Summary:
Zip code 21230 in Baltimore, Maryland, is served by a single high school, Digital Harbor High School, which educates students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district.
Digital Harbor High School is a large school with 1,359 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. The school faces significant challenges, with 75.28% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Academic performance is a major concern: only 4.4% of students are proficient in mathematics, and 33.5% are proficient in English Language Arts. While the ELA proficiency rate slightly exceeds the district average of 32.9%, it remains well below the state average of 51.7%. The school's graduation rate is 66.3%, which is below the district average of 71.7%, and the dropout rate is a very high 28.0%.
The most critical issue at Digital Harbor High School is chronic absenteeism, which affects 77.2% of students—far exceeding the district average of 46.4%. This means more than three out of four students miss significant amounts of school, which directly impacts test scores, graduation rates, and overall student success. Despite spending $19,329 per student, the school's outcomes are among the lowest in the state. On a positive note, the school's state ranking has improved over the past four years, moving from the 3rd percentile to the 19th percentile, suggesting some progress, though absolute performance remains critically low.
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