Frederick Douglass High School vs. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frederick Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 712 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,580 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 19:1 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 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
712 students
1,580 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
84 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1248 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#65 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
58%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
<50%


Graduation Rate
55-59%
98%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
295
391
Grade 10 Students
201
413
Grade 11 Students
131
375
Grade 12 Students
85
401
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
11%
15%


% Black
87%
59%


% White
1%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.23
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
15%

