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Enrollment
439
High
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 553
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAUL PCS·NCES 110003900477
Paul PCS - International High School
5800 8TH STREET NW, Washington, DC 20011 · (202) 291-7499 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% 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
9.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · 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 | 132 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Paul PCS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
7.0%
DC avg 27.5%
What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 Paul PCS - International High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In District of Columbia | In District of Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #22 of 34 | #22 of 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #12 of 36 | #12 of 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #22 of 45 | #22 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #11 of 41 | #11 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #10 of 39 | #10 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #7 of 9 | #7 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
439
+56 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 439 | 48 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 48 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 42 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 45 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 40.6 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 51% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul PCS - International High School.
About Paul PCS - International High School
Paul PCS - International High School is a low-enrollment high school for students in Washington, District of Columbia. There are 439 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in District of Columbia, the average enrollment is about 553.
A total of 2 schools make up Paul PCS, with 767 students enrolled.
Hispanic students are 51% of those enrolled at Paul PCS - International High School. The next largest groups are 47% Black. In District of Columbia overall, about 12% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.2 students per teacher. High schools in District of Columbia average 11.2:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here.
Among District of Columbia public high schools, Paul PCS - International High School outscored 53%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in District of Columbia, where the median household earns about $109,870 a year, about 64% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Paul PCS - International High School shares District of Columbia with 246 other public schools.
The closest school to Paul PCS - International High School is Paul PCS - Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Paul PCS - International High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Paul PCS - International High School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Paul PCS - International High School is a public charter school.
Enrollment was 439 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 383.
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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 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
- Paul PCS - Middle School0.0 mi · 328
- Center City PCS - Brightwood0.2 mi · 269
- Brightwood Elementary School0.3 mi · 646
- Friendship PCS - Online Academy0.4 mi · 366
- Military Road Early Learning Center0.4 mi · 70
- Whittier Elementary School0.5 mi · 450
Frequently asked questions
About Paul PCS - International High SchoolHow many students attend Paul PCS - International High School?
Paul PCS - International High School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Paul PCS - International High School serve?
Paul PCS - International High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Paul PCS - International High School have?
Paul PCS - International High School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Paul PCS - International High School?
Student demographics at Paul PCS - International High School are roughly 0% White, 51% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Paul PCS - International High School in?
Paul PCS - International High School is part of Paul PCS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.