Mount Vernon Square in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Banneker Junior High School

1981

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Banneker Junior High School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, June 20, 2026

1. Banneker Junior High School Marker

Inscription. Banneker Junior High School opened on Euclid Street NW in 1938, and served as a junior high school until 1981. That summer, the junior high closed, and its campus was repurposed as Benjamin Banneker Academic High School. The high school moved to 9th Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW in 2021.

Erected 2026 by DC History Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.

Location. 38° 54.143′ N, 77° 1.014′ 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 4 1/2 Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 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: Adams Elementary School (a few steps from this marker); Ballou High School (a few steps from this marker); Shaw Junior High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilson High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Prather's Alley: A Story of Continuity (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong Technical High School (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Dunbar High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Birney School May Day (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.