H.D. Woodson HS

Set in Washington, District of Columbia, H.D. Woodson HS is an average-sized secondary school, operated by District of Columbia Public Schools. It serves 579 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 117 schools in District of Columbia Public Schools (52,030 students total), H.D. Woodson HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, H.D. Woodson HS records that 92% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 7% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.2:1, putting H.D. Woodson HS tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for District of Columbia indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), H.D. Woodson HS is one campus in the mix.

Drew ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. H.D. Woodson HS's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 579). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 98% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the H.D. Woodson HS community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.