City Lights
School Notes Overview:
The mission of City Lights Public Charter School is to educate and provide effective programs for emotionally disturbed adolescents, ages 14 to 22, so that each student is ready academically, vocationally, emotionally and socially to succeed in school and adult life. City Lights PCS focuses on the therapeutic needs of our students and their families, in the tradition of our predecessor, City Lights School....
School Overview:
City Lights |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | District of Columbia County, DC | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 38 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(DC) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 100% | 45% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 4 students | ||
| Unspecified Grade Placement - 6 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers | |
This School |
(DC) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:4 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 183 days | 174 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- The mission of City Lights Public Charter School is to educate and provide effective programs for emotionally disturbed adolescents, ages 14 to 22, so that each student is ready academically, vocationally, emotionally and socially to succeed in school and adult life. City Lights PCS focuses on the therapeutic needs of our students and their families, in the tradition of our predecessor, City Lights School.
- Profile last updated: 12/04/2006
In the News:
- Reporter's Notebook | Blink and you'll miss it (Daily Pennsylvanian)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 01:20:26 am
When I was six years old, my dad woke me early one November morning to see something special. We sat at my bedroom window and watched a spectacular Leonid meteor shower in the autumn night sky above Washington, D.C. This week, as every year in mid-November, the Leonids returned, and despite some setbacks I went in search of a stellar shower. Predictions for this year’s Leonids indicated that ... - Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove (Chicago Tribune)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:29:34 pm
This season's Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas' first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington. - Memorable Christmas Tree-lightings around the country (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:04:11 pm
This season's Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas' first National Christmas Tree ceremony in Washington. The National Christmas Tree is... - Tree-lightings, From Rock Center To The Grove (CBS News)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:34:12 pm
Holiday Displays Include Tree Made Of Feathers, Rock Center, Obamas' First National Tree Event - Rosetta comet probe beams back views of home planet (Spaceflight Now)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 03:51:36 pm
Europe's Rosetta spacecraft flew by Earth last week, receiving a gravity assist and capturing rare images of the planet's dynamic atmosphere and city lights across North America.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (20002) | School Zip (20002) |
(DC) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 49,333 people | 572,059 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 31% | 50% |
| Population Average Age | 36 years old | 35 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.1 persons |
| Median Household Income | $35,313 | $47,150 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 4.5 rooms | 4.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 61 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (20002) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 44% / 56% | 44% / 56% |
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