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How has Eastern HS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
909
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000078
Eastern High School
1700 East Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 698-4500 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL909 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of District of Columbia public high schools
- CTest 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
10.7:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
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 | 319 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 244 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 166 | 18% |
Student demographics
21%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
25.2%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
5.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 Eastern High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #23 of 34 | #23 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #19 of 36 | #19 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 909 | #6 of 45 | #6 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #24 of 41 | #24 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #22 of 39 | #22 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.2% | #14 of 26 | #14 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
909
+174 (+24%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 1,989
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 909 | 84.8 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 866 | 77.8 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 865 | 64.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 56 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 769 | 61 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 967 | 77 | 12.6:1 | 99% (955) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 20 | 8.1:1 | 98% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 1,327 | 88 | 15.1:1 | 59% (788) |
| 1990-91 | 1,989 | 100 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastern High School.
About Eastern High School
Eastern High School is a large high school. Its address is in Washington, District of Columbia. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 909 students. By comparison, high schools in District of Columbia enroll about 553 students on average.
Within District of Columbia Public Schools, Eastern High School is one of 117 schools. The district enrolls 52,030 students.
Black students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 3% White. Among all residents of District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Eastern High School are from different groups.
Eastern High School has 84.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. The ratio is within a point of the 11.2:1 average for high schools in District of Columbia.
On the allk12 Grade, Eastern High School lands at C, ahead of 34% of District of Columbia public high schools.
District of Columbia is the school's county. There, 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%. Eastern High School shares District of Columbia with 246 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Eliot-Hine Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Eastern High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Eastern High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 174 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 13.1:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Eastern High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 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
Other Eastern High schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Eastern High. Eastern High School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Eastern HighMiddletown, KY · 1,790 students
- Eastern High SchoolLANSING, MI · 798 students
- Eastern High SchoolADA, MI · 768 students
- Eastern High SchoolGreentown, IN · 497 students
- Eastern High SchoolPekin, IN · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Eliot-Hine Middle School0.2 mi · 432
- Center City PCS - Capitol Hill0.2 mi · 257
- St. Coletta Special Education PCS0.3 mi · 250
- AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Oklahoma Avenue0.3 mi · 84
- Monument Academy PCS0.4 mi · 131
- Payne Elementary School0.5 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Eastern High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eastern High School?
Eastern High School enrolls approximately 909 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Eastern High School serve?
Eastern High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Eastern High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Eastern High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Eastern High School?
At Eastern High School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 6% Hispanic, 89% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Eastern High School?
Eastern High School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.