Anacostia High School is a public high school in

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, in the Southeast quadrant of the

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History

In August 2009, Friendship Public Charter School partnered with DC Public Schools to manage the high school. As a result, the school became known as the Academies at Anacostia and was split into four separate academies. In 2009-10, there were two ninth-grade academies (Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew), one 10-12th grade academy (Frederick Douglass), and one academy for under-credited and overage students (Matthew Henson). In 2010-11, the two ninth-grade academies will become 9-10th grade academies, while the larger 10-12th grade academy (Frederick Douglass) will become 11-12th. Matthew Henson academy will stay intact. In 2011-12, Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew will expand to 9-11th grades, while Frederick Douglass will only be seniors. In 2012-13, Sojourner Truth and Charles Drew will be fully operational 9-12th grade academies, and Frederick Douglass will no longer exist. This setup is based on the

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(SLC) model. Built in 1935, with subsequent additions in the 1940s, 50s, and 70s, the Anacostia High School was in desperate need of a complete renovation and modernization that would not only bring the school up to the highest educational standards but would also serve to transform the school building into a simple, understated canvas for the art and lives of its students. Architectural design firm

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designed the renovation of Anacostia High School to restore the exterior of the original building steeped in

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practice.

Notable alumni

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Notable events

On June 11, 2010,

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gave the commencement address to the Class of 2010.

References

{{DC High Schools Anacostia Public high schools in Washington, D.C. African-American history of Washington, D.C. Schools in Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Public Schools