Best Public High Schools in Washington, DC

BASIS Washington D.C. is a tuition-free, public charter school serving grades 5–12 at 410 8th St NW. It offers an accelerated curriculum with AP courses and a diverse extracurricular program,...

St. Coletta Special Education Public Charter School is a non-sectarian nonprofit located at 1901 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC. It serves students aged 3-22 with intellectual disabilities,...

Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School is a law-themed college preparatory school in Washington, DC's Anacostia neighborhood. It emphasizes critical thinking and advocacy skills, preparing...

KIPP DC Legacy College Preparatory is a public charter high school in Washington, DC, focused on preparing students for college and careers through rigorous academics and diverse extracurricular...

District of Columbia International School is a public charter school located at 1400 Main Dr NW in Washington, D.C., offering an International Baccalaureate education in grades 6-12 with language...

Located at 5200 2nd St NW, Washington Latin Public Charter School - Upper School offers a classical education with a focus on Latin, modern languages, and a broad curriculum. It provides advanced...

IDEA Public Charter School in Washington, DC, prepares students for postsecondary opportunities through rigorous coursework and career-focused academies in child development, computer science,...

Capital City Public Charter School - High School is located at 100 Peabody St NW in Washington, DC. It offers a rigorous academic program through the EL Education model, emphasizing social curriculum,...

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, located at 3701 Hayes St NE, Washington, DC, provides a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and a unique public policy program. It serves...

Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts is a unique public charter school in Southwest Washington, D.C. Serving grades 8-12, it focuses on journalism, media, and the arts,...

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS, located at 1405 Brentwood Pkwy NE in Washington, DC, is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12. It offers rigorous academic programs, extracurricular...

The SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C., located at 4300 C St SE, is a tuition-free boarding school for grades 9-12. Founded in 1998, it's the nation's first public charter boarding school,...

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School - High is a diverse, equity-focused school in Washington, D.C. Located at 4501 Kansas Ave NW, it offers rigorous AP courses, sports, and extracurricular activities to...

Friendship Public Charter School - Technology Preparatory High School is a STEM-focused charter school in Washington, D.C., offering AP courses, Career Academies, and dual college enrollment. Located...

Kingsman Academy Public Charter School, located at 1375 E St NE, Washington, DC, serves grades 6-12 with a focus on students facing attendance challenges, over-age under-credited students, and those...

Girls Global Academy, located at 733 8th St NW in Washington, D.C., is an all-girls public charter high school. It offers rigorous college preparatory courses with pathways in engineering and...

Paul Public Charter School - International High School, located at 5800 8th St NW in Washington, DC, offers a diverse education and AP courses for grades 5-12, focusing on college prep and community...

Washington Leadership Academy is a public charter high school at 3015 4th St NE, Washington, D.C. It offers college prep academics, Advanced Placement courses, and a four-year computer science...

Friendship Collegiate Academy is a public charter high school located at 4095 Minnesota Ave NE, Washington, DC. It offers grades 9-12, with a focus on college preparation through Advanced Placement...

Digital Pioneers Academy is a public charter school located at 709 12th St SE in Washington, DC. It focuses on computer science and innovation, preparing students for four-year colleges and...

Goodwill Excel Center Public Charter School, located at 1776 G St NW, Washington, DC, offers tuition-free high school education to adult residents. It provides flexible scheduling, industry-recognized...

Benjamin Banneker High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 1600 9th St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Mckinley Technology High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 151 T St NE in Northeast Washington in Washington, DC.

River Terrace Education Campus is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 405 Anacostia Ave NE in Northeast Washington in Washington, DC.

Bard High School Early College DC (Bard Dc) is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 1351 Alabama Ave SE in Southeast Washington in Washington, DC.

Dunbar High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 101 N St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Ballou High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 3401 4th St SE in Southeast Washington in Washington, DC.

Anacostia High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 1601 16th St SE in Fairlawn in Washington, DC.

Eastern High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 1700 East Capitol St NE in Northeast Washington in Washington, DC.

Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 3500 R St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

HD Woodson High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 540 55th St NE in Northeast Boundary in Washington, DC.

Columbia Heights Education Campus is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 3101 16th St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Coolidge High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 6315 5th St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

School Without Walls High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 2130 G St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Macarthur High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 4530 MacArthur Blvd NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Jackson-Reed High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 3950 Chesapeake St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Roosevelt High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 4301 13th St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Cardozo Education Campus is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 1200 Clifton St NW in Northwest Washington in Washington, DC.

Ron Brown College Preparatory High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 4800 Meade St NE in Deanwood in Washington, DC.

Phelps Architecture Construction and Engineering High School is a K-12 school offering high school programs located at 704 26th St NE in Northeast Washington in Washington, DC.