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Charter high school · Friendship Pcs · Washington, District of Columbia

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS rates 6.5, above the middle of Friendship Pcs's high schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Friendship Pcs median is 5.8.

#111 of 240 schools in District of Columbia · Friendship Pcs: 2 high schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A charter high school in Washington, DC where students score 21 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 111 of 240 schools in District of Columbia and 11 of 15 in Friendship Pcs.

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math11%17 points below the District of Columbia average of 28%142 students tested · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Reading32%6 points below the District of Columbia average of 38%145 students tested · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING)
Proficiency has fallen 6 points since 2018, to 21% in 2025, across a 10-year record (2016–2025).2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING); 12 test records from DC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
25% of the rating
Academics
6.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.9
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 30% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING) · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 DC OSSE DC CAPE SCHOOL-LEVEL (% MEETING OR EXCEEDING). A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 20032; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$48,146
Median home value
$391,400
Median rent
$1,285/mo
College educated
23.3%
Homeownership
22.4%
Poverty rate
24.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 20032; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
80
Very Walkable
Transit Score
73
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
62
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,817/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Washington. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Washington), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
3 AP courses
12.8% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
4 sports
2 boys' · 2 girls' · 5 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS serve?

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS?

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS has an enrollment of approximately 327 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS?

The student-teacher ratio at Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS is 7.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS rank in DC?

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS ranks #111 of 240 schools in DC.

What is Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS's MySchoolScout rating?

Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS a charter school?

Yes, Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS a Title I school?

No, Friendship Pcs - Technology Preparatory HS is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
327
Student-teacher ratio
7.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
42
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
District of Columbia
4-year graduation
80–89%
Class of 2023
SAT college-ready benchmark (DC OSSE Report Card SY2024-25)
7.8%
Rank in district
#11 of 15
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$23,955
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 20032)
38,828
Area average commute
36.3 min
Area median age
34.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.