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Enrollment
643
High
DISTRICT 645 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIPP DC PCS·NCES 110003100421
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS
1405 BRENTWOOD PARKWAY NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 678-2527 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of District of Columbia public high schools
- B-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
12.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 | 164 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 144 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 138 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 197 | 31% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
28.3%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
10.1%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #17 of 34 | #17 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #17 of 36 | #17 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #15 of 45 | #15 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #30 of 41 | #30 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #32 of 39 | #32 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #6 of 9 | #6 of 9 |
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
643
-238 (-27%) vs 2020
+205% since 2010-11, when it was 211
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 643 | 52.4 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 696 | 58.9 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 769 | 64.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 77 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 713 | 61.4 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 45 | 11.2:1 | 84% (424) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 80% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS.
About KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is a medium-sized high school. Its address is in Washington, District of Columbia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 643 students.
KIPP DC PCS (20 schools, 7,372 students) runs KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS.
Black students are the large majority at KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS, with 96% of enrollment. Next come 3% Hispanic. That compares with about 42% Black among all District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS comes in at 7%.
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS operates with 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.3:1. For comparison, high schools in District of Columbia average 11.2:1.
The allk12 Grade for KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is B-. Compared with District of Columbia public high schools, the school scored higher than 50% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among District of Columbia residents, median household income is about $109,870, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 247 public schools in District of Columbia, with a combined enrollment of about 94,385.
The closest public school, Center City PCS - Trinidad, is about 0.3 miles from KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. NCES lists KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS as a charter school.
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS saw enrollment fall 27% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 KIPP DC PCS
- KIPP DC PCS - Legacy College Preparatory PCSHigh · 646 students
- KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCSElementary · 614 students
- KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCSMiddle · 435 students
- KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCSMiddle · 422 students
- KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCSElementary · 408 students
- KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCSElementary · 388 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
- Center City PCS - Trinidad0.3 mi · 212
- Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street0.4 mi · 391
- Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center0.4 mi · 85
- Wheatley Education Campus0.5 mi · 390
- McKinley Middle School0.7 mi · 286
- McKinley Technology High School0.7 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCSHow many students attend KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS serve?
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is approximately 12.3:1 (52 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS reports a student body of 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black.
Who oversees KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS?
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is overseen by KIPP DC PCS in District of Columbia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.