Anacostia HS

High school·Grades 9-12 Washington, District of Columbia·20020
Score
45.9/100
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#20
Among 37 District of Columbia high schools
#10
In District of Columbia Public Schools
#20
In Washington
Top 55%
In District of Columbia

Score 45.9/100: better than 45% of District of Columbia high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in District of Columbia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar District of Columbia schools.

English language arts
9%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 28%, better than 20% of them
Math
7%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 12%, better than 58% of them
69 students tested
All District of Columbia schools (ELA / math)
33% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA8.8—
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English I≤5—
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English II1747
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA7.269
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Algebra I5.5—
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Geometry9.4—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
244
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
244
Typical high school: 418
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
1601 16th St. SE
Washington, DC 20020

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in District of Columbia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Anacostia HS at a glance

Anacostia HS is a public high school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 9-12. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. It has about 244 students (a typical District of Columbia high school has 418).

In 2025-26 state tests, 9% in English language arts (similar schools: 28%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 12%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other District of Columbia high schools, it scores 45.9 out of 100: better than 45% of them, ranking #20 of 37. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.