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Western School of Technology

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

15^th

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of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 93% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Western School of Technology is a magnet high school in Catonsville, MD, serving 942 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district.

This school is a standout performer, ranking in the top 7% of all Maryland high schools. Its most impressive metric is English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, where 96.8% of students are proficient—more than double the district average and nearly double the state average. Math proficiency is also strong at 39.9%, which is nearly double the district average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Catonsville High (6%) and Lansdowne High (1.9%). The school also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9%, compared to 22.3% at Catonsville High and 50.4% at Woodlawn High. This low absenteeism suggests high student engagement and a positive school culture.

Interestingly, the school's success is not driven by higher spending. It spends $18,216 per student, which is comparable to nearby schools but significantly less than struggling schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools district, such as Carver Vocational-Technical High ($22,485) and Edmondson-Westside High ($24,670). This indicates that the school's focused technology program, selective admissions, and strong school culture are the primary drivers of its high performance. The school has also shown rapid improvement post-pandemic, with math proficiency more than doubling and chronic absenteeism dropping dramatically in recent years.

942

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,216

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Kenwood Ave
Baltimore, MD 21228-3610

(443) 809-0840

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.5%

Asian:

18.2%

White:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Maryland high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Geometry scores 23 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

15^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 26High Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 24Baltimore County 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	75.0	15 of 227	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	71.6	21 of 220	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	59.9	33 of 146	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	25 of 127	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	28 of 225	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	16 of 197	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	4 of 180	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	75.6	23 of 233	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	73.8	28 of 233	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	2 of 231	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	4 of 185	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.1	11 of 187	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.8	8 of 183	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	6 of 220	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	79.1	30 of 213	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	23 of 214	89.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	56 of 209	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	78.2	21 of 204	89.7%	★★★★★
2005	69.3	30 of 204	85.3%	★★★★☆
2004	57.7	33 of 201	83.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts97%+45 vs state

Algebra II51%+24 vs state

Mathematics40%+13 vs state

Algebra I38%+16 vs state

Geometry22%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2013

One of Maryland's TOP schools. The test scores speak volumes. My son came in under Mr. Parker's administration his first year serving as the school principal. All of my concerns have been politely and professionally addressed. Mr. Parker checked in with my son periodically and is an excellent support. Ms. Tavernia is a godsend! The secretarial staff superb and second to none. Polite and helpful every single time I call and I call often. There are some issues going on in my son's Spanish class that does concern me, but at this time it does not negatively affect my rating of this great school, community of students and parents. There's great school spirit here!! Go Western Tech Wolverines!! My son is having a great experience he turned down his seat at Carver Center to attend here because of his love of science. GREAT CHOICE - S. Dupree Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
Western School of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 Kenwood Ave	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0840	942	59	15.9	31.2%	153 (16.2%)	523 (55.5%)	45 (4.8%)	171 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.2%)	75	15^th of 227 public high schools	93.4%		71.6	21^st of 220 public high schools	90.5%	6				39.9				96.8	96.8	37.6	50.8	21.5		$18,216	$1,000	$17,216
Catonsville High	Public	9-12	421 Bloomsbury Ave	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0808	1,735	100	17.4	40.7%	739 (42.6%)	405 (23.3%)	199 (11.5%)	284 (16.4%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	99 (5.7%)	41.6	102^nd of 227 public high schools	55.1%		37.8	113^th of 220 public high schools	48.6%	11				6.0				65.8	65.8	2.7	17.8	0.0		$16,555	$1,369	$15,186
Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies	Public	9-12	901 S Rolling Rd	Baltimore	21228	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0934	68	17	4.0	73.5%	4 (5.9%)	54 (79.4%)	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.4%)	14.7	199^th of 227 public high schools	12.3%		8.1	218^th of 220 public high schools	0.9%	19				9.1				20.0	20.0	11.8				$66,986	$7,130	$59,855
Edmondson-Westside High	Public	9-12	501 N Athol Avenue	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0685	910	60	15.2	79.8%	3 (0.3%)	795 (87.4%)	104 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	12.7	206^th of 227 public high schools	9.3%		18.9	173^rd of 220 public high schools	21.4%	33				5.1				21.6	21.6	5.1				$24,670	$4,842	$19,829
Green Street Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	125 N Hilton Street	Baltimore	21229	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2068	808	46	17.5	84.3%	11 (1.4%)	772 (95.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.3	211^th of 227 public high schools	7.0%		13.8	201^st of 220 public high schools	8.6%	10	1.8	4.4	3.2	2.6	21.6	27.8	21.0	21.4	22.9	1.4			6.4	$25,371	$5,454	$19,917
Woodlawn High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Woodlawn Dr	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1309	1,922	120	16.0	65.5%	61 (3.2%)	1,279 (66.5%)	423 (22.0%)	109 (5.7%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	37 (1.9%)	18.1	178^th of 227 public high schools	21.6%		17.2	184^th of 220 public high schools	16.4%	6				8.9				32.7	32.7	8.8	0.0	14.3		$16,731	$1,191	$15,540
Lansdowne High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Hollins Ferry Rd	Baltimore	21227	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-1415	1,313	90	14.6	64.2%	402 (30.6%)	307 (23.4%)	448 (34.1%)	54 (4.1%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (6.9%)	16.5	189^th of 227 public high schools	16.7%		14.3	198^th of 220 public high schools	10.0%	9				1.9				35.8	35.8	1.6	3.1	2.3		$17,902	$1,349	$16,553
Carver Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	2201 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0553	1,041	61	17.2	86.4%	23 (2.2%)	955 (91.7%)	59 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	13.5	205^th of 227 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	199^th of 220 public high schools	9.5%	6				2.4				28.2	28.2	2.4				$22,485	$5,615	$16,870
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%)	24.4	164^th of 227 public high schools	27.8%		18	180^th of 220 public high schools	18.2%	16				9.6				41.2	41.2	9.6				$23,608	$6,047	$17,561
Coppin Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2500 W North Avenue	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5060	450	27	16.6	83.8%	0 (0.0%)	438 (97.3%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.4	134^th of 227 public high schools	41.0%		23.5	156^th of 220 public high schools	29.1%	22				13.4				49.5	49.5	13.4				$23,883	$4,371	$19,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Western School of Technology

Is Western School of Technology a good school?

Yes. Western School of Technology ranks in the top 6.6% of Maryland high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Western School of Technology?

Students at Western School of Technology are 56% African American, 18% Asian, 16% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Western School of Technology in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Western School of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 942 students attended Western School of Technology.

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