Academic calendar
Term 2 runs Oct 30, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 1
- Term 2Relevant now
- Term 3
- Term 4
- Term 1
- Term 2
- Term 3
- Term 4
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- Achiever
- The official name for a Banneker student, reflecting the school's mascot and high academic expectations.
B
- Banneker Way
- A term used by staff and students to describe the school's culture of excellence and discipline.
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core requirement for the IB Diploma involving extracurricular projects.
E
- EE
- Extended Essay; a mandatory 4,000-word independent research paper required for the IB Diploma.
I
- IB
- International Baccalaureate, the core academic program and curriculum that defines the school's rigorous standards.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a prominent academic service organization on campus.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the primary student representative body.
T
- The 270
- Shorthand for the 270 community service hours required for graduation, which is significantly higher than the standard DCPS requirement.
- The Commons
- The central multi-purpose space used for dining, socializing, and school assemblies in the new 9th St campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- banneker_hs_cafeteria
- Banneker HS Cafeteria
- Community Service Hours
- The specific 270-hour requirement that must be tracked and submitted for graduation eligibility.
- DC One Card
- The multi-purpose student ID used for school entry, attendance, and fare-free transit on Metrobus and Metrorail.
- Open Lunch
- A privilege typically reserved for upperclassmen allowing them to leave the campus to eat at nearby local businesses.
- The Black Box
- The flexible theater and performance space located within the main building.
- The Commons
- The heart of the 1600 9th St NW building, acting as a cafeteria and community gathering space.
- The Terrace
- The outdoor rooftop space providing views of the city and used for student breaks.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 2 runs Oct 30, 2026 – Jan 22, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 7 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.