The Sojourner Truth School PCS

Washington · DC · The Sojourner Truth School PCS · Public charter · K-12 combined


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Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How The Sojourner Truth School PCS compares for families

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  • ▸ LocallyDC trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−12 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: River Terrace Education Campus, Girls Global Academy PCS, Ron Brown College Preparatory HS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21
SAT/ACT test-takers
0
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
0.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

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.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
17.2%
Roughly average. The national post-COVID rate climbed to ~16% nationwide; this school is in the middle of the pack.
Students absent 15+ days
27
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
146:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
2.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
10
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

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 went from 157 in 2021 to 292 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+86.0%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
River Terrace Education Campus
Washington
Public 3.1 111 +14.4%
Girls Global Academy PCS
Washington
Public · charter 3.5 183 +18.1%
Ron Brown College Preparatory HS
Washington
Public 3.3 196 -2.5%
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy
Washington
Public · charter 2.9 218 -14.5%
Maya Angelou PCS - HS
Washington
Public · charter 4.5 218 +29.8%
BASIS DC PCS
Washington
Public · charter 3.7 233 +8.9%
Luke C. Moore HS
Washington
Public 0.8 275 +77.4%
Maya Angelou Academy at Youth Services Center
Washington
Public 1.8 74 —

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The Sojourner Truth School PCS is a public high school in Washington, DC, enrolling 292 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 86% from 2021 to 2024.

It has about 146 students per school counselor.

17% 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.

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How many students attend The Sojourner Truth School PCS? The Sojourner Truth School PCS is a public high school in Washington, DC, enrolling 292 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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