School Without Walls High School

Summary:

School Without Walls High School is a public high school in Washington, DC that serves 602 students in grades 9-12. With a diverse student population of 47.84% White, 26.08% African American, 10.63% Hispanic, and 6.81% Asian, the school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the District of Columbia.

School Without Walls High School is an exceptional educational institution, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several consecutive years and ranking 1st or 2nd out of 30-34 DC high schools in recent years. The school's 4-year graduation rate reached an impressive 100% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, School Without Walls students excel on standardized tests, with 95.4% proficient or better in English II, compared to just 37.2% for District of Columbia Public Schools and 33.5% for the overall District of Columbia.

While the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, it still ranks 1st out of 28-30 DC high schools in this category, indicating its commitment to providing a high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools like Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Benjamin Banneker High School, and Cardozo Education Campus, School Without Walls High School consistently outperforms these institutions on key metrics, making it a model for high-performing schools in the District of Columbia.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2130 G St. NW
       Washington, DC  20037


(202) 645-9690

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
2nd of 34 District Of Columbia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,881 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  599

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.2%
African American:
25.2%
Hispanic:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.4% Help


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Compare Details School Without Walls High School ranks better than 94.1% of high schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks first among 17 ranked high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at School Without Walls High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (47.2%), African American (25.2%), Hispanic (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at School Without Walls High School is 15.9. 17 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at School Without Walls High School is $24,881. 15 high schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

School Without Walls High School:

SchoolDigger ranks School Without Walls High School 2nd of 34 District Of Columbia public high schools. (See School Without Walls High School in the ranking list.)

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District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for School Without Walls High School

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Rank History for all students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 98.92 2nd 30 93.3%
2011 96.89 2nd 31 93.5%
2012 98.17 1st 31 96.8%
2014 97.14 2nd 35 94.3%
2015 99.96 1st 29 96.6%
2016 94.40 2nd 31 93.5%
2017 97.42 2nd 34 94.1%
2018 92.37 2nd 34 94.1%
2019 91.60 2nd 34 94.1%
2022 92.81 2nd 30 93.3%
2023 93.05 1st 34 97.1%
2024 92.94 2nd 34 94.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.82 1st 30 96.7%
2024 99.83 1st 28 96.4%
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Rank History for Female students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.34 2nd 32 93.8%
2019 95.42 2nd 31 93.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.85 2nd 33 93.9%
2022 89.88 2nd 19 89.5%
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Rank History for Male students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.89 2nd 33 93.9%
2019 87.93 2nd 32 93.8%
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Rank History for African American students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.62 2nd 34 94.1%
2019 99.03 2nd 33 93.9%
2022 93.06 3rd 18 83.3%
2023 98.04 1st 27 96.3%
2024 99.34 1st 28 96.4%
See the entire list of Best District Of Columbia High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.67 2nd 13 84.6%
2023 97.36 1st 13 92.3%
2024 82.19 1st 13 92.3%
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Rank History for White students at School Without Walls High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.57 2nd 5 60.0%
2019 87.44 1st 6 83.3%
2023 78.67 2nd 6 66.7%
2024 75.42 1st 7 85.7%
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Data source: test scores: D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for School Without Walls High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 56 159 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 219 219
1990 43 169 11 17 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1991 43 157 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1992 53 174 14 16 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1993 43 168 9 18 1 n/a n/a 0 239
1994 41 165 14 16 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1995 41 217 19 20 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1996 41 217 19 20 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1997 45 228 23 21 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1998 49 217 23 30 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1999 59 218 17 31 1 n/a n/a 0 326
2000 66 220 25 27 1 n/a n/a 0 339
2001 62 215 27 15 1 n/a n/a 0 320
2002 54 238 21 13 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2003 54 238 21 13 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2004 71 224 19 11 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2005 71 229 18 16 4 n/a n/a 0 338
2006 84 205 25 22 1 n/a n/a 0 337
2007 85 223 26 26 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2008 79 268 25 42 2 n/a n/a 0 416
2009 92 263 18 44 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 117 262 23 37 2 n/a n/a 0 441
2011 128 237 17 57 3 2 12 0 456
2012 199 250 20 36 4 3 24 0 536
2013 194 245 27 47 2 2 31 0 548
2014 209 249 28 59 1 0 39 0 585
2015 216 230 37 72 0 0 35 0 590
2016 222 212 46 78 0 0 31 0 589
2017 246 196 34 77 1 0 31 0 585
2018 256 186 47 73 1 0 29 0 592
2019 282 172 43 68 1 0 26 0 592
2020 297 148 41 74 1 0 30 0 591
2021 290 152 48 73 0 0 37 0 600
2022 305 140 45 57 0 0 49 1 597
2023 288 157 41 64 0 0 50 2 602
2024 283 151 39 66 0 0 54 6 599

