Student Blog: Reflections on the Civil Rights Trip
11th-Grade Student, Rahkeam, shares his reflections after attending the 2022 Civil Rights Trip. The Civil Rights Trip didn’t just give me a better understanding of …read more
Parent Blog: Prioritizing Health
Jinah Bryant is a member of the Board of Directors of Thurgood Marshall Academy and the parent of a Thurgood Marshall Academy junior. If you …read more
Yesterday’s Verdict and TMA’s Challenge
“Justice for George … means freedom for all.” Mr. Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. Thurgood Marshall Academy welcomes the verdict rendered yesterday …read more
Pathways 2 Power and The Peacemaker Summit
Pathways 2 Power (P2P) is a student-led activist group at TMA that aims to bring youth voice to critical community issues and create a safer, …read more
TMA Students Lead 100% Voter Registration Project
At the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, TMA Social Studies Teacher, Karen Lee, started the first day of her US Government class trying to answer the question: Who votes? Looking at DC and national voting data, Ms. Lee and her students discovered that the lowest DC voter turnout rates occur in wards 7 and 8. The conversation sparked students’ interest in finding out why their community had lower turnout rates. “Voting rights and voter registration has always been important to me and so every student that I have taught has had an opportunity to register to vote through my class.”, says Ms. Lee. read more
Response to Recent Events
“Racism separates, but it never liberates. Hatred generates fear, and fear once given a foothold binds, consumes and imprisons. Nothing is gained from prejudice. No …read more
Lady Warriors Maintain Chemistry On and Off the Court
The Lady Warriors Basketball team won their first eight games in a row this season. With an 8-2 record, they remain at the top of …read more
We’re Tier 1!
Thurgood Marshall Academy named Tier 1 School School consistently earned top-rated distinction each year since 2012 WASHINGTON — For the eighth consecutive year, Thurgood Marshall …read more
Thurgood Marshall Academy the top-performing high school East of the River on 2019 PARCC scores
TMA students show growth from 2018 tests and continue to outperform citywide peers WASHINGTON – Results on the most recent Partnership for Assessment of …read more
Summer Prep
Summer Prep is a really special opportunity for TMA’s incoming 9th graders. For a month, they get to meet grade level teachers, make new friends, …read more