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High Schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

At a glance

DistrictBaltimore City Public Schools24^th of 25 Maryland districtsFull district overview →

Schools

23,401

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBaltimore Polytechnic Institute1^st of 227 Maryland high schools

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Biggest riser

Bard High School Early College up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Renaissance Academy 10.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Education and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Baltimore City Public Schools district oversees 33 high schools serving grades 9-12, a system ranked 24th out of 25 districts in Maryland, where a handful of elite, selective-admission schools achieve top-tier state rankings while the majority face significant challenges with academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism.

The district is defined by a stark performance divide. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute leads as the top performer, ranked #1 in the state with a 95.8% English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate and a 5-star rating, while Baltimore City College (ranked #8) and Baltimore School for the Arts (ranked #21) also earn 5-star ratings. In contrast, Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts ranks last in the state with 0% math proficiency, and Renaissance Academy has a graduation rate of just 33.3%. Some schools show notable improvement, such as Paul Laurence Dunbar High, which jumped from the 9th to the 68th percentile, and Coppin Academy, rising from the 2nd to the 41st percentile.

Key metrics reveal systemic struggles: the district averages 13.3% math proficiency (vs. 27.1% statewide) and 32.9% ELA proficiency (vs. 51.7% statewide), with a 71.7% graduation rate and a staggering 46.4% chronic absenteeism rate. High spending does not guarantee success—Joseph C. Briscoe Academy spends $85,509 per student but struggles, while Baltimore Polytechnic Institute spends just $18,309 per student with top results. Schools like Western High (93.4% graduation rate) and Paul Laurence Dunbar High (92.7% graduation rate) demonstrate that high poverty levels do not preclude success, highlighting the critical role of school culture and leadership.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baltimore City College	Public	9-12	3220 The Alameda	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6557	1,470	79	18.6	52.1%	207 (14.1%)	986 (67.1%)	207 (14.1%)	23 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (2.4%)	83.9	8^th of 227 public high schools	96.5%		65.1	30^th of 220 public high schools	86.4%	22				46.7				85.0	85.0	46.7		$18,604	$4,067	$14,537
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Public	9-12	1400 W Cold Spring Lane	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-7026	1,632	85	19.2	47.8%	336 (20.6%)	954 (58.5%)	224 (13.7%)	81 (5.0%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	25 (1.5%)	92.5	1^st of 227 public high schools	99.6%		87.8	3^rd of 220 public high schools	98.6%	2				43.0				95.8	95.8	43.0		$18,309	$4,276	$14,033
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove	Public	9-12	1201 Cambria Street	Baltimore	21225	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1373	786	52	15.1	63.7%	77 (9.8%)	234 (29.8%)	463 (58.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	8.9	220^th of 227 public high schools	3.1%		8.9	215^th of 220 public high schools	2.3%	5				1.5				12.6	12.6	1.5		$22,590	$3,565	$19,026
Carver Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	2201 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0553	1,041	61	17.2	86.4%	23 (2.2%)	955 (91.7%)	59 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	13.5	205^th of 227 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	199^th of 220 public high schools	9.5%	6				2.4				28.2	28.2	2.4		$22,485	$5,615	$16,870
Claremont School	Public	6-12	100 Kane Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 545-3380	46	18	2.5	82.6%	1 (2.2%)	38 (82.6%)	5 (10.9%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Edmondson-Westside High	Public	9-12	501 N Athol Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0685	910	60	15.2	79.8%	3 (0.3%)	795 (87.4%)	104 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12.7	206^th of 227 public high schools	9.3%		18.9	173^rd of 220 public high schools	21.4%	33				5.1				21.6	21.6	5.1		$24,670	$4,842	$19,829
Forest Park High	Public	9-12	3701 Eldorado Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0753	1,024	63	16.2	75.1%	13 (1.3%)	803 (78.4%)	192 (18.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	14.8	198^th of 227 public high schools	12.8%		15.2	195^th of 220 public high schools	11.4%	3				9.9				20.4	20.4	9.9		$22,667	$4,355	$18,312
