Cardozo High School

1200 Clifton Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-7099
202-673-7385

Principal: Barbara Childs

Type: Senior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 897

Ethnicity: Asian: 18 (2.0%) / Black: 726 (80.9%) / Hispanic: 151 (16.8%) / Native American: 0 (0%) / White: 2 (0.2%)
Gender: Male: 442 / Female: 455
Low-Income: 74.1%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 62

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 38%
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: 0
Non-Critical Violations: 4

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Fight
Top Crime Category: Violent
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (185 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (36) | All Requests (186)
Closed Requests: Urgent (109) | All Requests (579)

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	239	191 (79.9%)	53.4	30.9	14.8	0.8	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	135	113 (83.7%)	49.3	35.1	14.2	1.5	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	104	78 (75%)	58.8	25.5	15.7	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	31	27 (87.1%)	50	39.3	7.1	3.6	0
Non-Lep/Nep	209	165 (78.9%)	53.6	30.1	15.8	0.5	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	196	158 (80.6%)	52.8	30.8	15.9	0.5	0
Hispanic	36	26 (72.2%)	68.6	28.6	2.9	0	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	116	94 (81.0%)	48.7	32.2	19.1	0	0
Male	123	97 (78.9%)	57.9	29.8	10.7	1.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	239	191 (79.9%)	53.4	30.9	14.8	0.8	0
Special Education
Disabled	52	43 (82.7%)	75	21.2	3.8	0	0
Non-Disabled	187	148 (79.1%)	47.3	33.7	17.9	1.1	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	239	184 (77.0%)	53.8	33.5	11.9	0.8	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	135	109 (80.7%)	50	38.1	11.9	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	104	75 (72.1%)	58.8	27.5	11.8	2.0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	31	25 (80.6%)	64.3	35.7	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	209	159 (76.1%)	52.6	33.0	13.4	1.0	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	6	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	196	153 (78.1%)	51.3	34.4	13.3	1.0	0
Hispanic	36	24 (66.7%)	77.1	20	2.9	0	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	116	90 (77.6%)	50.4	33.9	13.9	1.7	0
Male	123	94 (76.4%)	57.0	33.1	9.9	0	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	239	184 (77.0%)	53.8	33.5	11.9	0.8	0
Special Education
Disabled	52	40 (76.9%)	73.1	25	1.9	0	0
Non-Disabled	187	144 (77.0%)	48.4	35.9	14.7	1.1	0