School Without Walls High School

School Without Walls High School is a small public magnet high school in the neighborhood of It is colloquially referred to by students and faculty as "Walls." The school is based on a concept in urban education that encourages students to "use the city as a classroom," which is the origin of its name.
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  • Type: School building
  • Description: public high school in Washington DC
  • Also known as: “Grant School”, “Grant School Without Walls Senior High School”, “School Without Walls”, “School Without Walls Senior High School”, “School-without-Walls Senior High School”, and “The School Without Walls Senior High School”
  • Address: 2130 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lincoln Memorial and The Oval Office.

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The is a U.S. national memorial… is situated 3,300 feet south of School Without Walls High School.

Government office
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is the formal working space of the… is situated 3,000 feet east of School Without Walls High School.

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The is a 555-foot tall obelisk… is situated 1 mile southeast of School Without Walls High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Golden Triangle.

Suburb
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Neighborhood
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The of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown.

School Without Walls High School

Latitude
38.89803° or 38° 53′ 53″ north
Longitude
-77.04809° or 77° 2′ 53″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Levels
3
Operator
District of Columbia Public Schools
Open location code
87C4VXX2+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 66409163
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­school
Geo­Names ID
4140422
Wiki­data ID
Q7432319
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“School Without Walls High School” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: The West End and Georgetown.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Graduate School of Education and Human Development and South Hall.

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