Dunbar HS

101 N St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
892
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
District of Columbia

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 38 District of Columbia high schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance99% chronically absent
0thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
41stpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
3rdpercentile
Class size10.3 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other District of Columbia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Dunbar HS

Dunbar HS is a public high school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. The school is located in a large city in District of Columbia.

In the 2024–25 school year, 892 students were enrolled, with about 10.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical District of Columbia high school (10.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 38 District of Columbia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

101 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
892 students
Students per teacher
10.3 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
District of Columbia Public Schools
County
District of Columbia
NCES school ID
110003000079

Schools near Dunbar HS

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Basis Dc Pcs
Charter · Grades 5–12 · 692 students
A1.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.