Benjamin Banneker Academic HS

800 Euclid Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-2296
202-673-7322

Principal: Anita M. Berger

Type: Senior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 406

Ethnicity: Asian: 14 (3.4%) / Black: 365 (89.9%) / Hispanic: 20 (4.9%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 7 (1.7%)
Gender: Male: 115 / Female: 291
Low-Income: 39.3%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 29

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 54%
Schedule A Personnel Data (2006-07)

All population numbers are from the 2006-07 school year, except "Low Income," which is from spring 2006.

Health & Safety

Health Code Violations

Last Inspection: March 19, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 1
Non-Critical Violations: 3

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Theft Of Personal Property
Top Crime Category: Non Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (38 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (11) | All Requests (89)
Closed Requests: Urgent (34) | All Requests (310)

Report Cards (2005-2006)

These scores are from the DC Comprehensive Assessment System, which was first issued in 2006. The 2007 scores were released in August 2007. "Below Basic" and "Basic" are below the established standards. "Proficient" and "Advanced" are above the established standards.

No information is provided for groups of fewer than 10 students.

Latest Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2006-2007 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	89	88 (98.9%)	1.1	12.4	67.4	19.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	35	34 (97.1%)	2.9	11.4	60	25.7	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	54	54 (100%)	0	13.0	72.2	14.8	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	88	87 (98.9%)	1.1	12.5	67.0	19.3	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	79	79 (100%)	0	12.7	70.9	16.5	0
Hispanic	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
White/Non-Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	68	67 (98.5%)	1.5	13.2	66.2	19.1	0
Male	21	21 (100%)	0	9.5	71.4	19.0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	89	88 (98.9%)	1.1	12.4	67.4	19.1	0
Special Education
Non-Disabled	89	88 (98.9%)	1.1	12.4	67.4	19.1	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	89	89 (100%)	1.1	7.9	62.9	28.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	35	35 (100%)	2.9	5.7	74.3	17.1	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	54	54 (100%)	0	9.3	55.6	35.2	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	88	88 (100%)	1.1	8.0	62.5	28.4	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	79	79 (100%)	0	7.6	65.8	26.6	0
Hispanic	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
White/Non-Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	68	68 (100%)	0	5.9	61.8	32.4	0
Male	21	21 (100%)	4.8	14.3	66.7	14.3	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	89	89 (100%)	1.1	7.9	62.9	28.1	0
Special Education
Non-Disabled	89	89 (100%)	1.1	7.9	62.9	28.1	0