Spingarn High School

2500 Benning Road, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-724-4525

Principal: Mr.Reginald Burke

Type: Senior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 588

Ethnicity: Asian: 0 (0%) / Black: 582 (99.0%) / Hispanic: 4 (0.7%) / Native American: 1 (0.2%) / White: 1 (0.2%)
Gender: Male: 306 / Female: 282
Low-Income: 74.0%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 38

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 47%
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 16, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 3

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (115 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (19) | All Requests (132)
Closed Requests: Urgent (185) | All Requests (864)

Report Cards (2006-2007)

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.

Previous Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2005-2006 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	129	115 (89.1%)	55.8	27.9	16.3	0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	83	72 (86.7%)	56.6	30.1	13.3	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	46	43 (93.5%)	54.3	23.9	21.7	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	126	112 (88.9%)	56.3	27.0	16.7	0	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	128	114 (89.1%)	56.2	28.1	15.6	0	0
Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	54	51 (94.4%)	48.1	33.3	18.5	0	0
Male	75	64 (85.3%)	61.3	24	14.7	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	129	115 (89.1%)	55.8	27.9	16.3	0	0
Special Education
Disabled	35	33 (94.3%)	85.7	14.3	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	94	82 (87.2%)	44.7	33.0	22.3	0	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	129	118 (91.5%)	47.3	35.7	17.1	0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	83	75 (90.4%)	53.0	31.3	15.7	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	46	43 (93.5%)	37.0	43.5	19.6	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	126	115 (91.3%)	46.0	36.5	17.5	0	0
Ethnicity
Black/Non-Hispanic	128	117 (91.4%)	47.7	35.9	16.4	0	0
Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	54	52 (96.3%)	38.9	37.0	24.1	0	0
Male	75	66 (88%)	53.3	34.7	12	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	129	118 (91.5%)	47.3	35.7	17.1	0	0
Special Education
Disabled	35	34 (97.1%)	82.9	17.1	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	94	84 (89.4%)	34.0	42.6	23.4	0	0