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Catonsville High

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Catonsville High ranks 102 nd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 55% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Catonsville High is a large public high school in Baltimore, MD, serving 1,735 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, with about 40.75% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Catonsville High is a school of striking contrasts, excelling in English Language Arts while facing a critical challenge in mathematics. In the 2025-2026 school year, an impressive 65.8% of students were proficient in ELA, far surpassing the district average of 46.1% and outperforming nearby schools like Woodlawn High (32.7%) and Lansdowne High (35.8%). However, only 6% of students were proficient in math during the same period, a fraction of the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. This math crisis is deep and systemic, with 0% proficiency in Geometry and just 2.7% in Algebra I. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 91.1% in 2024-2025, well above the district average of 84.3%, yet this is tempered by a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.3%.

Compared to its neighbors, Catonsville is a beacon in a challenging landscape, outperforming non-magnet schools like Carver Vocational-Technical High and Edmondson-Westside High in graduation rates and ELA scores. Its proximity to the top-performing Western School of Technology (just 1.22 miles away) may create a "brain drain," drawing away students strong in math and science. This unique dynamic, combined with per-student spending ($16,555) that is in the middle of the pack, suggests that Catonsville's challenges are tied more to instructional strategy and curriculum than funding. For parents, this school offers strong English instruction and a reliable path to graduation, but requires urgent attention to its math program to reach its full potential.

1,735

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,555

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Bloomsbury Ave
Baltimore, MD 21228

(410) 887-0808

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Catonsville High:

Elementary:	Catonsville Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary
	Westchester Elementary
	Westowne Elementary
Middle:	Catonsville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

African American:

23.3%

Asian:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2014 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Maryland median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

!Geometry scores 44 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

102^nd of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	41.6	102 of 227	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	113 of 220	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	65 of 146	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	7 of 127	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	55.4	55 of 225	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	53 of 197	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	50 of 180	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	37 of 233	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	48 of 233	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	69 of 231	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	64.7	84 of 185	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.4	88 of 187	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.8	116 of 183	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	76.0	53 of 220	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	78 of 213	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	102 of 214	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	98 of 209	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	97 of 204	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.5	99 of 204	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.5	115 of 201	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Algebra II18%-9 vs state

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

Algebra I3%-19 vs state

Geometry0%-44 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 (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
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
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
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
Howard High	Public	9-12	8700 Old Annapolis Rd	Ellicott City	21043	Howard County	Howard County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 313-2867	1,493	96	15.5	20.2%	518 (34.7%)	348 (23.3%)	94 (6.3%)	418 (28.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	108 (7.2%)	66.7	28^th of 227 public high schools	87.7%		62.9	33^rd of 220 public high schools	85.0%	5				31.8				82.4	82.4	8.6	40.1			$19,053	$880	$18,174
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Catonsville High

What schools feed into Catonsville High?

Catonsville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Catonsville Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary : Westchester Elementary
Elementary : Westowne Elementary
Middle : Catonsville Middle

Is Catonsville High a good school?

Catonsville High ranks 102^nd of 227 Maryland high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Catonsville High in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Catonsville High?

Students at Catonsville High are 43% White, 23% African American, 16% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Catonsville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,735 students attended Catonsville High.

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