Cardozo Education Campus

1200 Clifton St. NW
Washington, DC 20009

www.cardozoec.org/

710 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

**Cardozo Education Campus (EC)** is a historic public school located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Serving students from grades 6 through 12, the school functions as a comprehensive secondary institution within the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. Its landmark building, perched prominently on Clifton Street, has been a fixture of the local community for over a century and is known for its distinctive architecture and long-standing role in the educational landscape of the city.

The school offers a diverse academic program aimed at preparing students for college and career success. As an Education Campus, it provides a unique environment where middle school students and high schoolers share the same campus, allowing for a longitudinal approach to student development. Cardozo is known for its vibrant school spirit and competitive athletic programs, as well as its commitment to serving a culturally diverse student body. By integrating rigorous coursework with extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to empower its students to become engaged, productive citizens in the heart of the nation’s capital.

710

Total Students

78.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cardozo Education Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	356
Black	334
Asian	10
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
356 (50.1%)
Black
334 (47.0%)
Asian
10 (1.4%)
White
6 (0.8%)
Two or More
3 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)673-7385
Website:	http://www.cardozoec.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	710
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	78.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 34

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 53

Grade 9 190

Grade 10 153

Grade 11 112

Grade 12 106