Benjamin Banneker HS

1600 9th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

www.benjaminbanneker.org

703 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., is a premier selective-enrollment public magnet school. Established in 1981, it is consistently ranked among the top high schools in the District and the nation. The school is renowned for its rigorous academic environment, which centers on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, providing students with a challenging, globally-focused curriculum designed to prepare them for success in competitive higher education institutions.

Beyond its academic prestige, Banneker is known for its strong sense of community and its commitment to developing well-rounded, socially conscious leaders. Students are expected to adhere to high standards of excellence and participate in a robust array of extracurricular activities, including competitive athletics, arts, and service-oriented clubs. By fostering a culture of high expectations and scholarly inquiry, Benjamin Banneker serves as a flagship institution within the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, dedicated to empowering students from diverse backgrounds to achieve their full potential.

703

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Benjamin Banneker HS
Demographic	Student Count
White	65
Hispanic	122
Black	482
Asian	11
Two or More	22
American Indian	1

Black
482 (68.6%)
Hispanic
122 (17.4%)
White
65 (9.2%)
Two or More
22 (3.1%)
Asian
11 (1.6%)
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)671-6320
Website:	http://www.benjaminbanneker.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	703
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
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 9 188

Grade 10 232

Grade 11 155

Grade 12 128