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H.d. Woodson High School vs. Dunbar High School

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School Overview

School
H.d. Woodson High School
540 55th St. Ne
Washington, DC 20019
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Dunbar High School
101 N St. Nw
Washington, DC 20001
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

H.d. Woodson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in District Of Columbia for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
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Overview
Serving 543 students in grades 9-12, H.d. Woodson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Serving 868 students in grades 9-12, Dunbar High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 19%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 31%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the District Of Columbia state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
543 students
868 students
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This chart displays total students of Dunbar High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dunbar High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of H.d. Woodson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dunbar High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#186 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
#192 out of 220 schools in DC
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of H.d. Woodson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dunbar High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of H.d. Woodson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
19%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of H.d. Woodson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
80-84%
(Top 50% in DC)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in DC)
This chart displays graduation rate of H.d. Woodson High School and public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Dunbar High School and public school graduation rate of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of H.d. Woodson High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dunbar High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
214
323
Grade 10 Students
159
244
Grade 11 Students
80
185
Grade 12 Students
90
116

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dunbar High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in H.d. Woodson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dunbar High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
96%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in H.d. Woodson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dunbar High School and the percentage of Black public school students in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.08
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of H.d. Woodson High School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dunbar High School and the public school average diversity score of District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in H.d. Woodson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(10-11 School Year Data)
5%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in H.d. Woodson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dunbar High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in District Of Columbia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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