MacArthur HS

High school·Grades 9-11 Washington, District of Columbia·20007
Score
82.4/100
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#7
Among 37 District of Columbia high schools
#6
In District of Columbia Public Schools
#7
In Washington
Top 19%
In District of Columbia

Score 82.4/100: better than 82% 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
43%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 28%, better than 82% of them
303 students tested
Math
15%
Similar District of Columbia schools ≈ 12%, better than 79% of them
275 students tested
All District of Columbia schools (ELA / math)
33% / 26%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 7 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 + MSAA42.6303
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English I48.8172
English language artsHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: English II33.3129
MathAll gradesDC CAPE + MSAA14.5275
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Algebra I12.3114
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Algebra II81.811
MathHigh schoolDC CAPE + MSAA: Geometry11.4149

School profile

Grades
9-11
Students
238
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
238
Typical high school: 418
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
District of Columbia

Contact

Address
4530 MacArthur Blvd NW
Washington, DC 20007

"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).

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MacArthur HS at a glance

MacArthur HS is a public high school in Washington, District of Columbia, serving grades 9-11. It is part of District of Columbia Public Schools. It has about 238 students (a typical District of Columbia high school has 418).

In 2025-26 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 28%) and 15% 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 82.4 out of 100: better than 82% of them, ranking #7 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.