STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 808-9800 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of District of Columbia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 94 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 84 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 22% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
12.9%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
3.8%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.
Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Capital City PCS - High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.8% | #27 of 34 | #27 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #33 of 36 | #33 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #32 of 45 | #32 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #4 of 41 | #4 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #14 of 39 | #14 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #23 of 26 | #23 of 26 |
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
348
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 348 | 42.4 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 43.4 | 8.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 41.6 | 8.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 39 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 37.2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 37 | 9.0:1 | 80% (267) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capital City PCS - High School.
About Capital City PCS - High School
Capital City PCS - High School is a high school in Washington, District of Columbia, and it is part of Capital City PCS. It reported 348 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in District of Columbia average about 553 students, which makes this school 37% below average.
In Capital City PCS, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,015 students.
The largest group at Capital City PCS - High School is Hispanic students, at 68%. Smaller groups are 26% Black and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 12% of District of Columbia residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
With 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 8.2:1. Statewide, high schools in District of Columbia average 11.2:1.
Capital City PCS - High School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of District of Columbia public high schools.
The school is in District of Columbia, where the median household earns about $109,870 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across District of Columbia, 247 public schools serve about 94,385 students.
Capital City PCS - Lower School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Capital City PCS - High School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Capital City PCS - High School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Capital City PCS - High School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Federal data show 352 students in 2020-21 and 348 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Capital City PCS
- Capital City PCS - Middle SchoolMiddle · 344 students
- Capital City PCS - Lower SchoolElementary · 323 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
- Capital City PCS - Lower School0.0 mi · 323
- Capital City PCS - Middle School0.0 mi · 344
- Friendship PCS - Ideal Elementary0.2 mi · 212
- Friendship PCS - Ideal Middle School0.2 mi · 172
- Sela PCS0.3 mi · 302
- Roots PCS0.4 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About Capital City PCS - High SchoolHow large is Capital City PCS - High School?
Capital City PCS - High School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Capital City PCS - High School serve?
Capital City PCS - High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Capital City PCS - High School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Capital City PCS - High School.
How diverse is Capital City PCS - High School?
Capital City PCS - High School reports a student body of 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Capital City PCS - High School?
Capital City PCS - High School is overseen by Capital City PCS in District of Columbia.
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