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Patapsco High and Center for Arts

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 15% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Patapsco High and Center for Arts is a comprehensive high school in the Dundalk area of Baltimore County, serving 1,385 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where over 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Patapsco’s academic performance shows a stark contrast between subjects. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 35.6% is comparable to nearby schools like Overlea High (35.7%) and Chesapeake High (38%), its math proficiency rate is just 0.6%—the lowest among all comparable comprehensive high schools in the area. This is dramatically below the district average of 21.9% and the state average of 27.1%. The school recorded a 0% proficiency rate in both Algebra I and Geometry. On a more positive note, Patapsco’s graduation rate of 83.6% is the highest among its most challenged peers, outperforming Dundalk High (72.7%) and Kenwood High (71.5%), though it still lags behind the district average of 84.3%.

Despite its "Center for Arts" designation, Patapsco does not function as a selective magnet program like the nearby Eastern Technical High School, which ranks in the top 5% of the state with a 99.6% ELA proficiency rate and only 23% of students on free/reduced lunch. Patapsco’s state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 57th percentile in 2014-2015 to the 7th percentile in 2023-2024, before recovering slightly to the 15th percentile. The school also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 40%, though this is lower than Dundalk High’s 49.4%. A growing concern is the dropout rate, which spiked to 15.2% in 2023-2024, signaling a need for targeted support in student retention and math instruction.

1,385

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,523

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Wise Ave
Baltimore, MD 21222-4844

(443) 809-7060

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Patapsco High and Center for Arts:

Elementary:	Bear Creek Elementary
	Grange Elementary
	Sandy Plains Elementary
Middle:	General John Stricker Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

25.9%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

192^nd of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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	16.1	192 of 227	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	155 of 220	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	136 of 146	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	110 of 127	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	148 of 225	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	160 of 197	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.7	133 of 233	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	100 of 233	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	109 of 231	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	118 of 185	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	92 of 183	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	93 of 220	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	93 of 213	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	89 of 214	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.5	119 of 209	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.3	131 of 204	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.5	149 of 204	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.6	133 of 201	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+33 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Algebra II4%-23 vs state

Algebra I0%-21 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)	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 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
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
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
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	123^rd of 227 public high schools	45.8%		37.7	114^th of 220 public high schools	48.2%	9	4.3	61.2	61.2	1.2	12.0	6.8	$17,183	$1,312	$15,871
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Patapsco High and Center for Arts

How many students attend Patapsco High and Center for Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,385 students attended Patapsco High and Center for Arts.

What district is Patapsco High and Center for Arts in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Patapsco High and Center for Arts?

Students at Patapsco High and Center for Arts are 47% White, 26% African American, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Patapsco High and Center for Arts?

Patapsco High and Center for Arts is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bear Creek Elementary
Elementary : Grange Elementary
Elementary : Sandy Plains Elementary
Middle : General John Stricker Middle

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Patapsco High and Center for Arts ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Maryland high schools.

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