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McKinley Technology HS
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DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About McKinley Technology HS
McKinley Technology HS is one of the average-sized secondary schools in Washington, District of Columbia, part of District of Columbia Public Schools, with 723 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, District of Columbia's public schools average about 553 students each, so McKinley Technology HS sits 31% larger than that benchmark.
District of Columbia Public Schools comprises 117 schools with combined enrollment of 52,030 students; McKinley Technology HS is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, McKinley Technology HS records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (81%). Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 42% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, McKinley Technology HS records 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 11.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for District of Columbia put the typical household earns roughly $109,870 per year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across District of Columbia's 247 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,385 students), McKinley Technology HS is one campus in the mix.
McKinley MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McKinley Technology HS.
McKinley Technology HS operates from a city-core location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McKinley Technology HS has ticked up 17%, going from 620 students in 2018 to 723 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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