Public high school · Grades 09–12

Eastern HS

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20003

Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 698-4500Official school website ↗
Students766

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher14

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent77%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school16.6%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Eastern HS in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Chronic absence77.0%

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

Official comparison25.0th percentile

Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.

Current basics09:00 AM - 03:30 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
Enrollment766
School hours09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
After careNO
Uniform requiredNO
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address1700 East Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone(202) 698-4500

Location & contact

Find the school

School address1700 East Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20003
Directions in Google Maps ↗

Health & wellness

Student health support

1Teachers dedicated to health education
205PE minutes each week — grades 9–12
1Teachers dedicated to physical education
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|Prevention materials and resources for sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, chlamydia, etc.)|Screening, testing, and/or treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, chlamydia, etc.)|Vision screenings|Hearing screeningsOutside behavioral-health partner: YesOutside health-services partner: YesHow the school promotes physical activity: After-School Activities|Active Recess|Athletic Programs|Bike to School|Playground/field on school campus|Reward for student achievement or good behavior|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 hours09:00 AM - 03:30 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careNO
Uniform requiredNO
Phone(202) 698-4500
Websiteeasternhighschooldcps.org
See family-information sources

Student community

Who attends?

1.0%Asian
89.0%Black/African-American
62.0%Economically Disadvantaged
5.0%English Learners
6.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
24.0%Students with Disabilities
3.0%White

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

See enrollment counts and source

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
271 students
11
185 students
12
182 students
9
364 students

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

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Eastern HS compare?

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

Compared within its official DC framework25.0th percentile

Higher than about 25 of 100 schools in the same published framework.

See the official scores and source

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.

4.00social worker FTE
0.21nurse FTE
1.50psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher53.00 FTE14 students per FTE
Counselor4.00 FTE192 students per FTE
Nurse0.21 FTE3,648 students per FTE
Psychologist1.50 FTE511 students per FTE
Social worker4.00 FTE192 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported
Security staff8.00 FTE96 students per FTE
See staffing source and definitions

School stability

Do families stay?

74.2%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

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

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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?

0.1%bullying rate
11.1%incidents of violence
<0.1%school-arrest rate
14.3%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 weapon58
Weapon possession2
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 enrollment13 students
Dual-enrollment participation3 students
SAT/ACT participants239 students
International BaccalaureateYes
IB enrollment379 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
Sports10
Teams11
Student participants120
Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Eastern HS results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 457 · 2024–25

48%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
68%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
59%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
65%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
50%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
110003000078
DC school code
457
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
1700 East Capitol St. NE
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 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Attendance - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC SAYS Student Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Discipline - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Aggregate Enrollment Data (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Health Profiles (2025-26)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS Afterschool ProgramsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24Enroll DCPS — Find My SchoolDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS School Year 2026-2027 CalendarDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARM)District of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24My School DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DCPS MenusDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card School Directory Information (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Student Movement - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24DC School Report Card Assessment - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24
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