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Baltimore City College vs. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Should you attend Baltimore City College or Baltimore Polytechnic Institute? 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
Baltimore City College
3220 The Alameda
Baltimore, MD 21218
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 W Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Baltimore City College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,497 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore City College ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,555 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,497 students
1,555 students
This chart displays total students of Baltimore City College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
51% | 49%
This chart displays gender of Baltimore City College
This chart displays gender of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
78 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Baltimore City College by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baltimore City College and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#317 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
#65 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baltimore City College, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Top 50% in MD)
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baltimore City College 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 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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.
80%
(Top 5% in MD)
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baltimore City College 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 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Baltimore City College 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 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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.
93%
(Top 30% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Baltimore City College and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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 Baltimore City College by grade.
This chart displays the students of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by grade.
Grade 9 Students
373
407
Grade 10 Students
395
371
Grade 11 Students
346
395
Grade 12 Students
383
382

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baltimore City College and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baltimore City College and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
65%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baltimore City College and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
16%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Baltimore City College 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 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baltimore City College and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Baltimore City College 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 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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
46%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baltimore City College 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 Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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
14%
(14-15 School Year Data)
15%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baltimore City College 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute 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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