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 (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	232	204 (87.9%)	48.1	38.1	13.4	0.4	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	172	149 (86.6%)	48.3	36.6	14.5	0.6	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	60	55 (91.7%)	47.5	42.4	10.2	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	40	36 (90%)	61.5	38.5	0	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	192	168 (87.5%)	45.3	38.0	16.1	0.5	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	182	160 (87.9%)	46.4	38.1	15.5	0	0
Hispanic	46	40 (87.0%)	54.3	37.0	6.5	2.2	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	122	109 (89.3%)	47.1	42.1	10.7	0	0
Male	110	95 (86.4%)	49.1	33.6	16.4	0.9	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	232	204 (87.9%)	48.1	38.1	13.4	0.4	0
Special Education
Disabled	42	34 (81.0%)	83.3	16.7	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	190	170 (89.5%)	40.2	42.9	16.4	0.5	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	232	211 (90.9%)	37.7	45.9	13.9	2.6	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	172	155 (90.1%)	40.7	43.0	14.5	1.7	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	60	56 (93.3%)	28.8	54.2	11.9	5.1	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	40	35 (87.5%)	69.2	28.2	2.6	0	0
Non-Lep/Nep	192	176 (91.7%)	31.2	49.5	16.1	3.1	0
Ethnicity
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Asian/Pacific Islanders	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	182	168 (92.3%)	32.6	49.2	15.5	2.8	0
Hispanic	46	39 (84.8%)	56.5	32.6	8.7	2.2	0
White/Non-Hispanic	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	122	112 (91.8%)	35.5	44.6	18.2	1.7	0
Male	110	99 (90%)	40	47.3	9.1	3.6	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	232	211 (90.9%)	37.7	45.9	13.9	2.6	0
Special Education
Disabled	42	36 (85.7%)	69.0	31.0	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	190	175 (92.1%)	30.7	49.2	16.9	3.2	0