What happened to Armstrong High School in Washington DC?

Armstrong High School in Washington, D.C., was closed in 2008 as part of a larger school consolidation effort by the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). The school had a long and storied history, dating back to its founding in 1923, but faced declining enrollment and academic challenges in its later years.

Here is a timeline of key events related to the closing of Armstrong High School:

- 1923: Armstrong High School is established as a segregated school for African American students.

- 1954: The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education declares racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

- 1955: Armstrong High School is integrated.

- 1968: Armstrong High School is designated as a "magnet school" with a focus on science and technology.

- 1981: Armstrong High School is renamed Armstrong Vocational High School.

- 1990: Armstrong Vocational High School is renamed Armstrong Educational Campus.

- 2008: Armstrong Educational Campus is closed as part of a larger school consolidation effort by DCPS.

The closing of Armstrong High School was met with opposition and protests from some members of the community, who felt that it was a loss of an important historical institution. However, DCPS maintained that the decision was necessary to improve the quality of education for students across the district.

After its closure, the Armstrong Educational Campus was repurposed as the home of the District of Columbia College Preparatory Academy (DC Prep), a public charter school.