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Enrollment
2,087
High
DISTRICT 1,070 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000377
Dundalk High
1901 Delvale Ave, Baltimore, MD 21222 · (443) 809-7023 · Baltimore County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,087 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
134 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,369 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 637 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 545 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 387 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 518 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
31.7%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.7% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 10.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MD schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Dundalk High
Dundalk High's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk High this school | 2,087 | 65.6% | 19.9% |
| Annapolis High Annapolis | 2,075 | 62.6% | 29.8% |
| Frederick High Frederick | 1,821 | 59.5% | 29.7% |
| Gov. Thomas Johnson High Frederick | 2,066 | 58.4% | 32.3% |
| Glen Burnie High Glen Burnie | 2,226 | 61.3% | 31.2% |
| North County High Glen Burnie | 2,161 | 64.8% | 33.3% |
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 Dundalk High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #184 of 203 | #23 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #147 of 206 ▼ 10 | #12 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #183 of 206 no change | #23 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,087 | #26 of 234 | #1 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #73 of 210 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #52 of 211 | #8 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #49 of 212 | #4 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.8% | #18 of 131 | #3 of 16 |
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
2,087
+245 (+13%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 1,145
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 2,087 | 134 | 15.6:1 | 66% (1,369) |
| 2023-24 | 2,159 | 136 | 15.9:1 | 64% (1,371) |
| 2022-23 | 2,193 | 135.3 | 16.2:1 | 62% (1,356) |
| 2020-21 | 1,842 | 124 | 14.8:1 | 58% (1,072) |
| 2017-18 | 1,596 | 110 | 14.5:1 | 100% (1,596) |
| 2015-16 | 1,432 | 102 | 14.0:1 | 67% (957) |
| 2010-11 | 1,226 | 103 | 11.9:1 | 62% (766) |
| 2000-01 | 1,451 | 83 | 17.5:1 | 25% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 1,145 | 70 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dundalk High.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (1,596 to 2,087); teachers up 22% (110 to 134).
About Dundalk High
Dundalk High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Baltimore, Maryland. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 2,087 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students.
Baltimore County Public Schools operates 177 schools. Combined enrollment is 110,872 students.
Enrollment at Dundalk High is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% White, 20% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Baltimore County overall, about 8% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Dundalk High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Federal data list 134 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dundalk High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.6:1. High schools in Maryland average about 15.3:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 66% of students at Dundalk High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Baltimore County average 53%.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 35.4% for Dundalk High, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 19.9%. The 15.5-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Baltimore County, median household income is about $91,768, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Baltimore County number 180 and enroll about 110,872.
The shortest distance from Dundalk High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Southeast EDLP at Dundalk High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Dundalk High is 5th among 8 schools close by.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Dundalk High went from 1,842 students to 2,087.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Baltimore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
850,796
Census ACS
Median income
$91,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
110,872 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Southeast EDLP at Dundalk High School0.0 mi · 2
- Dundalk Middle0.5 mi · 598
- Dundalk Elementary0.5 mi · 757
- Logan Elementary0.7 mi · 556
- Norwood Elementary0.7 mi · 521
- Holabird Middle0.7 mi · 1,027
Frequently asked questions
About Dundalk HighWhat is the total enrollment at Dundalk High?
Dundalk High enrolls approximately 2,087 students in grades 09-12.
Is Dundalk High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dundalk High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dundalk High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dundalk High is approximately 15.6:1 (134 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dundalk High?
Dundalk High reports a student body of 24% White, 47% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Dundalk High public or private?
Dundalk High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Baltimore County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.