Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy vs. Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
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School Overview
School
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
3500 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
Baltimore, MD 21218
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy 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 20-29% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,757 students in grades 9-12, Mergenthaler Vocational-technical 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
378 students
1,757 students


% Male | % Female
20% | 80%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
104 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1071 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1149 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
2%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%


Graduation Rate
55-59%
78%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
163
770
Grade 10 Students
111
443
Grade 11 Students
68
272
Grade 12 Students
36
272
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
87%
88%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.24
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

