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Reginald F. Lewis High

Public Grades 9-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Reginald F. Lewis High is a public high school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 444 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.

Reginald F. Lewis High consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Maryland high schools, with significantly below-average academic performance across various subjects, including Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Algebra I. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.6% of Reginald F. Lewis High students were proficient or better in MCAP Mathematics, compared to 12.6% in the Baltimore City Public Schools district and 26.5% statewide. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 48.8% to 70.9% in recent years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.7% to 92.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, Reginald F. Lewis High performs significantly worse than Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High and City Neighbors High, which are also part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district. Additionally, Loch Raven High, which is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, outperforms Reginald F. Lewis High across various metrics. Despite the increased spending per student at Reginald F. Lewis High, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's persistent challenges.

481

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,737

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6401 Pioneer Drive
Baltimore, MD 21214

(410) 545-1746

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2007 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2007

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

171^st of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	19.1	171 of 220	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	194 of 225	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	176 of 197	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	0.5	230 of 233	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	227 of 233	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.3	227 of 231	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	217 of 220	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.0	201 of 213	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.5	200 of 214	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	194 of 209	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.1	192 of 204	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	195 of 204	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	187 of 201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Mathematics3%-24 vs state

Algebra I3%-19 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Reginald F. Lewis High

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Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Reginald F. Lewis High?

Students at Reginald F. Lewis High are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Reginald F. Lewis High ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Maryland high schools.

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How many students attend Reginald F. Lewis High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Reginald F. Lewis High.

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