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3015 4TH STREET NE Washington, DC 20017View on Google Maps
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Ward 5
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240-580-3371
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Principal
Stephanie Young
School Overview
Grades Served
Grade 9 - Grade 12 |
2020 - 2021 |
2019 Star Rating
The School Transparency and Reporting (STAR) Framework is DC's school accountability system. Each school receives a rating of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest, based on its performance across multiple metrics. Not Applicable means the school did not meet the minimum population size to generate a score or was not in operation during the previous school year.
Title I Status
Yes
A Title I school is a school that receives federal funds to support students from low-income backgrounds in learning and achieving at high levels.
Message from the School
Washington Leadership Academy's mission is to prepare our kids to thrive in the world and change it for the better. Our graduates are college-ready, have career-ready tech skills, and lead change in their communities and the world. WLA offers college prepacademics including Advanced Placement courses, a four-year computer science and coding sequence, and real world experiences including an internship in the 11th grade. WLA is one of the 10 original Super Schools identified by the XQ Institute.
Parent Organization and Contact Information
Parent organizations provide opportunities for parents and families to directly interact with the school on a variety of issues. Parent Organization Representative contact and school policy information is linked below.
Parent Organization Representative
Not Provided
Parent Organization
No
Parent Communication Policy
Student Population
The enrollment on each school's profile reflects the number of students ever-enrolled in the school throughout the prior school year, which is validated by each school at the close of the school year. This data may be different from the point in time count taken in October called the annual enrollment audit.
Total Student Enrollment
405
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan |
0% |
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Asian |
1% |
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Black/African-American |
88% |
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Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0% |
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Hispanic/Latino, any race |
10% |
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Two or more races |
0% |
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White |
1% |
Enrollment by Grade Level
Enrollment by Student Groups
School Offerings
School Program Information
- Advanced Placement
- Blended Learning
- Extended Day
- Interscholastic Sports
- STEM Focus
Extracurricular Activities
This list is provided by the school and represents activities highlighted by the school, not a comprehensive list of all activities
- coding
- internships with Congress
- robotics
- Tech
- sports
- 3D printing
Physical Activity time
Physical activity time reflects the school’s average minutes per week of student physical activity within both the physical education class and recess. This data is reported by the school as required through the Healthy Schools Act School Health Profile.
Grades 9-12: |
180 Minutes/week |
Logistics
School hours
Monday
08:30am - 04:30pm
Tuesday
08:30am - 04:30pm
Wednesday
08:30am - 04:30pm
Thursday
08:30am - 04:30pm
Friday
08:30am - 12:30pm
Before/After School Care
If before/after school care is offered the options for costs are: Free, Sliding Scale/Voucher, or Fee. Contact the school for more information.
Before School care
Offered?
No
After School care
Offered?
No
School Uniforms Required
Yes
Metro Bus
D8, G8, 80, H1, H2, H3, H4
Metro Rail
Brookland-CUA; Rhode Island Ave
Finance
2020 Per-pupil expenditures
Per-pupil expenditures represent the average amount of money spent on educating each student. In other words, this value represents the total amount of actual school expenditures divided by the number of students in the school. Information is provided to show the school, the LEA, and the DC average for per-pupil expenditures.
Click here for more per-pupil expenditure details2020 Per-pupil expenditures by entity
View the DC Report.