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Enrollment
1,330
High
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009000297
Patterson High
100 Kane Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 · (410) 396-9276 · Baltimore city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,330 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
902 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 | 414 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 403 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 250 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%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
26.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 27 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.8% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.5% | 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
15.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 34% 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 Patterson High
Patterson High's state test result (15.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson High this school | 1,330 | 67.8% | 15.6% |
| Friendly High Fort Washington | 894 | 63.5% | 22.0% |
| National Academy Foundation Baltimore | 801 | 64.0% | 10.2% |
| Digital Harbor High School Baltimore | 1,359 | 75.3% | 20.1% |
| Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove Baltimore | 786 | 63.7% | 13.8% |
| Annapolis High Annapolis | 2,075 | 62.6% | 29.8% |
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 Patterson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #198 of 203 | #24 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #133 of 206 ▼ 12 | #18 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #195 of 206 ▲ 6 | #19 of 28 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,330 | #100 of 234 | #5 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #54 of 210 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #101 of 211 | #3 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #40 of 212 | #25 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #38 of 131 | #8 of 18 |
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
1,330
+117 (+10%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,467
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
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 | 1,330 | 88 | 15.1:1 | 68% (902) |
| 2023-24 | 1,266 | 88 | 14.4:1 | 68% (863) |
| 2022-23 | 1,335 | 79 | 16.9:1 | 65% (867) |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 82 | 14.8:1 | 59% (715) |
| 2017-18 | 1,103 | 77 | 14.3:1 | 100% (1,103) |
| 2015-16 | 1,098 | 73 | 15.0:1 | 77% (849) |
| 2010-11 | 1,416 | 109 | 13.0:1 | 83% (1,180) |
| 2000-01 | 1,836 | 115 | 16.0:1 | 51% (931) |
| 1990-91 | 1,467 | 74 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson High.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,103 to 1,330); teachers up 14% (77 to 88).
About Patterson High
Patterson High is a mid-sized high school in Baltimore, Maryland, administered by Baltimore City Public Schools. Its enrollment is 1,330 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.
Baltimore City Public Schools is the district for Patterson High. It has 152 schools and 76,946 students.
Federal enrollment data show Patterson High is 50% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 42% Black and 5% White. The school's Hispanic share is 42 points above the 8% share among Baltimore city residents. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Patterson High are from different groups.
Staffing at Patterson High comes to 88 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Maryland is similar, at 15.3:1. Patterson High counts 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Patterson High ranks in the bottom 10% of Maryland schools. It scores 15.6%; the prediction is 34.1%.
Census data for Baltimore city show median household income comes to about $62,177, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 156 public schools and about 77,341 students.
Patterson High's nearest public school is Claremont School (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Patterson High places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,330, compared with 1,213 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Patterson High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Patterson High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Patterson High. Patterson High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Patterson HighPatterson, CA · 1,830 students
- Patterson High SchoolPatterson, LA · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Claremont School0.0 mi · 46
- Clay Hill Public Charter School0.2 mi · 335
- Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle0.6 mi · 774
- Graceland Park/O'Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle0.8 mi · 831
- Colgate Elementary1.0 mi · 533
- John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle1.1 mi · 1,061
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson HighWhat is the total enrollment at Patterson High?
Patterson High enrolls approximately 1,330 students in grades 09-12.
Is Patterson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patterson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Patterson High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Patterson High is approximately 15.1:1 (88 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Patterson High?
Student demographics at Patterson High are roughly 5% White, 50% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Patterson High?
Patterson High is overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.