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Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School

704 26th St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 · (202) 729-4360 · District of Columbia
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% 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

Enrollment
350
High
DISTRICT 695 · STATE 553
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 913037%
Grade 109527%
Grade 116017%
Grade 126519%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
309%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
31089%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
22464%
Female
12636%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
37.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
11.6%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
11.6%#12 of 34#12 of 34
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.4%#10 of 36#10 of 36
Enrollment
ranked largest first
350#31 of 45#31 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#22 of 41#22 of 41
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
20.8%#21 of 39#21 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+34.6%#8 of 26#8 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
350
+74 (+27%) vs 2020
+16% since 2010-11, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 8.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535032.910.6:1N/A
2023-2431030.410.2:1N/A
2022-2331725.512.4:1N/A
2020-21276348.1:1N/A
2017-1826024.510.6:1N/A
2015-163062910.6:198% (300)
2010-113013010.0:170% (210)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School.

About Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School

Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School, located in Washington, District of Columbia, is a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 350 students. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for high schools in District of Columbia, which is about 553.

The district for Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School is District of Columbia Public Schools, with 117 schools and 52,030 students.

Most students at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School are Black: 89% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 46 points above the 42% share among District of Columbia residents. By the diversity index, Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School comes in at 21%.

With 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School was 10.6:1. Across high schools in District of Columbia, the average ratio is about 11.2:1.

allk12 grades Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with District of Columbia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census Bureau estimates for District of Columbia show that median household income is about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School is one of 247 public schools in District of Columbia, which together enroll about 94,385 students.

The closest other public school is Two Rivers PCS - Young Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

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

The student count in 2024-25 was 350, 27% above the 276 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.6 students per teacher, compared with 8.1 in 2020-21.

Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

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
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
704 26th St. NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone
(202) 729-4360
County
District of Columbia
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
350
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000407
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School
How large is Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School?
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School serve?
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School is approximately 10.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School?
At Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 9% Hispanic, 89% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School public or private?
Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools.
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