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Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School vs. Academy For College And Career Exploration

Should you attend Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School or Academy For College And Career Exploration? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School
2201 Pinewood Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21214
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Academy For College And Career Exploration
1300 W 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Academy For College And Career Exploration ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 228 students in grades 9-12, Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 902 students in grades 6-12, Academy For College And Career Exploration ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
228 students
902 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1131 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
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≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
12%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Academy For College And Career Exploration and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School by grade.
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Grade 6 Students
-
39
Grade 7 Students
-
42
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Grade 9 Students
53
304
Grade 10 Students
78
209
Grade 11 Students
53
138
Grade 12 Students
44
118

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
91%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Academy For College And Career Exploration and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(13-14 School Year Data)
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Achievement Academy At Harbor City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Academy For College And Career Exploration and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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