McKinley Technology HS
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- 97% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
- Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 15 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
At a glance
- 15 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 6 calculus classes · 9 physics · 9 chemistry
- AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 56th percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How McKinley Technology HS compares for families
Standout academic depth by national standards.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 15 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyDC trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−12 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Benjamin Banneker HS, KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS, Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2156th percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 723 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $33,365 per student in district revenue, the 55 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,835,075/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Banneker HS Washington |
Public | 1.1 | 703 | +30.9% |
| KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS Washington |
Public · charter | 0.7 | 643 | -25.9% |
| Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy Washington |
Public · charter | 3.3 | 745 | +13.9% |
| Dunbar HS Washington |
Public | 0.7 | 892 | +22.5% |
| School Without Walls HS Washington |
Public | 2.6 | 606 | +1.5% |
| Cardozo Education Campus Washington |
Public | 1.4 | 561 | +26.1% |
| Eastern HS Washington |
Public | 2.2 | 909 | +18.7% |
| Duke Ellington School of the Arts Washington |
Public | 3.6 | 589 | +1.7% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantMcKinley Technology HS is a public high school in Washington, DC, enrolling 723 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 15 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
86 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 56% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 241 students per school counselor.
8% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does McKinley Technology HS offer? McKinley Technology HS offers 15 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is McKinley Technology HS's graduation rate? McKinley Technology HS's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend McKinley Technology HS? McKinley Technology HS is a public high school in Washington, DC, enrolling 723 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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