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Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

Charter

Regular School · Washington, DC

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts is a charter regular school school in Washington, District Of Columbia, serving grades 08–12 with 300 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
08 – 12
Enrollment
300
Teachers (FTE)
25.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 293 98%
Hispanic/Latino 4 1%
White 3 1%
Total enrollment 300 136M / 164F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
4-Year Graduation Rate 70-74% —

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (1)
40 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
56 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
144
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
62
20.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 300 100%

Contact & Location

475 SCHOOL STREET SW

Washington, DC 20024

Phone: (202)388-1011

http://www.richardwrightpcs.org

District

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

Per-pupil expenditure: $32,873

District enrollment: 300

Related Data

NCES ID

110008200441

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD