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Chesapeake High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 24% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Chesapeake High is a public high school in the Essex-Middle River area of Baltimore, MD, serving 1,052 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Chesapeake High faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, where only 5.4% of students are proficient—a rate that is alarmingly low compared to the district average of 21.9% but actually the highest among its immediate non-magnet peers like Overlea High, Dundalk High, Patapsco High and Center for Arts, and Kenwood High. This suggests a systemic issue with math instruction across the region. In English Language Arts (ELA), Chesapeake performs better, with 38% proficiency, outpacing Dundalk (25.9%) and Patapsco (35.6%), and nearly matching Kenwood (38.6%). Chronic absenteeism is a severe problem at 42.9%, nearly double the district average of 25.6%, though it is lower than Dundalk (49.4%) and Overlea (44.8%). The graduation rate has declined from 87.5% in 2020-2021 to 79.6% in 2024-2025, now below the district average of 84.3%.

A striking contrast exists with Eastern Technical High School, a magnet school just 3.64 miles away that ranks in the top 5% of the state with 99.6% ELA proficiency and 53.7% math proficiency, along with low poverty (23% free/reduced lunch) and low chronic absenteeism (9.2%). This highlights educational inequality within the same district. Chesapeake spends $18,625 per student—higher than Eastern Tech ($15,647)—yet outcomes remain low, indicating funds are likely directed at interventions for poverty and absenteeism without yielding strong academic results. While ELA scores show some improvement, math is in crisis, with 0% proficiency in Geometry and 5.7% in Algebra I, limiting students' post-secondary options. Nearby Sparrows Point High, with lower poverty (38.5%) and absenteeism (29.1%), achieves 61.2% ELA proficiency, underscoring how socioeconomic factors drive outcomes in this region.

1,052

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,625

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Turkey Point Rd
Baltimore, MD 21221-1734

(443) 809-0100

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Chesapeake High:

Elementary:	Middleborough Elementary
	Sandalwood Elementary
Middle:	Deep Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.1%

White:

18.9%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2012 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Geometry scores 44 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

173^rd of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 26High Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

18^th of 25Baltimore 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	19.6	173 of 227	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	165 of 225	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	172 of 197	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	152 of 180	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.2	166 of 233	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.6	175 of 233	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.2	136 of 231	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.7	146 of 185	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	155 of 187	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	144 of 183	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.8	171 of 220	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	167 of 213	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	172 of 214	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	176 of 209	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	160 of 204	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	175 of 204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.5	161 of 201	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Algebra II8%-19 vs state

Algebra I6%-16 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

Geometry0%-44 vs state

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Sunday, January 25, 2009

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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)	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 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
Chesapeake High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1801 Turkey Point Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0100	1,052	69	15.2	67.2%	199 (18.9%)	590 (56.1%)	170 (16.2%)	15 (1.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	68 (6.5%)	19.6	173^rd of 227 public high schools	23.8%		18.2	177^th of 220 public high schools	19.5%	4	5.4	38.0	38.0	5.7	8.3	0.0	$18,625	$1,518	$17,107
Kenwood High	Public, Magnet	9-12	501 Stemmers Run Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0153	1,900	123	15.4	66.4%	521 (27.4%)	773 (40.7%)	423 (22.3%)	39 (2.1%)	17 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	125 (6.6%)	17.9	180^th of 227 public high schools	20.7%		22.6	159^th of 220 public high schools	27.7%	21	1.0	38.6	38.6	0.9	2.8	0.0	$17,270	$1,205	$16,065
Eastern Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 Mace Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0190	1,330	67	19.9	23.1%	601 (45.2%)	241 (18.1%)	64 (4.8%)	371 (27.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.8%)	83.7	9^th of 227 public high schools	96.0%		81.3	10^th of 220 public high schools	95.5%	1	53.7	99.6	99.6	88.2	63.1	25.0	$15,647	$874	$14,772
Sparrows Point High	Public, Magnet	9-12	7400 North Point Rd	Sparrows Point	21219	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-7517	1,095	67	16.4	38.5%	868 (79.3%)	87 (7.9%)	73 (6.7%)	16 (1.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.9%)	37	122^nd of 227 public high schools	46.3%		37.7	114^th of 220 public high schools	48.2%	8	4.3	61.2	61.2	1.2	12.0	6.8	$17,183	$1,312	$15,871
Patapsco High and Center for Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	8100 Wise Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-7060	1,385	82	16.8	64.3%	657 (47.4%)	359 (25.9%)	226 (16.3%)	20 (1.4%)	11 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	108 (7.8%)	16.1	192^nd of 227 public high schools	15.4%		23.7	155^th of 220 public high schools	29.5%	37	0.6	35.6	35.6	0.0	4.4	0.0	$18,523	$1,266	$17,257
Rosedale Center	Public	9-12	7090 Golden Ring Road Suite 10	Baltimore	21237	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-0133	108	33	3.2	78.7%	26 (24.1%)	64 (59.3%)	9 (8.3%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	7.5	226^th of 227 public high schools	0.4%		8.1	220^th of 220 public high schools	0.0%	6	0.0	2.4	2.4	0.0
Dundalk High	Public	9-12	1901 Delvale Ave	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-7023	2,087	134	15.5	65.6%	507 (24.3%)	409 (19.6%)	987 (47.3%)	31 (1.5%)	17 (0.8%)	9 (0.4%)	127 (6.1%)	11.3	212^th of 227 public high schools	6.6%		13.9	200^th of 220 public high schools	9.1%	12	1.2	25.9	25.9	1.0	2.8	2.1	$16,090	$1,124	$14,965
Sollers Point Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1901 Delvale Avenue	Baltimore	21222	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-7075	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		92.3	92.3
Claremont School	Public	6-12	100 Kane Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 545-3380	46	18	2.5	82.6%	1 (2.2%)	38 (82.6%)	5 (10.9%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Patterson High	Public	9-12	100 Kane Street	Baltimore	21224	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9276	1,330	88	15.1	67.8%	70 (5.3%)	561 (42.2%)	667 (50.2%)	12 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.0%)	14.2	201^st of 227 public high schools	11.5%		11.7	210^th of 220 public high schools	4.5%	9	6.0	24.8	24.8	6.0			$24,720	$4,555	$20,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesapeake High

How many students attend Chesapeake High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,052 students attended Chesapeake High.

What district is Chesapeake High in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What schools feed into Chesapeake High?

Chesapeake High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Middleborough Elementary
Elementary : Sandalwood Elementary
Middle : Deep Creek Middle

Is Chesapeake High a good school?

Chesapeake High ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Maryland high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chesapeake High?

Students at Chesapeake High are 56% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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