Ballou High School

Ballou High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
3401 4th St SE,  Washington, DC
District Of Columbia Public Schools
3.8
2.3
636 Students
C-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Rahman Branch
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average SAT Score
950
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
1%
Reading Proficiency
5%
Average GPA
3
Graduation Rate
72%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
C-
College Prep
C-
Administration
A-
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3
Reading Proficiency
5%
Math Proficiency
1%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
63
Full Time Teachers
63
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
950
Math
470
Verbal
480
Average ACT
20
Math
22
English
22
Reading
16
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
0%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

English
5.9%
State Average
32.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
221:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
Black
97.4%
Hispanic
2.4%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Morgan State University 155 Students
Bowie State University 153 Students
Virginia State University 149 Students
Norfolk State University 120 Students
Delaware State University 113 Students
Howard University 110 Students
University of the District of Columbia 103 Students
Clark Atlanta University 99 Students
North Carolina Central University 97 Students
Temple University 83 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 77 Students
Nursing 41 Students
Biology 34 Students
Psychology 30 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 29 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 28 Students
Hospitality and Tourism Management 22 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Early Childhood Education 19 Students
Small Business Management 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 109 Reviews
5.0 Senior
6/14/2022
Ballou High School was close to home, walking distant. I made many friends. Teachers and Administrators were all encouraging and helpful. Getting through the Covid 19 period was challenging being on virtual and doing schoolwork from home. I managed even though I shared space with my two younger siblings. Nothing was going to stop me from getting my diploma. I am so excited to go to college and explore campus life.
3.0 Senior
9/9/2020
Its a good school for sports and they show you different career path choice. They staff member are very helpful.
5.0 Alum
9/6/2019
Went there in 2007 for 12th grade yr was so different than an charter school. I was an Senior there not just a 12th grader i loved the teachers ive met new friends. Ive been in an Charter School from 7th-11th grade so it was nice to see how a public school was.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/28/2023
Cops come nearly every weekend to step in and fight students.
1.0 teacher
6/10/2017
4/10. Students are sweet, smart, and respectful when you get past their harsh exteriors of trauma and socio-economic hardships. Students are NOT the issue. Administration is. We need to reconstitute the administrative team instead of he teachers this time.
5.0 other
11/20/2015
They are consistent and stand behind their students 100% for striving for excellence in their academic studies as well as their extra curriculum studies

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