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Carver Vocational-Technical High

Public Grades 9-12

205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 10% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Carver Vocational-Technical High is a large traditional high school in western Baltimore serving over 1,000 students in grades 9-12, and it is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district. The most critical issue facing Carver is an extreme chronic absenteeism rate of 83.8%, which is nearly double the district average of 46.4% and far higher than nearby schools like Green Street Academy (46.3%) and Coppin Academy (55.5%). This attendance crisis is the primary driver behind the school's academic struggles, as it is nearly impossible for students to succeed when the vast majority are missing significant instructional time.

Academically, Carver faces severe challenges, particularly in mathematics where only 2.4% of students were proficient in the most recent school year—a crisis-level statistic that is far below the district average of 13.3% and the state average of 27.1%. While English Language Arts proficiency is somewhat stronger at 28.2%, this still lags behind the state average. The school's graduation rate of 72.9% is slightly above the district average of 71.7%, but its dropout rate of 16.2% is more than three times higher than that of Coppin Academy (4.9%), a school located just 0.64 miles away that serves a similar student population but achieves dramatically better results across all metrics.

Despite spending $22,485 per student—higher than the state average—Carver's outcomes have been on a clear downward trajectory, with its state ranking falling from the 26th percentile in 2009-2010 to the 10th percentile in the most recent data. The contrast with Coppin Academy, which has a 90.1% graduation rate and 49.5% ELA proficiency while spending a similar amount, suggests that school-level leadership and culture can make a significant difference even in challenging environments. For parents considering Carver, the extreme absenteeism and math proficiency crisis are the most important factors to weigh, though the school's relatively stronger ELA performance offers a small bright spot.

1,041

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,485

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21216-4106

(410) 396-0553

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2007 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (10% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg23%

Maryland avg38%

205^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 31High 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
2026	13.5	205 of 227	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	199 of 220	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	193 of 225	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	182 of 233	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	187 of 233	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	182 of 231	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	162 of 220	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	176 of 213	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	165 of 214	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.0	173 of 209	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	182 of 204	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.4	152 of 204	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.4	176 of 201	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Mathematics2%-25 vs state

Algebra I2%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Algebra II (2026)	MCAP Geometry (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	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 Algebra II End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Seed School of Maryland	Public	6-12	200 Font Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	SEED School of Maryland	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 843-9477	395	35	11.2	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	379 (95.9%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.8	168^th of 227 public high schools	26.0%		18	179^th of 220 public high schools	18.6%	11	1.7	4.3		8.4	22.8	25.5	23.4	44.2	30.7	7.5	15.4	11.3	14.3
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Vocational-Technical High

What is the racial makeup of Carver Vocational-Technical High?

Students at Carver Vocational-Technical High are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Carver Vocational-Technical High a good school?

Carver Vocational-Technical High ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Maryland high schools.

What district is Carver Vocational-Technical High in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Carver Vocational-Technical High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,041 students attended Carver Vocational-Technical High.

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

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