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Forest Park High

Public Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 11% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Forest Park High is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 892 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Park High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Maryland high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 70-72%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 7.4% to 21.1%. Forest Park High also experiences very high chronic absenteeism, with rates between 48.7% and 74.2%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels, ranging from 8.8% in Mathematics to 23.7% in English Language Arts.

While Forest Park High has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,150 to $22,667 in recent years, its performance lags behind nearby schools such as Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Western High, and Carver Vocational-Technical High, which generally perform better on key metrics like graduation rates, academic performance, and chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Forest Park High, ranging from 66.84% to 71.97%, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges, suggesting that a comprehensive approach addressing both funding and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

1,024

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,667

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3701 Eldorado Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21207

(410) 396-0753

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.4%

Hispanic:

18.8%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2010 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

195^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th 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	15.2	195 of 220	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	141 of 146	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	208 of 225	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	179 of 197	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	164 of 180	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.2	218 of 233	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.1	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.9	225 of 231	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	211 of 220	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	203 of 213	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	199 of 214	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	196 of 209	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	193 of 204	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.8	191 of 204	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	25.2	191 of 201	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Algebra I9%-13 vs state

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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
Forest Park High	Public	9-12	3701 Eldorado Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	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%)	15.2	195^th of 220 public high schools	11.4%		12.1	141^st of 146 public high schools	3.4%	54				8.8				23.7	23.7	8.8			$22,667	$4,355	$18,312
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%)	13.2	206^th of 220 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	15.8	10.8	10.5	28.4	17.6	1.3	3.6	3.5	$30,555	$7,626	$22,929
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%)	49.3	75^th of 220 public high schools	65.9%		34.8	106^th of 146 public high schools	27.4%	31				6.5				64.9	64.9	6.5			$23,408	$5,220	$18,188
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%)	23.5	156^th of 220 public high schools	29.1%		11.3	143^rd of 146 public high schools	2.1%	13				5.9				43.1	43.1	5.9			$23,883	$4,371	$19,512
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%)	11.7	209^th of 220 public high schools	5.0%					(n/a)				0.9				24.5	24.5	0.9			$26,525	$5,877	$20,649
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%)	87.8	3^rd of 220 public high schools	98.6%		84.5	4^th of 146 public high schools	97.3%	1				29.1				92.3	92.3	29.1			$18,309	$4,276	$14,033
Woodlawn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Woodlawn Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1309	1,922	120	16.0	65.5%	61 (3.2%)	1,279 (66.5%)	423 (22.0%)	109 (5.7%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (1.9%)	17.2	184^th of 220 public high schools	16.4%					(n/a)				9.0				30.1	30.1	9.0			$16,731	$1,191	$15,540
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%)	58.4	44^th of 220 public high schools	80.0%		37	95^th of 146 public high schools	34.9%	51				24.0				66.4	66.4	24.0			$18,950	$4,418	$14,532
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%)	13.9	199^th of 220 public high schools	9.5%					(n/a)				8.3				22.9	22.9	8.3			$22,485	$5,615	$16,870
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park High

What is the racial makeup of Forest Park High?

Students at Forest Park High are 78% African American, 19% Hispanic, 1% White.

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How many students attend Forest Park High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,024 students attended Forest Park High.

What district is Forest Park High in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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Forest Park High ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Maryland high schools.

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