Wilson High School

3950 Chesapeake Street NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-282-0120

Principal: Stephen P. Tarason

Type: Senior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 1,417

Ethnicity: Asian: 123 (8.7%) / Black: 749 (52.9%) / Hispanic: 230 (16.2%) / Native American: 1 (0.1%) / White: 314 (22.2%)
Gender: Male: 737 / Female: 680
Low-Income: 33.3%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 80

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
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 20, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 1
Non-Critical Violations: 2

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 (239 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (27) | All Requests (187)
Closed Requests: Urgent (82) | All Requests (477)

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	409	349 (85.3%)	28.0	22.8	34.2	15.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	122	94 (77.0%)	46.3	21.5	24.0	8.3	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	287	255 (88.9%)	20.1	23.3	38.5	18.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	35	26 (74.3%)	36.7	30	23.3	10	0
Non-Lep/Nep	376	325 (86.4%)	27.1	22.1	35.1	15.7	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	29	27 (93.1%)	17.2	13.8	51.7	17.2	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	222	180 (81.1%)	37.1	28.5	31.2	3.2	0
Hispanic	70	58 (82.9%)	32.4	30.9	33.8	2.9	0
White/Non-Hispanic	85	83 (97.6%)	2.4	4.8	36.1	56.6	0
Gender
Female	192	171 (89.1%)	22.0	26.7	31.4	19.9	0
Male	217	178 (82.0%)	33.3	19.2	36.6	10.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	409	349 (85.3%)	28.0	22.8	34.2	15.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	40	29 (72.5%)	67.5	20	12.5	0	3
Non-Disabled	369	320 (86.7%)	23.6	23.1	36.5	16.8	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	409	371 (90.7%)	16.8	27.7	37.4	18.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	122	103 (84.4%)	30.6	32.2	30.6	6.6	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	287	268 (93.4%)	11.0	25.8	40.3	23.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	35	31 (88.6%)	33.3	40	20	6.7	0
Non-Lep/Nep	376	342 (91.0%)	15.4	26.6	38.6	19.4	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	29	27 (93.1%)	13.8	37.9	31.0	17.2	0
Black/Non-Hispanic	222	195 (87.8%)	19.9	32.6	42.1	5.4	0
Hispanic	70	62 (88.6%)	25	36.8	29.4	8.8	0
White/Non-Hispanic	85	85 (100%)	1.2	4.8	34.9	59.0	0
Gender
Female	192	178 (92.7%)	12.6	27.7	33.5	26.2	0
Male	217	193 (88.9%)	20.7	27.7	40.8	10.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	409	371 (90.7%)	16.8	27.7	37.4	18.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	40	30 (75%)	50	30	17.5	2.5	3
Non-Disabled	369	341 (92.4%)	13.2	27.5	39.6	19.8	0