Dundalk High

Dundalk High is an expansive 9-12 campus in Baltimore, Maryland, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools. The school teaches 2,087 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Maryland's public schools average about 1,185 students each, so Dundalk High sits 76% above that benchmark.

Within Baltimore County Public Schools, which oversees 177 schools and 110,872 students, Dundalk High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dundalk High reports that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 24% White, 20% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 8% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Baltimore County (around 53%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dundalk High is in the bottom 10% of Maryland public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 35.4%; Dundalk High posts 19.9%, -15.5 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Baltimore County put the typical household earns roughly $91,768 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Dundalk High is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

The closest other public school is Southeast EDLP at Dundalk High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Dundalk High comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 21.7%.

Dundalk High operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dundalk High has rose 31%, going from 1,596 students in 2018 to 2,087 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 23% to 47% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Dundalk High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.