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What's something Kenwood High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,900
High
DISTRICT 1,070 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240012000412
Kenwood High
501 Stemmers Run Rd, Baltimore, MD 21221 · (443) 809-0153 · Baltimore County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,900 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Maryland public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.4:1
123 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,262 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 | 688 | 36% |
| Grade 10 | 476 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 339 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 397 | 21% |
Student demographics
70%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
44.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 44 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 have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 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
26.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Kenwood High
Kenwood High's state test result (26.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood High this school | 1,900 | 66.4% | 26.8% |
| South Hagerstown High Hagerstown | 1,690 | 67.5% | 33.3% |
| North County High Glen Burnie | 2,161 | 64.8% | 33.3% |
| Wicomico High Salisbury | 1,304 | 66.4% | 23.6% |
| Glen Burnie High Glen Burnie | 2,226 | 61.3% | 31.2% |
| Edgewood High Edgewood | 1,440 | 59.4% | 31.6% |
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 Kenwood High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #149 of 203 | #14 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #149 of 206 ▼ 11 | #14 of 24 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #151 of 206 ▼ 8 | #14 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,900 | #39 of 234 | #4 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #66 of 210 | #6 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #38 of 211 | #5 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #46 of 212 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.1% | #39 of 131 | #5 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
1,900
+221 (+13%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 1,096
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,900 | 123 | 15.4:1 | 66% (1,262) |
| 2023-24 | 1,963 | 129.7 | 15.1:1 | 68% (1,330) |
| 2022-23 | 1,908 | 115 | 16.6:1 | 63% (1,199) |
| 2020-21 | 1,679 | 106 | 15.8:1 | 66% (1,107) |
| 2017-18 | 1,582 | 100.5 | 15.7:1 | 60% (956) |
| 2015-16 | 1,641 | 101 | 16.3:1 | 56% (915) |
| 2010-11 | 1,724 | 131 | 13.2:1 | 50% (862) |
| 2000-01 | 1,649 | 106 | 15.6:1 | 22% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 1,096 | 75 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenwood High.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,582 to 1,900); teachers up 22% (100.5 to 123).
About Kenwood High
Kenwood High is a high school in Baltimore, Maryland, according to federal school records. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,900 students. High schools in Maryland average about 1,185 students, which makes this school 60% larger than average.
Kenwood High is run by Baltimore County Public Schools, whose 177 schools enroll 110,872 students.
At Kenwood High, Black students make up the biggest share, 41%. Other groups include 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Baltimore County residents are about 31% Black. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Kenwood High are from different groups.
Kenwood High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, with 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.3:1 average for high schools in Maryland is close to this figure. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Baltimore County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Kenwood High earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Maryland public high schools.
The model predicts 34.9% for a school in Maryland with Kenwood High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Kenwood High posts 26.8%.
Baltimore County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 180 public schools in the county, enrolling about 110,872, Kenwood High among them.
Stemmers Run Middle, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Kenwood High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Kenwood High ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 1,679 (2020-21) to 1,900 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Kenwood High is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Other Kenwood High schools
One other US public school is named Kenwood High. Kenwood High is the largest of the 2.
- Kenwood HighClarksville, TN · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- Stemmers Run Middle0.4 mi · 831
- Orems Elementary0.5 mi · 402
- Middlesex Elementary0.5 mi · 448
- Eastern Technical High School0.6 mi · 1,330
- Mars Estates Elementary1.0 mi · 400
- Victory Villa Elementary1.2 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About Kenwood HighHow many students attend Kenwood High?
Kenwood High enrolls approximately 1,900 students in grades 09-12.
Is Kenwood High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kenwood High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenwood High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenwood High is approximately 15.4:1 (123 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kenwood High?
Kenwood High reports a student body of 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Kenwood High public or private?
Kenwood 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.