School Without Walls (Washington, D.C.)
| School Without Walls | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2130 G Street NW 20037 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°53′53″N 77°02′53″W / 38.898164555249956°N 77.0479531988482°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public magnet high school |
| Established | 1971 |
| 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-001-466 |
| CEEB code | 090199 |
| NCES School ID | 110003000131 |
| Principal | Sylvia Isaac |
| Faculty | 38.00 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 600 (2020–2021) |
| • Grade 9 | 156 |
| • Grade 10 | 152 |
| • Grade 11 | 151 |
| • Grade 12 | 141 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.79 |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Nickname | Penguins |
| USNWR ranking | 68 (2024) |
| Website | www |
School Without Walls High School (SWW) is a small public magnet high school in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is colloquially referred to by students and faculty as "Walls." The school is based on a concept in urban education that encourages students to "use the city as a classroom," which is the origin of its name.
SWW offers a college-preparatory academic curriculum with 22 AP courses. It is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system and draws students from all parts of the city. Applicants must earn at least a 3.0 GPA in seventh grade and the beginning of their eighth-grade year. In the application process, prospective students complete an interview with teachers and current students.
As part of the school's partnership with George Washington University, teachers and students are able to take dual enrollment classes at the university. Students in the GW Early College Program graduate with a high school diploma from School Without Walls and Associate of Arts degree from George Washington University.