BASIS DC

BASIS DC

Charter Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade 5-12
410 8th St NW,  Washington, DC
3.7
3.3
650 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jill Garrett
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1340
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
64%
Reading Proficiency
74%
Average GPA
3.4
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
C
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.4
Reading Proficiency
74%
Math Proficiency
64%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
51
Full Time Teachers
51
Teachers in First or Second Year
52.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1340
Math
670
Verbal
670
Average ACT
31
Math
30
English
30
Reading
31
Science
31
Number of AP Courses
16
AP Pass Rate
41.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
93.4%
State Average
32.9%
Math
68.4%
State Average
22.6%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
664:1

Student Diversity

Female
52.8%
Male
46.6%
White
50.5%
Black
19%
Two or more races
13.7%
Hispanic
9.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#1 Best Charter MS in District of Columbia
#1 Best Charter HS in District of Columbia
#1 Best Public MS in District of Columbia
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Maryland - College Park 50 Students
Temple University 47 Students
New York University 43 Students
Howard University 35 Students
George Mason University 32 Students
Columbia University 32 Students
University of Virginia 31 Students
Boston University 29 Students
Virginia Commonwealth University 29 Students
Clark Atlanta University 28 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 35 Students
Political Science and Government 30 Students
Psychology 28 Students
Biology 24 Students
Economics 23 Students
Computer Science 21 Students
International Relations 20 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 18 Students
Engineering 15 Students
Physics 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 32 Reviews
3.0 Junior
4/24/2024
Basis DC is a great school if you want to be academically challenged and pushed to the highest level. However, that being said, I think Basis could do a better job with providing students with resources that help them to understand the material they learn. It can feel very monotone and repetitive, however they try their best to make sure that students can have fun and learn at the same time.
3.0 Sophomore
8/8/2022
Although I do like that the curriculum is more fast pasted and gives you a better chance at getting more credits there are a good amount of things it lacks. The teachers aren't that great and even when everyone fails the tests throughout the year the teachers are still brought back the next year. There are some very good teachers but they always end up leaving because of the bad conditions they have to deal with/how they are treated and other schools just being more appealing.
4.0 Junior
7/4/2019
Basis DC is an academic based school. It has helped me with my time management skills and helped me learn to advocate for myself when needed. This school is stressful, but is worth it academically. I do wish for the future students of Basis DC that they prepare a new building, our current one a very cramped. I also hope they provide more activities for students because it would give the students some way to relaxe afterwards.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 66 Reviews
3.0 student
3/29/2025
As a current Basis student, I think it's a good school. BUT the downsides are pretty harsh. One if you miss just a few days, the work piles up like Jeff Bezos Money. It's outrageous how much work there is, since the classes are mostly busy; there is not much time to do homework especially in the upp...
1.0 student
3/25/2025
horrible. Just horrible. TLDR; basis sucked my soul out. too many stairs, not enough windows, too much work, if you can keep it under control its fine.I have 5+ pieces of homework every night. I barely get any sleep and the tests are way too hard and too much pressure is put on the students. There a...
2.0 student
12/11/2024
This school is very fast paced and most of the time you have to teach your self. the teachers are all horrible except a select few, and we have no time for anything out side of studying and homework. The school is very tight and crammed and cold. the expectations of us are ridiculous, and only focus...
1.0 parent
3/5/2024
Unfortunately I would not recommend this school. While the curriculum is rigorous, the support system is not set up to actually support the students and the administration is terrible with communication. Having a child who spent their school career in this building , I feel overall it is not worth i...

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