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School Comparison

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
vs.
Ballou HS

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
Ballou HS
  • Ballou HS reported a higher chronically absent students than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (664 vs. 175).
  • Ballou HS reported a higher violent incidents than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (156 vs. 22).
  • Ballou HS reported a higher graduating cohort than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (188 vs. 75).
  • Source Data Limit: 10 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Ballou HS reported a higher chronically absent students than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (664 vs. 175).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Ballou HS reported a higher graduating cohort than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (188 vs. 75).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Ballou HS reported a higher sat/act participation than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (150 vs. 56).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ballou HS reported a higher violent incidents than Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS (156 vs. 22).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS reported a higher students per counselor than Ballou HS (167:1 vs. 158.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ballou HS

1 metric was reported by Ballou HS. Comparable data for Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS is missing or suppressed.

Dual enrollment
5

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
$23,955.09
Ballou HS
$31,629.28
Local revenue share
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
86.9%
Ballou HS
89.1%
State revenue share
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
0%
Ballou HS
0%
Federal revenue share
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
13.1%
Ballou HS
10.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory HS
50.6%
Ballou HS
46.6%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
District of Columbia
$106,287
District of Columbia
$106,287
Poverty rate
District of Columbia
14.5%
District of Columbia
14.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
District of Columbia
63.6%
District of Columbia
63.6%
Unemployment rate
District of Columbia
5.3%
District of Columbia
5.3%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.