Find your school. Schools & Programs Directory.

DCPS application schools, comprehensive high schools, IB programs, sensory-support sites, and English-learner programs, all in one directory.

Published ByDC State Board of Education

Schools & Programs DirectoryHow to use this guide

Companion guide

DC schools, by type.

A working directory you can mark up, share, and bring to school visits. Pair it with the main Pathways Guide to compare programs.

Key terms

Application schoolsRequire lottery application through My School DC. Ranking deadline early March.

Comprehensive schoolsOpen to in-boundary students automatically; out-of-boundary via lottery.

Wall-to-wallEvery student participates in the academy or program.

NAF AcademyNational Academy Foundation career-focused program.

You must apply Even if you live next door to an application school, you must apply through My School DC. myschooldc.org · 202-888-6336.

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Section 1 · Application schoolsApply via My School DC

Section 1

The application "Big 8".

Eight selective high schools. Apply via My School DC even if you live in-boundary. Ranking deadline early March.

Benjamin Banneker Academic HS

Ward 2 · AP · IB Diploma

Pre-IB and AP academics.
Summer Institute required.

Bard High School Early College

Early College · AA Degree

Graduates earn HS diploma + Bard AA.
Seminar-based liberal arts.

Columbia Heights Educational Campus

AP · Dual Language

Spanish / English full immersion.
CTE: Hospitality, IT & CS.

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

AP · Audition required

Conservatories: Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Tech.
Audition for arts program.

McKinley Technology HS

AP · STEM Wall-to-Wall

Biotech, Engineering, IT academies.
Major declared in 10th grade.

Phelps ACE HS

AP · NAF · CTE Wall-to-Wall

Architecture, Cisco, Engineering (PLTW).
CTE: Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC.

School Without Walls HS

AP · GWU Partnership

Humanities-focused.
Students may take GWU courses.
Senior project required.

Coolidge HS · Early College

AP · Trinity Partnership

Health Sciences focus.
CTE: Mass Media.

When to apply My School DC ranking deadline is early March. Results post late March. Lateness is not allowed, set a calendar reminder for January 15 to start.

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Section 2 · Comprehensive HSBy-right schools

Section 2

Comprehensive high schools.

Open to in-boundary students automatically. Out-of-boundary students apply via My School DC.

Anacostia HS

Ward 8 · AP · CTE

CTE: Auto, IT, Hospitality.
Boys' Academy.

Ballou HS

Ward 8 · AP · CTE

CTE: Architecture, Auto, Cisco IT, Cosmetology.
SHAPE program.

Cardozo Education Campus

Ward 1 · AP · IB MYP

International Academy: ESL / EL focus.
CTE: Engineering, Hospitality.

Dunbar HS

Ward 5 · AP · CTE

CTE: Engineering (PLTW), JROTC.
Wall-to-Wall NAF Academy of Engineering.

Eastern HS

Ward 6 · AP · IB DP

IB Diploma Programme.
CTE: Carpentry, Cosmetology, IT.

H.D. Woodson HS

Ward 7 · AP · CTE

CTE: Cisco IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering.
STEM-focused.

Jackson-Reed HS

Ward 3 · AP · Largest HS

30+ AP courses.
Dual Enrollment partnerships.
Magnet for arts and sciences.

Roosevelt HS

Ward 4 · AP · CTE · Bilingual

International Academy (EL services).
CTE: Auto, Hospitality, Performing Arts.

By-right enrollment In-boundary enrollment is automatic. Confirm your boundary at dcps.dc.gov/finder. Out-of-boundary applies through My School DC.

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Section 3 · IB & specializedPlacement via IEP team

Section 3

IB & specialized services.

International Baccalaureate sites and DCPS programs serving students with significant support needs.

International Baccalaureate (IB) schools

Banneker Academic HSDiploma Programme (DP) · Pre-IB and AP combined.

Eastern HSDiploma Programme (DP) · Open to in-boundary & lottery.

Cardozo Education CampusMiddle Years Programme (MYP) for grades 6–10.

Coolidge Senior HSIB authorization in progress.

Specialized student services

River Terrace Education CampusAges 5–22 with significant intellectual disabilities · therapeutic recreation, daily-living skills.

Sharpe Health SchoolMedically fragile / chronic-illness students · on-site nursing · therapeutic supports.

Mamie D. Lee SchoolSignificant intellectual & developmental disabilities · ages 3–22.

Sensory support programs

Janney ESDeaf / Hard of Hearing program (elementary).

Hardy MSD/HH program (middle school).

Eastern HSD/HH program (high school).

OSSE Sensory ServicesItinerant teachers for D/HH and Blind / Low-Vision, serving students at any DC school.

Placement is through the IEP team For specialized placements, work with your IEP team and OSSE at 202-727-6436. The decision is made together; you have due-process rights to dispute.

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Section 4 · EL & family actionChoose with care

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