Parkville High

Set in Baltimore, Maryland, Parkville High is a roomy 9-12 campus, operated by Baltimore County Public Schools. It teaches 1,877 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% larger than the state mean of about 1,185.

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

Demographically, Parkville High reports that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Baltimore County as a whole is about 31% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Parkville High reports 136 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Parkville High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 41.0%; this one comes in at 23.3%, -17.8 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Baltimore County put median household earnings sit near $91,768, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Parkville High is one of 180 public schools in Baltimore County (combined enrollment of about 110,872 students).

Northeast EDLP at Parkville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Parkville High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parkville High at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 32.9%.

Parkville High operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkville High has rose 5%, going from 1,796 students in 2018 to 1,877 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment rose from 43% to 49% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Parkville High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.