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Frederick Douglass High School vs. Edmondson-westside High School

Should you attend Frederick Douglass High School or Edmondson-westside High School? 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
Frederick Douglass High School
2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21217
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Edmondson-westside High School
501 N Athol Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Frederick Douglass 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%)

Edmondson-westside 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%)
Overview
Serving 663 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 15:1 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 67% (majority Black).
Serving 859 students in grades 9-12, Edmondson-westside 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 20-24% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
663 students
859 students
This chart displays total students of Frederick Douglass High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Edmondson-westside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Frederick Douglass High School
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
57 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Edmondson-westside High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frederick Douglass High School 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 Edmondson-westside High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1248 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1175 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edmondson-westside High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(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 Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside 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.
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside High School 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 Frederick Douglass High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edmondson-westside High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
305
327
Grade 10 Students
179
235
Grade 11 Students
108
162
Grade 12 Students
71
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Edmondson-westside High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frederick Douglass High School 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 Edmondson-westside High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
89%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass High School 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 Edmondson-westside High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside High School 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.20
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside High School 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
81%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass 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 Edmondson-westside 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
9%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass High School 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 Edmondson-westside High School 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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