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	6900 Park Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7821	539	46	11.7	86.5%	4 (0.7%)	446 (82.7%)	79 (14.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	11.8	209^th of 227 public high schools	7.9%		11.7	209^th of 220 public high schools	5.0%					2.2				21.4	21.4	2.2		$26,525	$5,877	$20,649
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High	Public	9-12	2201 Pinewood Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6241	314	18	17.9	89.5%	2 (0.6%)	291 (92.7%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.7	204^th of 227 public high schools	10.1%		11.6	211^th of 220 public high schools	4.1%	7				8.3				25.4	25.4	8.3		$42,618	$7,080	$35,537
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	3500 Hillen Road	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6496	1,714	116	14.7	79.2%	22 (1.3%)	1,498 (87.4%)	159 (9.3%)	22 (1.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	14.5	200^th of 227 public high schools	11.9%		14.9	196^th of 220 public high schools	10.9%	4				5.1				27.8	27.8	5.1		$20,324	$3,835	$16,489
Patterson High	Public	9-12	100 Kane Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9276	1,330	88	15.1	67.8%	70 (5.3%)	561 (42.2%)	667 (50.2%)	12 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.0%)	14.2	201^st of 227 public high schools	11.5%		11.7	210^th of 220 public high schools	4.5%	9				6.0				24.8	24.8	6.0		$24,720	$4,555	$20,165
Paul Laurence Dunbar High	Public	9-12	1400 Orleans Street	Baltimore	21231	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 642-4478	1,087	60	18.1	77.7%	15 (1.4%)	872 (80.2%)	188 (17.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	49.2	72^nd of 227 public high schools	68.3%		46.7	83^rd of 220 public high schools	62.3%	11				18.7				62.2	62.2	18.7		$18,832	$3,740	$15,092
Western High	Public	9-12	4600 Falls Road	Baltimore	21209	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7040	1,290	77	16.7	72.8%	29 (2.2%)	1,100 (85.3%)	143 (11.1%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	63.8	32^nd of 227 public high schools	85.9%		58.4	44^th of 220 public high schools	80.0%	12				27.4				71.4	71.4	27.4		$18,950	$4,418	$14,532
Eager Street Academy	Public	6-12	926 Greenmount Avenue	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 234-1815	45	10	4.5	57.8%	1 (2.2%)	40 (88.9%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	8.9	219^th of 227 public high schools	3.5%					(n/a)				0.0				17.2	17.2	0.0		$45,237	$8,592	$36,645
ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School	Public, Charter	6-12	2801 N Dukeland Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-1418	523	32	16.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	496 (94.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16.3	190^th of 227 public high schools	16.3%		13.2	206^th of 220 public high schools	6.4%	16	2.6	0.0	2.5	1.4	13.2	18.6	7.5	36.1	20.9	1.0	0.0	$30,555	$7,626	$22,929
Digital Harbor High School	Public	9-12	1100 Covington Street	Baltimore	21230	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-1256	1,359	87	15.6	75.3%	94 (6.9%)	737 (54.2%)	501 (36.9%)	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.1%)	16.9	183^rd of 227 public high schools	19.4%		13.6	202^nd of 220 public high schools	8.2%	19				4.4				33.5	33.5	4.4		$19,329	$3,229	$16,101
Reginald F. Lewis High	Public	9-12	6401 Pioneer Drive	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 545-1746	481	30	16.0	79.8%	11 (2.3%)	398 (82.7%)	66 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19.3	174^th of 227 public high schools	23.3%		19.1	171^st of 220 public high schools	22.3%	3				9.9				31.9	31.9	9.9		$28,737	$4,607	$24,130
National Academy Foundation	Public	6-12	540 N Caroline Street	Baltimore	21205	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-1594	801	60	13.3	64.0%	11 (1.4%)	316 (39.5%)	457 (57.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	12.3	207^th of 227 public high schools	8.8%		13.5	203^rd of 220 public high schools	7.7%	4	0.0	7.0	6.1	5.3	4.3	12.3	16.0	14.5	12.5	6.1	4.3	$25,006	$4,437	$20,569
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High	Public	9-12	1001 W Saratoga Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1290	264	17	15.5	92.8%	5 (1.9%)	239 (90.5%)	18 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.3	213^th of 227 public high schools	6.2%		15.9	188^th of 220 public high schools	14.5%	25				5.1				20.8	20.8	5.1		$27,169	$3,830	$23,339
Academy for College and Career Exploration	Public	6-12	1300 W 36th Street	Baltimore	21211	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7607	967	67	14.4	79.1%	85 (8.8%)	674 (69.7%)	171 (17.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	12 (1.2%)	16.6	187^th of 227 public high schools	17.6%		21.9	162^nd of 220 public high schools	26.4%	25	0.0	4.7	2.2	4.8	11.6	21.4	41.7	31.2	28.9	6.6	11.8	$23,129	$4,571	$18,558
