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Reginald F. Lewis High

Public Grades 9-12

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 23% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Reginald F. Lewis High is a small high school in Baltimore, MD, serving 481 students in grades 9-12 within the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where nearly 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news is a dramatic recent improvement in English Language Arts (ELA). After years of very low scores, ELA proficiency tripled from just 10.1% in 2022-2023 to 31.9% in the most recent data. This rate is now competitive with nearby schools like Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High (27.8%) and City Neighbors High (31.1%). However, this success has not yet spread to math, where proficiency remains critically low at just 9.9%. The school also faces a serious challenge with chronic absenteeism, which, while slightly improved, remains at a staggering 85.8%—nearly double the district average of 46.4% and far higher than the 31.2% rate at the nearby Baltimore Revolutionary Academy for Virtual Education.

The school is at a crossroads. While it has made a promising breakthrough in one academic area, it is simultaneously facing a crisis of student retention. The graduation rate has been volatile, dropping to 48.8% before recovering to 58.6%, which is well below the district average of 71.7%. More concerning, the dropout rate has skyrocketed to 34.0%, the highest among all comparable schools in the area except for the specialized Achievement Academy at Harbor City High. This suggests that the core challenge is no longer just academic instruction, but fundamentally about re-engaging students and keeping them in school. For context, City Neighbors High, a school with a similar size and poverty rate, achieves a 94.9% graduation rate and a 38.5% chronic absenteeism rate, showing that different outcomes are possible within the same district.

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 2008 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

Maryland avg38%

174^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	19.3	174 of 227	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

Algebra I10%-11 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
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%)	19.3	174^th of 227 public high schools	23.3%		19.1	171^st of 220 public high schools	22.3%	3				9.9				31.9	31.9	9.9				$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%)	13.7	204^th of 227 public high schools	10.1%		11.6	211^th of 220 public high schools	4.1%	7				8.3				25.4	25.4	8.3				$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%)	28.9	147^th of 227 public high schools	35.2%					(n/a)	2.6	11.9	7.3	5.9	32.5	42.9	36.4	52.1	42.4	3.5			6.4
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%)	14.1	202^nd of 227 public high schools	11.0%		27.5	142^nd of 220 public high schools	35.5%	60				1.0				31.1	31.1	1.0				$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%)	54.5	59^th of 227 public high schools	74.0%		61.2	37^th of 220 public high schools	83.2%	22				21.1				73.1	73.1	14.9	35.9	18.4		$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%)	26.2	156^th of 227 public high schools	31.3%		20.9	164^th of 220 public high schools	25.5%	8				5.3				47.2	47.2	4.5	8.0			$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%)	14.5	200^th of 227 public high schools	11.9%		14.9	196^th of 220 public high schools	10.9%	4				5.1				27.8	27.8	5.1				$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%)	17.9	181^st of 227 public high schools	20.3%		22.7	158^th of 220 public high schools	28.2%	23				2.4				38.3	38.3	1.8	7.7	2.9		$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)														$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)

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Baltimore City Public Schools

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

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

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Reginald F. Lewis High ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Maryland high schools.

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