Proposed Name Change for Empowering Males High School

DCPS is proposing a change to the name of the former Ron Brown Middle School, located at 4800 Meade St. NE, Washington, DC, 20019. Pending public comment, effective May 1, 2016, the school will be named Ron Brown College Preparatory High School.  This school will be Washington, DC’s only public, all-male, college-preparatory high school that places significant emphasis on humanities and languages, which will ensure that every young man graduates with the skills necessary to be successful in college and career.

DCPS proposed maintaining the current name of the school with minimal modification and engaged the district-wide Empowering Males High School Community Cabinet, with representation from every ward of the city, including Ward 7 ANC, and civic representation.  DCPS will inform the community of the new school name through DCPS social media, information on its website, community listservs, and communication with students and families who have applied to the school.

For further information and/or to submit public commentary, please contact the Empowering Males High School Working Group, DCPS Office of Family and Community Engagement at EMHS@dc.gov or 202-719-6613.  Click here for the official link to the DC Register.

EMHS Enrollment Begins!

The Empowering Males High School will host a series of enrollment events for families who were matched on April 1 via the My School DC Lottery.  EMHS families also received letters from Principal Ben Williams, via email and USPS, to notify them that their son would be a member of the class of 2020, the first class of ninth grade students at the new Empowering Males High School.  Each EMHS family can enroll each Saturday during the month of April, beginning April 9 at Kelly Miller Middle School.  For families who are not available on Saturdays, there are two evening opportunities on April 14 and 28 at the Deanwood Recreation Center.

EMHS APRIL ENROLLMENT DATES

Date	Location	Time
4/9/16	Kelly Miller Middle School	10:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m
4/14/16	Deanwood Recreation Center	6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m
4/16/16	Kelly Miller Middle School	9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m
4/23/16	Kelly Miller Middle School	9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m
4/28/16	Deanwood Recreation Center	6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m
4/30/16	Kelly Miller Middle School	9:00 a.m – 12:00 p.m

EMHS Enrollment Events – April 2016