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at School Without Walls High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 236 15.0 15.7 0
1989 219 15.0 14.6 0
1990 240 17.0 14.1 0.8
1991 222 15.0 14.8 4.1
1992 257 23.0 11.1 3.1
1993 239 18.0 13.3 0
1994 236 21.0 11.2 3.8
1995 297 19.0 15.6 2.4
1996 297 19.0 15.6 2.4
1997 317 18.0 17.6 0
1998 319 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
2000 339 22.6 15.0 5.3
2001 320 22.0 14.5 n/a
2002 326 n/a n/a 9.2
2003 326 n/a n/a 9.2
2004 325 27.0 12.0 16
2005 338 40.0 8.5 0
2006 337 44.0 7.7 7.1
2007 361 40.0 9.0 n/a
2008 416 85.0 4.9 n/a
2009 418 39.0 10.7 20.3
2010 441 43.0 10.2 24.9
2011 456 39.1 11.6 22.6
2012 536 36.0 14.8 22.6
2013 548 36.0 15.2 17
2014 585 63.5 9.2 99.5
2015 590 39.0 15.1 99.5
2016 589 49.0 12.0 15.4
2017 585 43.0 13.6 n/a
2018 592 36.0 16.4 n/a
2019 592 37.0 16.0 n/a
2020 591 40.0 14.7 n/a
2021 600 38.0 15.7 n/a
2022 597 38.0 15.7 n/a
2023 602 38.5 15.6 n/a
2024 599 37.5 15.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio School Without Walls High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 236 15.0 15.7 0
1989 219 15.0 14.6 0
1990 240 17.0 14.1 0.8
1991 222 15.0 14.8 4.1
1992 257 23.0 11.1 3.1
1993 239 18.0 13.3 0
1994 236 21.0 11.2 3.8
1995 297 19.0 15.6 2.4
1996 297 19.0 15.6 2.4
1997 317 18.0 17.6 0
1998 319 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
2000 339 22.6 15.0 5.3
2001 320 22.0 14.5 n/a
2002 326 n/a n/a 9.2
2003 326 n/a n/a 9.2
2004 325 27.0 12.0 16
2005 338 40.0 8.5 0
2006 337 44.0 7.7 7.1
2007 361 40.0 9.0 n/a
2008 416 85.0 4.9 n/a
2009 418 39.0 10.7 20.3
2010 441 43.0 10.2 24.9
2011 456 39.1 11.6 22.6
2012 536 36.0 14.8 22.6
2013 548 36.0 15.2 17
2014 585 63.5 9.2 99.5
2015 590 39.0 15.1 99.5
2016 589 49.0 12.0 15.4
2017 585 43.0 13.6 n/a
2018 592 36.0 16.4 n/a
2019 592 37.0 16.0 n/a
2020 591 40.0 14.7 n/a
2021 600 38.0 15.7 n/a
2022 597 38.0 15.7 n/a
2023 602 38.5 15.6 n/a
2024 599 37.5 15.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for School Without Walls High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,400 (14.2%) $14,493 (85.8%) $16,893
2020 $1,702 (9.5%) $16,146 (90.5%) $17,847
2021 $2,420 (13.5%) $15,563 (86.5%) $17,983
2022 $3,731 (18.3%) $16,616 (81.7%) $20,347
2023 $3,127 (12.6%) $21,754 (87.4%) $24,881

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on School Without Walls High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2nd of 34 High schoolsRanks 1st of 34 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade Geometry (School Without Walls High School)84.371.4
 12.9%
   9th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)28.820.2
 8.6%
   9th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)27.122.1
 5%
9th Grade Algebra II (School Without Walls High School)85.374.3
 11%
   9th Grade Algebra II (District of Columbia Public Schools)81.961.4
 20.5%
   9th Grade Algebra II (District Of Columbia)82.756.9
 25.8%
10th Grade Geometry (School Without Walls High School)8056
 24%
   10th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)13.17.9
 5.2%
   10th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia)12.26.7
 5.5%
End of Course English II (School Without Walls High School)93.493.5
 0.1%
   End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools)38.636.9
 1.7%
   End of Course English II (District Of Columbia)33.733.8
 0.1%
End of Course Geometry (School Without Walls High School)83.567.4
 16.1%
   End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools)20.114.2
 5.9%
   End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia)17.212.8
 4.4%
End of Course Algebra II (School Without Walls High School)85.374.3
 11%
   End of Course Algebra II (District of Columbia Public Schools)8059
 21%
   End of Course Algebra II (District Of Columbia)81.152.5
 28.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students592602
 1.7%
African American172157
 8.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian4341
 4.7%
Hispanic6864
 5.9%
Pacific Islander00
White282288
 2.1%
Two or More Races2650
 92.3%


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Yes. School Without Walls High School ranks in the top 5.9% of District Of Columbia high schools.

Students at School Without Walls High School are 47% White, 25% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

In the 2023-24 school year, 599 students attended School Without Walls High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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