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| Benjamin Banneker Academic High School | |
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 Former Banneker building front, seen from the east | |
| Address | |
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1600 9th St NW[1] Washington, DC 20001 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′44″N 77°1′27″W / 38.91222°N 77.02417°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Embrace the spirit of teaching and learning" |
| Established | 1981 |
| School district | District of Columbia Public Schools Ward 1 |
| CEEB code | 090017 |
| Principal | Anita M. Berger |
| Faculty | 34.0 (on FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 454 (2015-16)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.56[3] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red, white, blue |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www |
Benjamin Banneker Academic High School is a magnet high school located in Washington, D.C., that was originally built to serve as a neighborhood Junior High School. The school's name commemorates Benjamin Banneker, an African-American scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer. In 1980, the school was converted to a magnet high school for academics. The school is colloquially referred to by students and faculty as "Banneker".[citation needed]
Banneker was formerly located across the street from Howard University, but in 2021 a new campus opened at former Shaw Middle School site in Shaw.[4] The former Banneker building will then become the site of Shaw Middle School following renovations. The school draws students from all parts of the city. Any student interested in applying must follow an entrance procedure, involving a multiple choice test, a written essay, an interview, recommendation(s), and a report of the applicant's standardized test scores and grades from previous years.[needs update][citation needed]
The school's current enrollment is approximately 450 students spanning from grades 9 through 12,[5] up from 393 in 2009–10.[3] Benjamin Banneker Academic High School is an IB Diploma Programme world school.[6] Banneker AHS is consistently ranked among the best high schools in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's national rankings, coming in 575th in 2015,[7] 602nd in 2017,[8] and 136th in 2021.[8] In the District, Banneker is among the top high schools, awarded 2nd in 2015, 3rd in 2017, and 2nd in 2021.[7][8]
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- ^ "Benjamin Banneker HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
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- ^ "DC cuts ribbon on new Benjamin Banneker Academic High School". WTOP News. 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "School Name: Benjamin Banneker HS". IES/NCES - National Center for Education Statistics. United States Department of Education. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Benjamin A Banneker Academic High School". ibo.org. International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Banneker Academic High School". U.S.News High School. U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2016. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Benjamin Banneker Academy High School". U.S.News High School. U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.