H.D. Woodson High School

H.D. Woodson High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
540 55th St NE,  Washington, DC
District Of Columbia Public Schools
3.7
3.3
478 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Richard Jackson
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Average SAT Score
950
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
2%
Reading Proficiency
19%
Average GPA
3.2
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.2
Reading Proficiency
19%
Math Proficiency
2%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
47
Full Time Teachers
47
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
950
Math
470
Verbal
480
Average ACT
19
Math
20
English
20
Reading
19
Science
16
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
6.1%
State Average
32.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
108:1

Student Diversity

Male
54%
Female
45.9%
Black
95.4%
Hispanic
4.2%
Two or more races
<1%
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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.
Virginia State University 102 Students
Morgan State University 101 Students
Norfolk State University 89 Students
Bowie State University 84 Students
Delaware State University 79 Students
Howard University 73 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 62 Students
Clark Atlanta University 61 Students
North Carolina Central University 61 Students
University of the District of Columbia 56 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 56 Students
Psychology 27 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 26 Students
Nursing 21 Students
Computer Science 21 Students
Small Business Management 18 Students
Biology 15 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 15 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 15 Students
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 11 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 92 Reviews
3.0 NicheUser
7/4/2019
Woodson was a source of pride for its high standards, exceptional academics and vocational classes, it profound music and art departments, and legendary sports dominance.
5.0 NicheUser
4/28/2019
Students are very welcoming. They behave very well in large, spread out spaces. School has a great swim team.
4.0 Alum
4/5/2019
HD Woodson was a great school i attened all 4 years. the teachers, staff, even the lunch was good. The academics were always taken serious and any event that took place from basketball games, football games, or just meeting in the gym or lunchroom business was always handled. I graduated 2017 so im still closely familiar with how the basics of the school are it is a great place to meet long time friends while recieving a education.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 7 Reviews
1.0 parent
10/13/2017
If you report something to the administaration especially if you have an issue well then you need to be ready to be under attack and for administration to bully you and your child!!! Instead of solving the issue they try to make up issues or redirect the problem or they just never respond. In person...
5.0 parent
10/11/2016
This is my sons second year at Woodson and he loves his school as do I. The staff are caring respectful and always available. He has learned so much and his grades continue to improve.
1.0 student
12/10/2014
I wish i can give this school 0 stars but sadly i can't.I am a new student at H.D. Woodson and this school is already stressing me out. One thing i will like to say is the teachers are so rude i recall one of my teachers using the n-word and talking about students.But that's not the only thing that...
2.0 parent
5/16/2014
My son is a 9th grader at HD Woodson and its not the best school on earth in terms of structure and academics- they dont even give students homework. However, my son is a 4.0 student who wants to make the best of his neighborhood school. Despite the violence and confusion that can be found anywhere,...

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