Original Research by School Decision on Kipp Dc - College Preparatory Pcs
KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS is a charter high school serving grades nine through twelve in Washington, D.C., located on Brentwood Parkway NE in the 20002 zip code. It operates under the KIPP DC PCS charter network, a well-known national charter management organization with a college-preparatory mission. The school's enrollment is sizable for a single high school campus, with students distributed across all four grade levels.
The student body is almost entirely Black, with a small Hispanic presence and a single American Indian or Alaska Native student. No white, Asian, or multiracial students were reported. This demographic profile is a defining characteristic of the school and reflects the neighborhood it sits in and the community KIPP DC has historically served. Whether that peer environment is the right fit is a matter of family preference, and families considering the school should weigh it accordingly.
What is conspicuously absent from the available data is any state assessment results, academic performance summaries, or multi-year trend information. The academic performance and multi-year trend sections are empty. We also found no program offerings data, no course access information, no staffing figures, no attendance or discipline data, and no civil rights reporting. Free or reduced-price lunch counts are missing, as are individualized education program rates and English learner figures. For a school whose name promises college preparation, the absence of any publicly available proficiency or attainment metrics in this dataset is a gap a parent may want to look into further with the school directly. KIPP schools nationally have a reputation for structured environments and college-going culture, but this particular dataset does not include the numbers to confirm or qualify that for this campus.
No graduation rate was provided either, which is unusual for a school serving twelfth grade. A parent asking about college readiness would want to request graduation rates, college enrollment figures, and AP or dual-credit course offerings directly from KIPP DC, since none of that appears here.
The school sits in a part of D.C. where housing costs run above the District's overall benchmark and well above the national figure. Home values in the 20002 zip code have seen a modest year-over-year decline, and rents have dipped slightly as well, but both remain expensive relative to most of the country. A family considering moving near the school should know that the housing market here carries a premium typical of close-in D.C. neighborhoods, even with the recent softening. Mortgage rates in the mid-six-percent range add to that cost pressure.
Washington itself is a city shaped by the federal government, which dominates employment and civic life. The broader metro area is among the largest in the country, and the city draws commuters from Maryland and Virginia suburbs daily. KIPP DC's campus on Brentwood Parkway NE sits in the northeast quadrant, away from the monumental core but within a city where transit, libraries, and public institutions are distributed across many neighborhoods rather than concentrated in a single downtown.
The district brief for KIPP DC PCS turned up no specific parent-relevant changes or recent initiatives with lasting impact. That does not mean nothing is happening at the network level, only that this search did not surface it. Families wanting to understand recent strategic shifts, leadership changes, or program additions should ask the school or network directly.
Taken together, what the data shows is a charter high school with a clear identity, a large and nearly entirely Black student body, and a location in a relatively expensive part of the District. What it does not show is the academic performance, program detail, or student support data that would let a parent judge whether the college-preparatory promise is being fulfilled. Those gaps are substantial enough that they should be the first thing a prospective family raises in a conversation with the school.
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