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Enrollment
539
High
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000209
Frederick Douglass High
6900 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 · (410) 396-7821 · Baltimore city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Maryland public high schools
- DTest 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
11.7:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
466 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 | 194 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 18% |
Student demographics
29%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
28.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 29 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 | 28.5% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.9% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Frederick Douglass High
Frederick Douglass High's state test result (18.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass High this school | 539 | 86.5% | 18.4% |
| Reginald F. Lewis High Baltimore | 481 | 79.8% | 24.0% |
| Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy Baltimore | 386 | 87.3% | 20.4% |
| The Reach! Partnership School Baltimore | 724 | 84.4% | 18.7% |
| ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School Baltimore | 523 | 88.7% | 12.7% |
| Coppin Academy Baltimore | 450 | 83.8% | 24.6% |
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 Frederick Douglass High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #191 of 203 | #19 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #131 of 206 ▼ 12 | #16 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #189 of 206 ▲ 3 | #14 of 28 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #181 of 234 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #10 of 210 | #4 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #180 of 211 | #12 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.5% | #21 of 212 | #9 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.5% | #3 of 76 | #2 of 12 |
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
539
-220 (-29%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,014
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 539 | 46 | 11.7:1 | 86% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 86% (613) |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 42.5 | 15.6:1 | 81% (539) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 79% (599) |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 50 | 18.1:1 | 100% (906) |
| 2015-16 | 1,132 | 64 | 17.7:1 | 99% (1,125) |
| 2010-11 | 924 | 63 | 14.7:1 | 83% (767) |
| 2000-01 | 1,244 | 66 | 18.9:1 | 61% (756) |
| 1990-91 | 1,014 | 55 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frederick Douglass High.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (906 to 539); teachers down 8% (50 to 46).
About Frederick Douglass High
Frederick Douglass High sits in Baltimore, Maryland, and is classified as a high school. In all, 539 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 55% below the 1,185-student average for high schools in Maryland.
Baltimore City Public Schools is made up of 152 schools with 76,946 students in all.
The share of students at Frederick Douglass High who are Black is 83%. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic. County-wide, 59% of Baltimore city residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 29%.
For every teacher at Frederick Douglass High, there are about 11.7 students; the school has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Maryland, 15.3:1, is higher. There are 466 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 86% of enrollment. It compares with 74% for public schools in Baltimore city.
Among Maryland public high schools, Frederick Douglass High outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Frederick Douglass High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 18.4% is 4.7 points below the 23.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Baltimore city, the median household earns about $62,177 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Baltimore city, 156 public schools serve about 77,341 students.
Frederick Douglass High's closest public school neighbor is Cross Country Elementary/Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Frederick Douglass High, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Frederick Douglass High is behind the 31.9% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
The NCES locale for Frederick Douglass High is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 759 (2020-21) to 539 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 16.9 in 2020-21 to 11.7 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Frederick Douglass High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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Other Frederick Douglass High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Frederick Douglass High. Frederick Douglass High is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Frederick Douglass HighUpper Marlboro, MD · 1,183 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolLexington, KY · 1,770 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolAtlanta, GA · 1,296 students
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGHCOLUMBIA, MO · 185 students
Nearby schools
- Cross Country Elementary/Middle0.0 mi · 740
- Fallstaff Elementary/Middle0.2 mi · 611
- Milbrook Elementary0.5 mi · 263
- Wellwood International School0.9 mi · 316
- Pikesville Middle0.9 mi · 943
- Pikesville High0.9 mi · 908
Frequently asked questions
About Frederick Douglass HighWhat is the total enrollment at Frederick Douglass High?
Frederick Douglass High enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Frederick Douglass High serve?
Frederick Douglass High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Frederick Douglass High?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Frederick Douglass High.
How diverse is Frederick Douglass High?
Frederick Douglass High reports a student body of 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Frederick Douglass High public or private?
Frederick Douglass High 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.