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Anacostia Senior High School
Anacostia Senior High School
Address
1601 16th Street Southeast Ward 8 Washington, D.C. 20020 United States
Coordinates	38°52′11″N 76°58′57″W / 38.8698°N 76.9825°W / 38.8698; -76.9825
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1937 (87 years ago) (1937)
Status	Open
School board	District of Columbia State Board of Education
School district	District of Columbia Public Schools
NCES District ID	1100030
School code	DC-001-450
CEEB code	090005
NCES School ID	110003000085
Principal	Kenneth Walker
Teaching staff	37 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	287 (2022-2023)
• Grade 9	105
• Grade 10	90
• Grade 11	55
• Grade 12	37
Student to teacher ratio	7.76
Hours in school day	6.5
Area	247,000 square feet (22,900 m)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Blue and scarlet
Athletics conference	DCSAA, DCIAA
Team name	Indians
USNWR ranking	13,394–17,857
Budget	$9.0M
Communities served	Anacostia, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Fort Stanton, Barry Farm, Woodland, Skyland, Dupont Park, Penn Branch
Feeder schools	Excel Academy Kramer Middle School Sousa Middle School
Graduates	49%
Website	www.anacostiahs.org

Anacostia High School is a public high school in Anacostia, in the Southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia.

History

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In August 2009, Friendship Public Charter School partnered with DC Public Schools to manage the high school. As a result, the school became known as the Academies at Anacostia and was split into four separate academies. In 2009–10, there were two ninth-grade academies (Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew), one 10-12th grade academy (Frederick Douglass), and one academy for under-credited and overage students (Matthew Henson). In 2010–11, the two ninth-grade academies will become 9-10th grade academies, while the larger 10-12th grade academy (Frederick Douglass) will become 11-12th. Matthew Henson academy will stay intact. In 2011–12, Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew will expand to 9-11th grades, while Frederick Douglass will only be seniors. In 2012–13, Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew will be fully operational 9-12th grade academies, and Frederick Douglass will no longer exist.

This setup is based on the Small Learning Community (SLC) model.

Built in 1935, with subsequent additions in the 1940s, 50s, and 70s, the Anacostia High School was in desperate need of a complete renovation and modernization that would not only bring the school up to the highest educational standards but would also serve to transform the school building into a simple, understated canvas for the art and lives of its students. Architectural design firm Sorg Architects designed the renovation of Anacostia High School to restore the exterior of the original building steeped in sustainable design practice.

Notable alumni

• Craig Anderson, former MLB player
• Lonny Baxter, NBA basketball player
• Jean Carnahan, former U.S. senator from Missouri
• Mel Carnahan, former governor of Missouri
• Art Faircloth, former NFL player
• Ronnie Gilbert, folk singer
• Frederick Drew Gregory, NASA astronaut and NASA deputy administrator
• Cato June, former NFL player
• Lovell Pinkney, former NFL player
• Reggie Rucker, former NFL player
• Gene Schroeder, former NFL player
• Tom Wisner, folk singer

Notable events

On June 11, 2010, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama gave the commencement address to the Class of 2010.

References

1. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Anacostia HS (110003000085)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for District of Columbia Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
3. "Anacostia Senior High School". U.S. News High School Rankings. U.S. News & World Report L.P. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
4. "The strong, silent type". The Washington Times. November 14, 2001.
5. ^ Alvarez, Lizette (18 December 2000). "Senator-Elect Copes With Grief by Continuing a Legacy". The New York Times.
6. "ART FAIRCLOTH". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
7. Langer, Emily (8 June 2015). "Folk singer Ronnie Gilbert, founding member of the Weavers, dies at 88". Washington Post.
8. Marriott, Michel (28 April 1985). "Astronaut's Dream Comes True". Washington Post.
9. Wagner, James (18 January 2012). "Cato June named Anacostia football coach". Washington Post.
10. Whiteside, Kelly (November 2, 1992). "Big Man on Campus". Sports Illustrated Vault.
11. Chad, Norman (15 September 1985). "Sports Waves". Washington Post.
12. "Gene Schroeder". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
13. "Tom Wisner, 'Bard of the Chesapeake,' dies at 79". The Star Democrat. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2024-03-24.

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