Jackson-Reed High School

9
8 reviews
Grades
9-12
Students
1951
Type
Public
3950 Chesapeake Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 282-0120

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I was impressed the way the teach are there time.good job
Posted by a parent on 5/24/2023
As a teacher at Jackson-Reed High School (formerly Wilson), I can assure you that the pedagogical practices of the teachers are top notch and solid. With over 150 teachers and almost 2400 students in the building, there will always be a student who has an occasional difficulty with a teacher or has difficulties assimilating to the school's culture. But there is strength in diversity and the school has many opportunities for different types of students to find success.
Posted by a teacher on 8/23/2022
We sent our oldest son here when we first moved to DC based on the Great Schools rating. Our son, who is typically very socially adaptable and academically engaged, quickly lost interest in school and began showing signs of depression and anxiety. When we finally got him to talk about what was happening at school, he said he was being bullied because he was “white” (he’s mixed). He also relayed that the teachers have a difficult time maintaining order in the classroom and classroom time is essentially just social time. Allegedly, the school is also known among DC high school students as the “fight school” for the amount of student fights they have.
Posted by a parent on 6/14/2022
Going to 12th grade next year so far I found this school to be pretty good ever since I moved to D.C. from MD a lot better than the school I was supposed to attend in MD. I had a lot of great experiences and I can't wait for more to come my last year, it really went by like a blur. Also just wanted to say that if you want to become an athlete this is a good school to do so, most of the people in sports are in Crew/ Rowing. Make sure to treat other teachers with respect because most of them here will appreciate you for respecting them back and overall makes the classes a lot easier to go through especially AP classes, always study after school for them. Can't say I had some if any bad experiences at the school, although I think it is handling Covid-19 poorly and D.C. overall needs to do a better job. Lastly, for any possible student that wants to go into engineering take Engineering Design first it's a lot more easier than Principles of Engineering it also prepares you for Physics if you want to take AP Physics in 11th or 12th maybe even 10th if your counselor allows it, and always plan ahead.
Posted by a student on 3/2/2021
This is our first year at Wilson High School and we could not be happier. There are so many interesting classes to choose from and dozens of clubs to join, not to mention the numerous sports teams students can join. If your children are interested in taking several AP classes, they can do so starting in 10th grade. My student loves every class and every teacher. There is a daily step hour during lunch period for students who do not finish work or needs the teacher's help. Coming from a HRCS where things were quite ambiguous and double standard,, Wilson is like a breath of fresh air. All grades are posted on Jupiter and are accessible at all times to parents and students. Challenges are met very professionally without any put downs or belittling of the student. If you are in boundary for Wilson, there is absolutely no need to think of enrolling your children elsewhere.
Posted by a parent on 10/23/2015
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Washington schools - Jackson-Reed High School is located at 3950 Chesapeake Street Northwest, Washington DC 20016. Jackson-Reed High School is in the District Of Columbia Public Schools. Jackson-Reed High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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