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What advice would you give to incoming students at Baltimore City College?
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Enrollment
1,470
High
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000150
Baltimore City College
3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218 · (410) 396-6557 · Baltimore city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,470 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Maryland public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
766 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 406 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 352 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 364 | 25% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
75.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
29.7%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.6% | 29.7% |
| 2023-24 | 70.5% | 29.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Baltimore City College
Baltimore City College's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City College this school | 1,470 | 52.1% | 51.3% |
| St. Charles High School Waldorf | 1,617 | 50.3% | 26.0% |
| Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore | 1,632 | 47.8% | 62.5% |
| Westlake High School Waldorf | 1,216 | 51.2% | 26.6% |
| Thomas Stone High School Waldorf | 1,230 | 56.4% | 23.3% |
| Gwynn Park High Brandywine | 1,147 | 47.7% | 24.4% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Baltimore City College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #24 of 203 | #3 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #14 of 206 ▲ 1 | #2 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #46 of 206 ▼ 2 | #3 of 28 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,470 | #81 of 234 | #3 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #184 of 210 | #29 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #121 of 211 | #7 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #102 of 212 | #29 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #60 of 131 | #11 of 18 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,470
+31 (+2%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 1,379
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,470 | 79 | 18.6:1 | 52% (766) |
| 2023-24 | 1,421 | 82 | 17.3:1 | 46% (652) |
| 2022-23 | 1,497 | 83 | 18.0:1 | 46% (691) |
| 2020-21 | 1,439 | 70 | 20.6:1 | 38% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 1,310 | 67 | 19.6:1 | 100% (1,310) |
| 2015-16 | 1,319 | 75 | 17.6:1 | 53% (703) |
| 2010-11 | 1,315 | 75 | 17.5:1 | 59% (772) |
| 2000-01 | 1,233 | 74 | 16.7:1 | 38% (471) |
| 1990-91 | 1,379 | 61 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baltimore City College.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,310 to 1,470); teachers up 18% (67 to 79).
About Baltimore City College
Baltimore City College is a high school with a street address in Baltimore, Maryland. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,470 students. By comparison, high schools in Maryland enroll about 1,185 students on average.
Baltimore City Public Schools counts 152 schools and 76,946 students, including Baltimore City College.
Black students are 67% of those enrolled at Baltimore City College. Other reported shares: 14% White, 14% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Baltimore City College are from different groups.
Based on 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, Baltimore City College has a ratio of 18.6:1. The average for high schools in Maryland, 15.3:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Baltimore City College lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Maryland public high schools.
In Maryland, Baltimore City College is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.3% actual against a predicted 43.4%.
The school's county is Baltimore city. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $62,177, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 156 public schools in the county, enrolling about 77,341, Baltimore City College among them.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Abbottston Elementary, is the closest to Baltimore City College. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 51.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Baltimore City College's location as City: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,439) and 2024-25 (1,470). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 18.6:1, from 20.6:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Baltimore City College. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baltimore City Public Schools
- Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical HighHigh · 1,714 students
- Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteHigh · 1,632 students
- KIPP Harmony AcademyElementary · 1,399 students
- Roland Park Elementary/MiddleElementary · 1,371 students
- Digital Harbor High SchoolHigh · 1,359 students
- Patterson HighHigh · 1,330 students
Other schools in Baltimore
- Dundalk HighHigh · 2,087 students
- Perry Hall HighHigh · 2,012 students
- Woodlawn HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Kenwood HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Parkville HighHigh · 1,877 students
- Catonsville HighHigh · 1,735 students
Nearby schools
- Abbottston Elementary0.1 mi · 330
- Stadium School0.4 mi · 259
- Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys0.5 mi · 303
- Waverly Elementary/Middle0.5 mi · 534
- Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High0.5 mi · 1,714
- The Reach! Partnership School0.6 mi · 724
Frequently asked questions
About Baltimore City CollegeHow many students attend Baltimore City College?
Baltimore City College enrolls approximately 1,470 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Baltimore City College serve?
Baltimore City College serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Baltimore City College?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at Baltimore City College.
How diverse is Baltimore City College?
Baltimore City College reports a student body of 14% White, 14% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Baltimore City College public or private?
Baltimore City College is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.