> Above & Beyond

Thurgood Marshall Academy goes above and beyond to prepare students to succeed in college and to be active members of our democratic society.

Thurgood Marshall Academy offers:

  • A standards-based, college-preparatory curriculum;
  • Exciting extracurricular activities that involve students in the community; and
  • Support services, such as tutoring and mentoring.

Our students experience:

  • A small, nurturing high school;
  • Solid academic improvement;
  • Advisors who provide individualized attention to every student;
  • Legal education taught by lawyers and law students;
  • Consistent student attendance above 90%;
  • A full-time clinical counselor;
  • Technology in the classroom;
  • Field trips to plays, law firms, museums, and other DC sites;
  • Athletics including boys' and girls' basketball, flag football, cheerleading;
  • New-student summer enrichment program; and
  • Convenient location across the street from the Anacostia Metro station (Green Line).