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Benjamin Banneker Hs

Washington, DC

PublicHigh · Grades 9–12 · Magnet
benjaminbanneker.org1600 9th St. Nw, Washington, DC 20001(202) 671-6320
Test scores
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

English language arts

85.6% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.

Measure2023–242024–252025–26
Test takers396414383
Share92.2%92.3%85.6%

DC CAPE

Measure2023–242024–252025–26
Test takers396Not reportedNot reported
Level 1<1%<1%1.3%
Level 2<1%Not reported3.1%
Level 37.1%6.5%9.9%
Level 455.3%47.8%42.0%
Level 536.9%44.4%43.6%

Math

64.5% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.

Measure2023–242024–252025–26
Test takers379381335
Share53.0%60.9%64.5%

DC CAPE

Measure2023–242024–252025–26
Test takers379Not reportedNot reported
Level 12.9%2.9%<1%
Level 212.1%8.4%7.2%
Level 331.9%27.8%27.5%
Level 447.2%51.7%53.4%
Level 55.8%9.2%11.0%

DC CAPE Levels 4–5 meet or exceed expectations.

Discipline
State and federal reports

DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

1.7% out-of-school suspension rate in 2024–25.

Out-of-school suspension rate

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Student count582674705
Rate2.2%<1%1.7%

In-school suspensions rate

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Student count582674705
Rate1.7%<1%1.3%

Expulsions rate

Measure2022–232023–242024–25
Student count582674705
Rate<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Department of Education

Measure2021–222023–24
Enrolled in the fall537671
Suspended out of school1.7% · 90.3% · 2
Suspended in school2.8% · 150.9% · 6
Expelled0.0% · 00.0% · 0
School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

671 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino19.2%
x
White5.5%
x
Black or African American70.0%
x
Asian1.9%
x
Two or More Races3.1%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Teaching Approach

Updated 8mo ago

Banneker High School emphasizes developing students’ lifelong learning skills alongside sound moral character and concern for the community, while equipping students with the academic tools needed for excellence and preparation for admission to a four-year college or university. The school also stresses engagement with staff and families, relationship-building to support social/emotional growth, and empowering students for future leadership roles and global competitiveness.

Admissions

Updated 8mo ago

Benjamin Banneker High School (DCPS) applications are submitted through My School DC; applicants complete the school’s required materials (including essays and recommendations) and are screened by the school rather than placed by a random lottery. (benjaminbanneker.org) Key dates for SY 2026-2027 shown by the school include: application opened December 15, 2025; deadline February 2, 2026; results and initial waitlist positions available March 27, 2026 (the school also listed a virtual open house on January 26, 2026). (benjaminbanneker.org) Requirements listed include report cards (final SY24-25 and SY25-26 first-quarter), two essays (one submitted in the My School DC application and one administered in person), and recommendations from an English teacher, a Math teacher, and a Counselor/Administrator; the school indicates admissions are primarily for 9th grade, with limited 10th-grade entry, and notes placement testing and a required summer institute after admission. (myschooldc.org) Waitlists are managed by My School DC after results are released; offers come in waitlist order, enrolling at a matched school does not remove a student from other waitlists, and selective schools may exclude applicants from waitlists if found ineligible. (myschooldc.org) The school is categorized as a DCPS selective high school with specific admissions requirements/selection criteria, and the published materials do not list separate lottery “priority/preference” categories for Banneker beyond meeting eligibility and completing the screening steps. (myschooldc.org)

Admissions Timeline

Updated 8mo ago

Application DeadlineDec 15 – Feb 2
Interview: Required
Testing: Required
School Hours

Updated 8mo ago

8:45 AM – 3:15 PM

After-School Care

Updated 8mo ago

Available

The Extended Day Program includes those artistic and creative activities that enrich work and leisure time. (No specific after-school care hours or pricing were listed on the site page referenced.)

Public school directory

NCES ID 110003000153

District
District Of Columbia Public Schools
Status
Open
School category
Regular School
Charter
No
Virtual instruction
No virtual instruction
Enrollment
671 students
Teachers (FTE)
38

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