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Enrollment
745
High
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIENDSHIP PCS·NCES 110000800338
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy
4095 MINNESOTA AVENUE NE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 396-5500 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL745 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of District of Columbia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
11.0:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · 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 | 234 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 189 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 167 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
24.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
8.3%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #20 of 34 | #20 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #23 of 36 | #23 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 745 | #8 of 45 | #8 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #25 of 41 | #25 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #30 of 39 | #30 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #19 of 26 | #19 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
745
+223 (+43%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 1,231
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 745 | 68 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 68 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 661 | 64 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 522 | 50 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 19 | 36.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 65 | 12.5:1 | 95% (769) |
| 2010-11 | 1,231 | 66 | 18.6:1 | 65% (796) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy.
About Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy is a high school in Washington, District of Columbia, according to federal school records. The school serves 745 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in District of Columbia average about 553 students.
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy is part of a district of 15 schools: Friendship PCS, with 4,378 students.
Most students at Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy are Black: 96% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 53 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy comes in at 8%.
Teachers at the school number 68 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.0:1. High schools in District of Columbia have a similar average ratio of 11.2:1.
allk12 grades Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy a C+. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in District of Columbia, median household income is about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The public schools of District of Columbia number 247 and enroll about 94,385.
Global Citizens PCS is the public school closest to Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment records show 522 in 2020-21 and 745 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Friendship PCS
- Friendship PCS - Online AcademyElementary · 366 students
- Friendship PCS - Southeast ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
- Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle SchoolMiddle · 282 students
- Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce ElementaryElementary · 271 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
- Global Citizens PCS0.0 mi · 198
- Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy0.3 mi · 367
- DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School0.5 mi · 430
- DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School0.5 mi · 318
- Smothers Elementary School0.5 mi · 250
- River Terrace Education Campus0.6 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Friendship PCS - Collegiate AcademyHow many students attend Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy?
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy enrolls approximately 745 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy serve?
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy?
At Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy, the student body is approximately 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy in?
Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy is part of Friendship PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.