Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is a four-year high school of mid-tier scale in Baltimore, Maryland, overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools, instructing 1,632 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 38% larger than the state mean of about 1,185.

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is one of 152 schools operated by Baltimore City Public Schools, a district that educates 76,946 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute records that Black students make up the majority at 58%; the rest breaks down as 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Baltimore city as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.3:1, putting Baltimore Polytechnic Institute higher than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Baltimore city's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 45.9%; Baltimore Polytechnic Institute posts 62.5%, +16.5 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Baltimore city shows median household earnings sit near $62,177, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is one.

Nearest neighbor: Western High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.8%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,552 (now 1,632). Over the same period, the Black share declined from 67% to 58%.

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