H.D. Woodson High School

Washington, DC 20019

Phone: (202) 939-2030
Fax: (202) 388-3489
District: District Of Columbia Public Schools

4

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 579 students

H.D. Woodson High School, a public school located in Washington, DC, serves grades 9-12 in the District Of Columbia Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

H.D. Woodson High School is a public school located in Washington, DC. 579 students attend H.D. Woodson High School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 3/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessments of Progress in Education data from DC Public Schools.
College Readiness 4/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 SAT percent college ready data from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and using 2024 demographic data from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
Student Growth 5/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and using 2025 Percentage of students meeting growth target data from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education.

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Posted: October 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 or email! Bullying is the least of your worries at this school.

Posted: October 11, 2016

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The students are taught self respect and about morals and principles. Integrity and respect are giving to the students where in turn they learn to give those same qualities back to others.

Posted: October 11, 2016

The teachers are always available and supportive of the students and parents. the interaction they have with each individual is amazing.

Posted: October 11, 2016

I sometimes feel the kids should have more homework assignments then they do. There have been times my son has come home with no homework at all, I feel the kids should have homework every night, except when they are doing state testing.

Posted: October 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.

Posted: December 9, 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 they do,they will also give you grades that you never earn because they can't put it into the system.One of my counselors messed up my attendance and grades because they do not know how to communicate with the students,parents, or teachers.Many times i went up to the office to correct it but they wouldn't listen and they looked at me like I was crazy.I am determine to leave out this school so i can get a better education and have staff and teachers that communicates very with the parents and listen to the students concerns.I would not recommend this school to the students that wants to thrive and be successful because they will never give you the tool you need to reach that goal.Now i have to straighten out the disaster and confusion that they put on my record and no one seems to know how it got there.

Posted: May 15, 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, he decides to make independent decisions and take advantage of every program and activity they have to offer. He's sucking up all the scholarships the school has to offer since they are not many students who care. There is certainly little to no competition between students who want to learn. This is why I have him in additional activities outside the school to challenge him and prepare him for college.

Posted: March 12, 2013

this is the best school ever i love how kids are doing there work being succsefull

Posted: October 4, 2011

hello i am not a parent at this school yet but my child will be attending there in 20012 as a 9th grader i just want some info about this school i see that this is for my child .i am excited for my child to attend there.

Posted: April 18, 2011

I use to attend HD when it was on Baline street NE and I would like for my daughter to attend my old High School.

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