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Achievement Academy at Harbor City High

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 4% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Achievement Academy at Harbor City High is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 202 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.

Despite the school's consistently low performance, with rankings ranging from 202nd to 233rd out of over 200 high schools in Maryland over the past decade, the per-student spending at Achievement Academy at Harbor City High is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, ranging from $20,014 to $42,618 per student in recent years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the MCAP tests, is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 0% of students proficient in Mathematics and 25.8% proficient in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 26.5% and 50.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school has alarmingly high dropout rates, ranging from 7.7% to 58% in recent years, and chronic absenteeism rates between 48.7% and 93.8%.

While the nearby schools, such as Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High, City Neighbors High, and Reginald F. Lewis High, also struggle with low performance, they generally outperform Achievement Academy at Harbor City High across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. The school's consistently low rankings and 0-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade suggest a deeply entrenched pattern of underperformance that has not been adequately addressed, and the high rates of poverty, chronic absenteeism, and dropout among the student population may be contributing to the school's poor academic outcomes.

314

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,618

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Pinewood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214

(410) 396-6241

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2006 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (8% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

211^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^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	11.6	211 of 220	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	219 of 225	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	229 of 233	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.2	233 of 233	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	226 of 231	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.0	219 of 220	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	212 of 213	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	213 of 214	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.5	209 of 209	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.8	202 of 204	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	160 of 204	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.8	194 of 201	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-25 vs state

Mathematics0%-26 vs state

Algebra I0%-21 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 Algebra II (2025)	MCAP Geometry (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 All Grades	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	11.6	211^th of 220 public high schools	4.1%					(n/a)	0.0	25.8	25.8	0.0			$42,618	$7,080	$35,537
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%)	19.1	171^st of 220 public high schools	22.3%					(n/a)	2.6	39.0	39.0	2.6			$28,737	$4,607	$24,130
Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	5-12	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%)								(n/a)
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%)	27.5	142^nd of 220 public high schools	35.5%					(n/a)	1.1	50.5	50.5	1.1			$27,454	$5,638	$21,816
Parkville High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2600 Putty Hill Ave	Baltimore	21234	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-5257	1,877	136	13.8	56.1%	382 (20.4%)	917 (48.9%)	374 (19.9%)	120 (6.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	75 (4.0%)	20.9	164^th of 220 public high schools	25.5%		12	142^nd of 146 public high schools	2.7%	22	4.1	40.5	40.5	2.3	13.9		$18,160	$2,001	$16,158
Towson High	Public, Magnet	9-12	69 Cedar Ave	Towson	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-3608	1,558	87	17.8	27.1%	818 (52.5%)	400 (25.7%)	110 (7.1%)	140 (9.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (5.3%)	61.2	37^th of 220 public high schools	83.2%		58.2	37^th of 146 public high schools	74.7%		23.1	74.3	74.3	6.9	35.4	36.1	$15,278	$912	$14,366
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
Loch Raven High	Public	9-12	1212 Cowpens Ave	Baltimore	21286	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-3525	780	60	12.9	56.8%	200 (25.6%)	419 (53.7%)	86 (11.0%)	30 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.4%)	22.7	158^th of 220 public high schools	28.2%		18.5	135^th of 146 public high schools	7.5%	23	4.2	42.9	42.9	3.2		15.4	$19,884	$1,653	$18,231
BCDC Educational Center	Public	8-12	105 W. Chesapeake Avenue	Towson	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-4360	52			48.1%	6 (11.5%)	35 (67.3%)	11 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0			$8,268	$922	$7,346
Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	105 W Chesapeake Ave	Towson	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2270	4				1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Achievement Academy at Harbor City High

Is Achievement Academy at Harbor City High a good school?

Achievement Academy at Harbor City High ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Maryland high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Achievement Academy at Harbor City High?

Students at Achievement Academy at Harbor City High are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Achievement Academy at Harbor City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Achievement Academy at Harbor City High.

What district is Achievement Academy at Harbor City High in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

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