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Public high school · Grades 09–12

Benjamin Banneker HS

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20001

Phone(202) 671-6320Address1600 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 671-6320
Students537

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher17

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent15.5%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school1.7%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Benjamin Banneker HS in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Chronic absence15.5%

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

Official comparison100.0th percentile

Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.

Current basics08:45 AM - 03:15 PM

After-school care: YES.

Overview

The essentials

The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.

School typeHigh public school
Grades served09–12
Enrollment537
School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
After careYES · Paid
Uniform requiredNO
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address1600 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone(202) 671-6320

Location & contact

Find the school

School address1600 9th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Health & wellness

Student health support

0Teachers dedicated to health education
255PE minutes each week — grades 9–12
0Teachers dedicated to physical education
Automated external defibrillator available: YesBehavioral-health services available to all students: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 2Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Vision screenings|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.)|Hearing screeningsOutside behavioral-health partner: YesOutside health-services partner: NoHow the school promotes physical activity: Active Recess|After-School Activities|Athletic Programs|Bike to School|Walk to School|Playground/field on school campus|Before-School Activities|Gardening|Dancing or Dance Program
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Family essentials

What families need day to day

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

School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careYES · Paid
Uniform requiredNO
Phone(202) 671-6320
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?

2.0%Asian
69.0%Black/African-American
23.0%Economically Disadvantaged
2.0%English Learners
17.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
<1%Students with Disabilities
9.0%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
232 students
11
155 students
12
128 students
9
190 students

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

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Benjamin Banneker HS compare?

This is OSSE's framework comparison, not a SchoolReality rating.

Compared within its official DC framework100.0th percentile

Higher than about 100 of 100 schools in the same published framework.

See the official scores and source

Food & menus

What is for lunch?

Current DCPS menusIngredients, allergens, nutrition and translated menus
Official
Freebreakfast for every DCPS student
$3paid student lunch
Freefirst lunch with FARM or CEP eligibility
Search today's menuPrices & meal accountsFARM application

Choose the school in the official Nutrislice tool. Menus can change with closings and product availability.

See official meal prices and source

Teachers & support

Who is available to help students?

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

1.00social worker FTE
0.54nurse FTE
1.00psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher31.00 FTE17 students per FTE
Counselor4.00 FTE134 students per FTE
Nurse0.54 FTE994 students per FTE
Psychologist1.00 FTE537 students per FTE
Social worker1.00 FTE537 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported—
Security staff5.00 FTE107 students per FTE
See staffing source and definitions

School stability

Do families stay?

97.2%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

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

See definitions and official source

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.

See attendance details and source

Safety

What was reported recently?

<1%bullying rate
1.4%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
1.7%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 weapon4
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
CalculusYes
BiologyYes
ChemistryYes
PhysicsYes
Computer scienceYes
Advanced PlacementYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Gifted and talentedNo
AP enrollment329 students
Dual-enrollment participation30 students
SAT/ACT participants249 students
International BaccalaureateYes
IB enrollment248 students
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
Sports12
Teams12
Student participants147
Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Benjamin Banneker HS results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 402 · 2024–25

61%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
84%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
65%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
75%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
65%Student — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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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
110003000153
DC school code
402
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
1600 9th St. NW
Community type
city
Current-status source
2025-26 preliminary

Official source ledger

DC School Report Card Accountability Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗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 ↗DC School Health Profiles (2025-26)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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