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McKinley Technology High School

151 T St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 281-3950 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL723 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of District of Columbia public high schools
  • ATest 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

Enrollment
723
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
50 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919427%
Grade 1018826%
Grade 1117224%
Grade 1216923%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
335%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
9113%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
58381%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
112%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
37852%
Female
34448%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
74.7%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
26.7%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 McKinley Technology High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.7%#7 of 34#7 of 34
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
74.7%#4 of 36#4 of 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
723#9 of 45#9 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.4:1#34 of 41#34 of 41
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.0%#17 of 39#17 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+16.6%#15 of 26#15 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 2024-25
Enrollment
723
+27 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2572350.314.4:1N/A
2023-2470448.814.4:1N/A
2022-2369647.514.7:1N/A
2020-216963917.9:1N/A
2017-1862038.516.1:1N/A
2015-166565013.1:198% (642)
2010-116894814.3:154% (369)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McKinley Technology High School.

About McKinley Technology High School

McKinley Technology High School is a high school in Washington, District of Columbia, according to federal school records. It enrolls 723 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 31% bigger than the average for high schools in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia Public Schools, which runs McKinley Technology High School, has 117 schools and 52,030 students.

Black students are 81% of those enrolled at McKinley Technology High School. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 5% White. Census estimates put the Black share of District of Columbia's population at about 42%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.

Its staff includes 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in District of Columbia, 11.2:1, is lower.

McKinley Technology High School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of District of Columbia public high schools.

In District of Columbia, median household income comes to about $109,870, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. District of Columbia counts 247 public schools with about 94,385 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, McKinley Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.

The school grew from 696 students in 2020-21 to 723 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.4:1) than in 2020-21 (17.9:1).

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
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

School name
McKinley Technology High School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
151 T St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone
(202) 281-3950
County
District of Columbia
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
723
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000267
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About McKinley Technology High School
How large is McKinley Technology High School?
McKinley Technology High School enrolls approximately 723 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does McKinley Technology High School serve?
McKinley Technology High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does McKinley Technology High School have?
McKinley Technology High School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at McKinley Technology High School?
At McKinley Technology High School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 13% Hispanic, 81% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is McKinley Technology High School in?
McKinley Technology High School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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