Mount Vernon Square in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Anacostia High School
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Photographed by Ray Gurganus, June 20, 2026
1. Anacostia High School Marker
The first high school in Southeast DC. Anacostia High School opened in 1935 to serve white students. Following the 1954 Supreme Court case desegregating public schools in DC, students staged walkouts in protest. By 1963, only 50% of Anacostia students are white: today, 98% of students are Black.
Erected 2026 by DC History Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 38° 54.144′ N, 77° 1.07′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Mount Vernon Square. It is on K Street Northwest east of 5th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 K St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birney School May Day (here, next to this marker); Dunbar High School Basketball (here, next to this marker); Dunbar High School (here, next to this marker); Armstrong Technical High School (a few steps from this marker); Prather's Alley: A Story of Continuity (a few steps from this marker); Wilson High School (within shouting distance of
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 20, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
