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Preschool | Grades 9-11 | District of Columbia Public Schools

Youth Engagement Academy is located in Washington, DC and is one of 32 high schools in District Of Columbia Public Schools. It is a alt. school that serves 218 students in grades 9-11.

Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.

Youth Engagement Academy did not make AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of District Of Columbia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Youth Engagement Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Youth Engagement Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The District Of Columbia average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Youth Engagement Academy's students and teachers. more

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 218

56% 44%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Youth Engagement Academy had 89% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. District of Columbia had 73% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Black

98%

Two or More Races

Hispanic

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District of Columbia Public Schools District Spending

$16,582Per Pupil

The District of Columbia Public Schools spends $16,582 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 45% on instruction, 51% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about District of Columbia Public Schools District

13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Youth Engagement Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The District of Columbia average is 12 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System (DC-CAS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and in grade 10.

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Students are scored at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient, and advanced. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.

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