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Digital Harbor High School

Public Grades 9-12

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 8% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Digital Harbor High School is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 1,722 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.

Digital Harbor High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland high schools over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 172nd out of 180 schools in the 2016-2017 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 2.9% of students proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 12.6% for the district and 26.5% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts is slightly better, but still lags behind the district and state. Digital Harbor High School also has a very low Algebra I proficiency rate of 2.9%, compared to 11.6% for the district and 21.4% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore Design School, and Paul Laurence Dunbar High, Digital Harbor High School performs significantly worse in academic metrics, graduation rates, and other key indicators. Despite receiving a relatively high per-student spending of $19,329 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance remains low, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

1,359

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,329

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Covington Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

(443) 984-1256

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.2%

Hispanic:

36.9%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2009 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (10% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

202^nd of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	202 of 220	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	218 of 225	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	172 of 180	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	210 of 233	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	209 of 233	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	194 of 231	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	1.8	181 of 185	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	179 of 183	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	172 of 220	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	155 of 213	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.4	153 of 214	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	159 of 209	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	154 of 204	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.8	155 of 204	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.0	132 of 201	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Mathematics3%-24 vs state

Algebra I3%-18 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
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%)	13.6	202^nd of 220 public high schools	8.2%					(n/a)				2.9				26.7	26.7	2.9			$19,329	$3,229	$16,101
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 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%)	15.9	189^th of 220 public high schools	14.1%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.8	22.2	35.0	25.8	34.4	29.3	1.5	6.6	8.5	$27,691	$7,661	$20,030
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
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
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
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)				0.0					0.0	0.0
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%)	15.9	188^th of 220 public high schools	14.5%					(n/a)				8.7				29.4	29.4	8.7			$27,169	$3,830	$23,339
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%)	18	180^th of 220 public high schools	18.2%					(n/a)				6.6				32.7	32.7	6.6			$23,608	$6,047	$17,561
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

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Digital Harbor High School ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Maryland high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Digital Harbor High School?

Students at Digital Harbor High School are 54% African American, 37% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Digital Harbor High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended Digital Harbor High School.

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