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Alumni: what's one memory from H.D. Woodson HS that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
579
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 110003000055
H.D. Woodson High School
540 55th St. NE, Washington, DC 20019 · (202) 939-2030 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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.
- ·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
9.3:1
62 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 | 178 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 20% |
Student demographics
15%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
24.1%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
3.3%
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 3 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 H.D. Woodson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.3% | #32 of 34 | #32 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #24 of 36 | #24 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #19 of 45 | #19 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #12 of 41 | #12 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #24 of 39 | #24 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.6% | #13 of 26 | #13 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
579
+145 (+33%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,087
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 579 | 62.4 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 51.1 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 543 | 47 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 49 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 46.5 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 53 | 12.4:1 | 100% (660) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 101 | 7.1:1 | 67% (485) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 57 | 13.4:1 | 86% (660) |
| 1990-91 | 1,087 | 84 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H.D. Woodson High School.
About H.D. Woodson High School
Washington, District of Columbia, is home to H.D. Woodson High School, a medium-sized high school. Enrollment is 579 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12.
H.D. Woodson High School falls under District of Columbia Public Schools, which has 117 schools enrolling 52,030 students.
The student body at H.D. Woodson High School is 92% Black. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic. County-wide, 42% of District of Columbia residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 62.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.3:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher below the 11.2:1 average for high schools in District of Columbia.
Measured against District of Columbia public high schools, H.D. Woodson High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
District of Columbia has about 681,294 residents, and the median household income is $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides H.D. Woodson High School, District of Columbia has 246 other public schools.
Nearby, Drew Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 145 students since 2020-21, to 579.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Drew Elementary School0.2 mi · 223
- Burrville Elementary School0.2 mi · 232
- DC Wildflower PCS - The Riverseed School0.3 mi · 45
- KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS0.4 mi · 244
- KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS0.4 mi · 388
- KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS0.4 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About H.D. Woodson High SchoolHow large is H.D. Woodson High School?
H.D. Woodson High School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does H.D. Woodson High School serve?
H.D. Woodson High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at H.D. Woodson High School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at H.D. Woodson High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at H.D. Woodson High School?
At H.D. Woodson High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 7% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is H.D. Woodson High School public or private?
H.D. Woodson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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