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Public high school · Grades 09–12

Ballou STAY HS

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20032

Phone(202) 645-3390Websiteballoustay.comAddress3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
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Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 645-3390Official school website ↗
Students458

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher23

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent98.3%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school2.2%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Ballou STAY HS in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Chronic absence98.3%

Students who missed at least 10% of enrolled school days in 2024–25.

Current basics09:30 AM - 04:00 PM

After-school care: NO.

Overview

The essentials

The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.

School typeHigh public school
Grades served09–12
Enrollment458
School hours09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
After careNO
Uniform requiredNO
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone(202) 645-3390

Location & contact

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School address3401 4th St. SE, Washington, DC 20032
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Family essentials

What families need day to day

School-specific details first, followed by current official DCPS tools.

School hours09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careNO
Uniform requiredNO
Phone(202) 645-3390
Websiteballoustay.com
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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Student community

Who attends?

0.0%Asian
85.0%Black/African-American
68.0%Economically Disadvantaged
<1%English Learners
15.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
13.0%Students with Disabilities
0.0%White

Official 2024–25 enrollment percentages. Privacy-suppressed values remain suppressed.

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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.

Enrollment by grade

How many students are in each grade?

10
103 students
11
66 students
12
93 students
9
102 students
Adult
211 students

Official 2024–25 enrollment by grade. These are enrollment totals, not published classroom sizes.

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Food & menus

What is for lunch?

Current DCPS menusIngredients, allergens, nutrition and translated menus
Official
Search today's menuPrices & meal accountsFARM application

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Teachers & support

Who is available to help students?

Federal staffing is reported as full-time equivalents and dated below.

3.50social worker FTE
0.00nurse FTE
0.50psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher20.00 FTE23 students per FTE
Counselor2.00 FTE229 students per FTE
NurseNo nurse FTE reported—
Psychologist0.50 FTE916 students per FTE
Social worker3.50 FTE131 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported—
Security staff4.00 FTE115 students per FTE
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School stability

Do families stay?

27.6%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

Official school-level results. Only measures published for this school are shown.

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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.

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Safety

What was reported recently?

<1%bullying rate
4.9%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
2.6%out-of-school suspension

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 weapon0
Attacks without a weapon6
Weapon possession0
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 PlacementNo
Dual enrollmentYes
Gifted and talentedNo
Dual-enrollment participation1 students
SAT/ACT participants40 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 athleticsNo
Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Ballou STAY HS results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 462 · 2024–25

<50% participationStudent — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
<50% participationStudent — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
<50% participationStudent — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
<50% participationStudent — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
<50% participationStudent — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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Sources & methodology

51 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
110003000207
DC school code
462
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
3401 4th St. SE
Community type
city
Current-status source
2025-26 preliminary

Official source ledger

DC School Report Card Attendance - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC SAYS Student Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Discipline - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Aggregate Enrollment Data (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS Afterschool ProgramsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗Enroll DCPS — Find My SchoolDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS School Year 2026-2027 CalendarDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARM)District of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗My School DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS MenusDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card School Directory Information (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Student Movement - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Assessment - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗
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