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Woodlawn High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

178^th

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of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 22% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Woodlawn High in Baltimore, MD, is a large comprehensive high school serving 1,922 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, where about 65.5% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school faces a severe crisis of student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 50.4% in the 2024-2025 school year—nearly double the district average of 25.6% and far higher than nearby schools like Catonsville High (22.3%) and Milford Mill Academy (35.8%). This disengagement is directly linked to very low academic achievement, especially in math, where only 8.9% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, and a graduation rate of 80.6% that lags behind district peers.

One of the most striking contrasts is with Western School of Technology, a magnet school just 3.36 miles away in the same district, which boasts a 96.8% ELA proficiency rate, a 39.9% math proficiency rate, and a chronic absenteeism rate of only 7.9%. This comparison highlights how school choice and specialized programming can dramatically affect outcomes, even within the same district. Despite spending a comparable amount per student ($16,731) to Catonsville High ($16,555) and Milford Mill Academy ($16,583), Woodlawn's results are far worse, suggesting that challenges are rooted in deeper issues like the high concentration of poverty and extreme absenteeism rather than a lack of funding.

There is a glimmer of hope in English Language Arts (ELA), where proficiency has risen from 20.6% in 2022-2023 to 32.7% in 2025-2026, though it remains well below the district average of 46.1%. Compared to nearby Frederick Douglass High (62.4% graduation rate) and Forest Park High (79.9% graduation rate) in Baltimore City Public Schools, Woodlawn still offers a relatively better educational environment, but its core challenge remains re-engaging students to get them to show up to class consistently.

1,922

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,731

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1801 Woodlawn Dr
Baltimore, MD 21207-4008

(443) 809-1309

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Woodlawn High:

Elementary:	Chadwick Elementary
	Dogwood Elementary
	Edmondson Heights Elementary
	Featherbed Lane Elementary
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	Johnnycake Elementary
	Powhatan Elementary
	Woodbridge Elementary
	Woodmoor Elementary
Middle:	Southwest Academy
	Woodlawn Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2008 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (17% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Geometry scores 30 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

178^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	178 of 227	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	184 of 220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	183 of 225	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	195 of 197	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	191 of 233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	189 of 231	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	179 of 220	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	184 of 213	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	185 of 214	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	187 of 209	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.8	169 of 204	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	165 of 204	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.6	159 of 201	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Geometry14%-30 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Algebra I9%-12 vs state

Algebra II0%-27 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
Southwest EDLP at Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	105 W Chesapeake Ave	Towson	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2270	4			—	1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Forest Park High	Public	9-12	3701 Eldorado Avenue	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0753	1,024	63	16.2	75.1%	13 (1.3%)	803 (78.4%)	192 (18.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (0.9%)	14.8	198^th of 227 public high schools	12.8%		15.2	195^th of 220 public high schools	11.4%	3				9.9				20.4	20.4	9.9				$22,667	$4,355	$18,312
Northwest EDLP at Milford Mill Academy	Public	9-12	105 W Chesapeake Ave	Towson	21204	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 809-2270	1			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Milford Mill Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	3800 Washington Ave	Baltimore	21207	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(443) 809-0660	1,471	86	17.1	61.0%	19 (1.3%)	1,239 (84.2%)	165 (11.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	35 (2.4%)	19.6	172^nd of 227 public high schools	24.2%		18.9	174^th of 220 public high schools	20.9%	2				5.3				38.3	38.3	6.7	3.0	0.0		$16,583	$1,174	$15,408
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
ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School	Public, Charter	6-12	2801 N Dukeland Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-1418	523	32	16.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	496 (94.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16.3	190^th of 227 public high schools	16.3%		13.2	206^th of 220 public high schools	6.4%	16	2.6	0.0	2.5	1.4	13.2	18.6	7.5	36.1	20.9	1.0			0.0	$30,555	$7,626	$22,929
Bard High School Early College	Public	9-12	2801 N Dukeland Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-5040	459	31	15.0	65.4%	47 (10.2%)	387 (84.3%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	59.1	47^th of 227 public high schools	79.3%		49.3	75^th of 220 public high schools	65.9%	28				17.2				70.6	70.6	17.2				$23,408	$5,220	$18,188
Frederick Douglass High	Public	9-12	6900 Park Heights Avenue	Baltimore	21215	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7821	539	46	11.7	86.5%	4 (0.7%)	446 (82.7%)	79 (14.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	11.8	209^th of 227 public high schools	7.9%		11.7	209^th of 220 public high schools	5.0%					2.2				21.4	21.4	2.2				$26,525	$5,877	$20,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn High

How many students attend Woodlawn High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,922 students attended Woodlawn High.

Is Woodlawn High a good school?

Woodlawn High ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Maryland high schools.

What schools feed into Woodlawn High?

Woodlawn High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chadwick Elementary
Elementary : Dogwood Elementary
Elementary : Edmondson Heights Elementary
Elementary : Featherbed Lane Elementary
Elementary : Johnnycake Elementary
Elementary : Powhatan Elementary
Elementary : Woodbridge Elementary
Elementary : Woodmoor Elementary
Middle : Southwest Academy
Middle : Woodlawn Middle

What district is Woodlawn High in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn High?

Students at Woodlawn High are 67% African American, 22% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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