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Public	9-12	100 N Calhoun Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2831	386	23	16.7	87.3%	9 (2.3%)	323 (83.7%)	48 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24.4	163^rd of 227 public high schools	28.2%		18	180^th of 220 public high schools	18.2%	17				9.6				41.2	41.2	9.6		$23,608	$6,047	$17,561
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts	Public	9-12	1500 Harlem Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7701	337	25	13.4	92.6%	5 (1.5%)	321 (95.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.9	227^th of 227 public high schools	0.0%		11	212^th of 220 public high schools	3.6%	15				0.0				1.8	1.8	0.0		$30,282	$5,760	$24,521
Baltimore School for the Arts	Public	9-12	712 Cathedral Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 642-5165	443	28	15.8	24.2%	150 (33.9%)	246 (55.5%)	25 (5.6%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	70.1	21^st of 227 public high schools	90.7%		75.5	16^th of 220 public high schools	92.7%	5				8.3				88.1	88.1	8.3		$27,113	$5,283	$21,830
Coppin Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W North Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5060	450	27	16.6	83.8%	0 (0.0%)	438 (97.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.4	133^rd of 227 public high schools	41.4%		23.5	156^th of 220 public high schools	29.1%	23				13.4				49.5	49.5	13.4		$23,883	$4,371	$19,512
Renaissance Academy	Public	9-12	1301 McCulloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3164	241	23	10.7	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	223 (92.5%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8.7	224^th of 227 public high schools	1.3%		16.6	187^th of 220 public high schools	15.0%	37				1.4				11.1	11.1	1.4		$38,693	$9,264	$29,429
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy	Public	6-12	900 Druid Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-0774	30	17	1.7	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	27 (90.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
The Reach! Partnership School	Public	9-12	2555 Harford Road	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2291	724	46	15.7	84.4%	12 (1.7%)	642 (88.7%)	57 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	8.8	221^st of 227 public high schools	2.6%		12.8	207^th of 220 public high schools	5.9%	14				1.7				12.8	12.8	1.7		$24,125	$5,014	$19,111
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women	Public, Charter	6-12	128 W Franklin Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2048	466	40	11.6	82.6%	1 (0.2%)	455 (97.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9.6	217^th of 227 public high schools	4.4%		15.9	189^th of 220 public high schools	14.1%	28	9.1	6.1	0.0	3.2	24.2	32.7	31.0	18.5	26.8	0.0	0.0	$27,691	$7,661	$20,030
City Neighbors High	Public, Charter	9-12	5609 Sefton Avenue	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2119	416	31	13.6	70.7%	26 (6.3%)	355 (85.3%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.2%)	14.1	202^nd of 227 public high schools	11.0%		27.5	142^nd of 220 public high schools	35.5%	60				1.0				31.1	31.1	1.0		$27,454	$5,638	$21,816
Green Street Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	125 N Hilton Street	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2068	808	46	17.5	84.3%	11 (1.4%)	772 (95.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.3	211^th of 227 public high schools	7.0%		13.8	201^st of 220 public high schools	8.6%	10	1.8	4.4	3.2	2.6	21.6	27.8	21.0	21.4	22.9	1.4	6.4	$25,371	$5,454	$19,917
Baltimore Design School	Public	6-12	1500 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2311	503	39	13.0	75.9%	26 (5.2%)	435 (86.5%)	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	54.2	60^th of 227 public high schools	73.6%		53.4	60^th of 220 public high schools	72.7%		10.3	9.0	35.3	15.1	25.6	49.3	30.9	72.5	46.7	11.6	12.7	$21,049	$4,384	$16,665
Bard High School Early College	Public	9-12	2801 N Dukeland Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5040	459	31	15.0	65.4%	47 (10.2%)	387 (84.3%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	59.2	47^th of 227 public high schools	79.3%		49.3	75^th of 220 public high schools	65.9%	28				17.2				70.6	70.6	17.2		$23,408	$5,220	$18,188
Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	6-12	2500 E Northern Parkway	Baltimore	21214	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(443) 642-5400	515			78.8%	33 (6.4%)	435 (84.5%)	32 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	28.9	147^th of 227 public high schools	35.2%					(n/a)	2.6	11.9	7.3	5.9	32.5	42.9	36.4	52.1	42.4	3.5	6.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Baltimore County Public Schools	3.87 mi	179	18^th
SEED School of Maryland	4.47 mi	1	25^th
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	6.71 mi	132	13^th
Howard County Public Schools	10.36 mi	78	4^th
Harford County Public Schools	14.32 mi	55	11^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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