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The Reach! Partnership School

Public Grades 9-12

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 220 Maryland High Schools

Better than 6% of Maryland high schools

Summary

The Reach! Partnership School is a public high school located in Baltimore, Maryland, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 755 students. The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in Maryland and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Reach! Partnership School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Maryland, with proficiency rates on the MCAP exams significantly lower than the Baltimore City Public Schools and Maryland state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 9% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 18.6% were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 12.6% and 31.2% for the district, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 70-75% in recent years, lower than the district average, and it has experienced extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 48.7% to 86.2% in the past few years.

Interestingly, the Reach! Partnership School's academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance metrics are significantly worse than those of nearby high schools, such as Paul Laurence Dunbar High, Baltimore School for the Arts, and Baltimore City College. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates at Baltimore School for the Arts were 93.2% in English Language Arts and 10.6% in Mathematics, compared to 18.6% and 9% at The Reach! Partnership School. Despite the increased per-student spending at The Reach! Partnership School, from $15,134 in 2020-2021 to $24,125 in 2023-2024, the academic and attendance outcomes have not improved proportionately.

724

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,125

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2555 Harford Road
Baltimore, MD 21218

(443) 642-2291

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

7.9%

White:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (13% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Maryland avg37%

207^th of 220

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	12.8	207 of 220	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	217 of 225	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	183 of 197	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	219 of 233	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.8	215 of 233	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	205 of 231	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	185 of 187	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-32 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Algebra I9%-12 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
The Reach! Partnership School	Public	9-12	2555 Harford Road	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2291	724	46	15.7	84.4%	12 (1.7%)	642 (88.7%)	57 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12.8	207^th of 220 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)				9.0				18.6	18.6	9.0			$24,125	$5,014	$19,111
Baltimore City College	Public	9-12	3220 The Alameda	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-6557	1,470	79	18.6	52.1%	207 (14.1%)	986 (67.1%)	207 (14.1%)	23 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	36 (2.4%)	65.1	30^th of 220 public high schools	86.4%		60.4	31^st of 146 public high schools	78.8%	1				25.1				75.7	75.7	25.1			$18,604	$4,067	$14,537
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Renaissance Academy	Public	9-12	1301 McCulloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3164	241	23	10.7	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	223 (92.5%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	16.6	187^th of 220 public high schools	15.0%					(n/a)				17.5				21.5	21.5	17.5			$38,693	$9,264	$29,429

Frequently Asked Questions about The Reach! Partnership School

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How many students attend The Reach! Partnership School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended The Reach! Partnership School.

Is The Reach! Partnership School a good school?

The Reach! Partnership School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Maryland high schools.

What district is The Reach! Partnership School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of The Reach! Partnership School?

Students at The Reach! Partnership School are 89% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% White.

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