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Baltimore City College

Q: Is Baltimore City College a good school?

Baltimore City College ranks 30 th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 86% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Baltimore City College is a public high school serving 1,421 students in grades 9-12 in Baltimore, Maryland. Despite being part of the low-performing Baltimore City Public Schools district, Baltimore City College consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 75.7% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCAP/English Language Arts, compared to just 42.6% for the district and 59.5% for the state. Baltimore City College also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 68.6% to 93.4% in recent years. However, the school has struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 30.3% to 58.1%, which is a significant challenge that needs to be addressed.

While Baltimore City College outperforms the district and state averages on many metrics, it is not the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Baltimore School for the Arts, for example, ranks 16th out of 220 Maryland high schools and has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Baltimore City College. Additionally, the school serves a relatively high-need student population, with 45.88% to 46.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may require additional support and resources to address.

1,470

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,604

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3220 The Alameda
Baltimore, MD 21218-3695

(410) 396-6557

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.1%

White:

14.1%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (44% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Maryland high schools

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

30^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 29High Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	30 of 220	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	31 of 146	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	41 of 127	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	40 of 225	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	32 of 138	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	47 of 197	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	79 of 180	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	52 of 233	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	35 of 233	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.5	76 of 231	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.8	63 of 187	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.5	33 of 183	82.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	81 of 220	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.8	71 of 213	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.9	56 of 214	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	30 of 209	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	9 of 204	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	69.9	26 of 204	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	2 of 201	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	87.3	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)85th percentile

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

Algebra I25%+4 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, July 7, 2020

For an IB World school, they sure have a hard time figuring out what the IB committee wants. They have a hard time teaching students in ways that will help the students get high grades from the IB committee Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)					MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)	MCAP Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAP Social Studies 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%)	65.1	30^th of 220 public high schools	86.4%		60.4	31^st of 146 public high schools	78.8%	1				25.1				75.7	75.7	25.1			$18,604	$4,067	$14,537
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%)	14.9	196^th of 220 public high schools	10.9%					(n/a)				3.9				29.6	29.6	3.9			$20,324	$3,835	$16,489
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%)	12.8	207^th of 220 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)				9.0				18.6	18.6	9.0			$24,125	$5,014	$19,111
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%)	53.4	60^th of 220 public high schools	72.7%		37.3	94^th of 146 public high schools	35.6%	34	2.7	15.5	10.6	9.8	22.2	35.1	48.6	78.2	47.3	11.2	17.6	21.6	$21,049	$4,384	$16,665
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%)								(n/a)								3.7	3.7				$45,237	$8,592	$36,645
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%)	13.5	203^rd of 220 public high schools	7.7%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	8.1	5.0	5.6	10.6	10.8	9.9	9.4	7.2	1.6	22.4	$25,006	$4,437	$20,569
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%)	46.7	83^rd of 220 public high schools	62.3%		21.2	133^rd of 146 public high schools	8.9%	50				9.9				63.4	63.4	9.9			$18,832	$3,740	$15,092
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%)	75.5	16^th of 220 public high schools	92.7%		66.1	21^st of 146 public high schools	85.6%	5				10.6				93.2	93.2	10.6			$27,113	$5,283	$21,830
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%)	21.9	162^nd of 220 public high schools	26.4%		10	144^th of 146 public high schools	1.4%	18	0.0	4.8	2.5	4.5	13.2	30.2	19.5	40.4	32.4	6.0	2.7	2.6	$23,129	$4,571	$18,558
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%)	16.6	187^th of 220 public high schools	15.0%					(n/a)				17.5				21.5	21.5	17.5			$38,693	$9,264	$29,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltimore City College

Is Baltimore City College a good school?

Baltimore City College ranks 30^th of 220 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Baltimore City College in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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What is the racial makeup of Baltimore City College?

Students at Baltimore City College are 67% African American, 14% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Baltimore City College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,470 students attended Baltimore City College.

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