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Enrollment
1,632
High
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000151
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 W Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209 · (410) 396-7026 · Baltimore city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,632 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
780 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 | 407 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 421 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 424 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 380 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%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
92.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.3% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 89.6% | 35.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Maryland's top 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 Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Polytechnic Institute this school | 1,632 | 47.8% | 62.5% |
| Baltimore City College Baltimore | 1,470 | 52.1% | 51.3% |
| Aberdeen High Aberdeen | 1,396 | 51.6% | 29.9% |
| St. Charles High School Waldorf | 1,617 | 50.3% | 26.0% |
| Wilde Lake High Columbia | 1,197 | 42.6% | 32.5% |
| Parkville High Baltimore | 1,877 | 56.1% | 23.3% |
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 Polytechnic Institute ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #7 of 203 | #1 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #12 of 206 ▼ 5 | #1 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.3% | #7 of 206 no change | #2 of 28 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,632 | #62 of 234 | #2 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #195 of 210 | #30 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #91 of 211 | #1 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #117 of 212 | #30 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #95 of 131 | #15 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
1,632
+13 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,693
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,632 | 85 | 19.2:1 | 48% (780) |
| 2023-24 | 1,580 | 83.5 | 18.9:1 | 45% (708) |
| 2022-23 | 1,555 | 77.5 | 20.1:1 | 43% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 1,619 | 77 | 21.0:1 | 35% (560) |
| 2017-18 | 1,552 | 79 | 19.6:1 | 100% (1,552) |
| 2015-16 | 1,522 | 77 | 19.8:1 | 44% (672) |
| 2010-11 | 1,683 | 94 | 17.9:1 | 53% (894) |
| 2000-01 | 1,148 | 67 | 17.1:1 | 34% (393) |
| 1990-91 | 1,693 | 69 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,552 to 1,632); teachers up 8% (79 to 85).
About Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
In Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized high school. The school's enrollment of 1,632 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students each.
A total of 152 schools make up Baltimore City Public Schools, with 76,946 students enrolled.
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's enrollment is 58% Black. Other groups make up 21% White, 14% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 59% Black, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute comes in at 59%.
Federal data list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.2:1. Among high schools in Maryland, the typical ratio is 15.3:1. The lunch program counts 48% of students at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Baltimore city average 74%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 10% of Maryland schools. It scores 62.5%; the prediction is 45.9%.
Census estimates describe Baltimore city this way: median household income is about $62,177, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 156 public schools in Baltimore city, with a combined enrollment of about 77,341.
Western High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Baltimore Polytechnic Institute at 3rd of 9.
The federal government classifies Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's location as City: Large.
Federal data show 1,619 students in 2020-21 and 1,632 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.2:1.
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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
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- Western High0.1 mi · 1,290
- Medfield Heights Elementary0.4 mi · 485
- Roland Park Elementary/Middle0.9 mi · 1,371
- Park Heights Academy1.1 mi · 390
- Academy for College and Career Exploration1.1 mi · 967
- Hampden Elementary/Middle1.2 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteHow large is Baltimore Polytechnic Institute?
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute enrolls approximately 1,632 students in grades 09-12.
Is Baltimore Polytechnic Institute an elementary, middle, or high school?
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Baltimore Polytechnic Institute have?
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute employs 85 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute?
Student demographics at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute are roughly 21% White, 14% Hispanic, 58% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Baltimore Polytechnic Institute public or private?
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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.