John F. Kennedy High School vs. James Hubert Blake High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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James Hubert Blake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,827 students in grades 9-12, John F. Kennedy 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 47% (which is higher 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,784 students in grades 9-12, James Hubert Blake High School 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 26% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,827 students
1,784 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
102 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#802 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#376 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
48%
Graduation Rate
83%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
632
549
Grade 10 Students
494
449
Grade 11 Students
262
349
Grade 12 Students
439
437
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
10%
% Hispanic
68%
34%
% Black
22%
41%
% White
4%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
