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Public high school · Grades 09–12
Ballou HS
District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20032
Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
based on full-time-equivalent teachers
missed at least 10% of school days
latest official out-of-school suspension rate
The quick read
Ballou HS in 30 seconds
Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.
Students who missed at least 10% of enrolled school days in 2024–25.
Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.
After-school care: NO.
Overview
The essentials
The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.
School typeHigh public school
Grades served09–12
Enrollment636
School hours09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
After careNO
Uniform requiredYES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone(202) 645-3400
Location & contact
Find the school
School address3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Directions in Google Maps ↗Health & wellness
Student health support
Automated external defibrillator available: YesBehavioral-health services available to all students: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 1Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Access and/or referrals to medical providers through a systematic process|Prevention materials and resources for chronic diseases|Screening, testing, and/or treatment for chronic diseases (diabetes, obesity, asthma, etc.)|Screening, testing, and/or treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, chlamydia, etc.)|Prevention materials and resources for sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, chlamydia, etc.)|Hearing screenings|Vision screeningsOutside behavioral-health partner: YesOutside health-services partner: YesHow the school promotes physical activity: Movement in the Classroom|Walk to School|After-School Activities|Athletic Programs|Safe Routes to School|Shared Use Agreement with organizations providing physical activity outside of normal school day
Open the official school health profile ↗Family essentials
What families need day to day
School-specific details first, followed by current official DCPS tools.
School hours09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careNO
Uniform requiredYES
Phone(202) 645-3400
DCPS afterschool programs and registrationDCPS school boundary and enrollment information2026–27 school calendarDCPS family services and resourcesFree and reduced-price meals applicationMy School DC lottery applicationCurrent school menus
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2024-25
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DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗2026-27
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District of Columbia Public Schools ↗Student community
Who attends?
0.0%Asian
95.0%Black/African-American
76.0%Economically Disadvantaged
3.0%English Learners
4.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
23.0%Students with Disabilities
0.0%White
Official 2024–25 enrollment percentages. Privacy-suppressed values remain suppressed.
See enrollment counts and source
2024-25
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DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Learning
Are students making progress?
A percentile of 50 is the DC midpoint. Higher means faster progress.
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Small student groups may be withheld to protect privacy. Missing values are not estimated.
2024-25 · 224 students
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗2024-25 · 196 students
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Enrollment by grade
How many students are in each grade?
Official 2024–25 enrollment by grade. These are enrollment totals, not published classroom sizes.
See grade enrollment source
2024-25
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DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Overall comparison
How does Ballou HS compare?
This is OSSE's framework comparison, not a SchoolReality rating.
Compared within its official DC framework2.8th percentile
Higher than about 3 of 100 schools in the same published framework.
See the official scores and source
2024-25
High SchoolDC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗2024-25
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Useful right now
Everyday parent links
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Official school linksUse the website above and the DCPS tools in the food and admissions sections.
Food & menus
What is for lunch?
Teachers & support
Who is available to help students?
Federal staffing is reported as full-time equivalents and dated below.
| Role | Staff reported | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher | 53.48 FTE | 12 students per FTE |
| Counselor | 4.00 FTE | 159 students per FTE |
| Nurse | 0.62 FTE | 1,026 students per FTE |
| Psychologist | 2.00 FTE | 318 students per FTE |
| Social worker | 4.00 FTE | 159 students per FTE |
| Sworn law-enforcement officer | No sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported | — |
| Security staff | 10.00 FTE | 64 students per FTE |
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School stability
Do families stay?
Official school-level results. Only measures published for this school are shown.
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2024-25 · 526 students
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Next steps
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Attendance
Are students coming to school regularly?
A student is considered chronically absent after missing at least 10% of enrolled school days.
Students who missed at least 10% of school · 2024–25reported
See attendance details and source
2024-25 · 631 students
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗2024-25 · 683 students
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Safety
What was reported recently?
Official OSSE school-level rates for 2024–25. Values below 1% are published as ranges to protect privacy.
03 · Safety & civil rights
Harassment, offenses, and corporal punishment
These figures describe what was reported in the federal collection. They do not establish intent, fault, or current conditions.
Attacks with a weapon1
Attacks without a weapon118
Weapon possession4
Threats with a weapon0
Corporal punishment allowedNo
04 · Learning opportunities
What students can study and join
Only programs applicable to this school and reported by the source are shown.
Algebra IYes
GeometryYes
Algebra IIYes
Advanced mathematicsYes
CalculusNo
BiologyYes
ChemistryYes
PhysicsYes
Computer scienceNo
Advanced PlacementYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Gifted and talentedNo
AP enrollment85 students
Dual-enrollment participation5 students
SAT/ACT participants150 students
International BaccalaureateNo
Data-science enrollment0 students
05 · Access & activities
Athletics and technology
These measures capture reported access during the 2021–22 collection year, not current equipment or offerings.
Interscholastic athleticsYes
Sports9
Teams10
Student participants136
Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0
School climate
How people experience the school
Ballou HS results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 452 · 2024–25
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2024-25
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DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education ↗Sources & methodology
79 dated, source-level facts are attached to this profile in addition to the federal NCES and CRDC records. CRDC observations were self-reported by schools or districts for 2021–22. Student counts in the public-use file are privacy-protected through small random adjustments.
- NCES school ID
- 110003000084
- DC school code
- 452
- NCES district ID
- 1100030
- Address
- 3401 4th St. SE
- Community type
- city
- Current-status source
- 2025-26 preliminary