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Best High Schools
in Baltimore City Public Schools

This page covers 34 high schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, including 5 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

34
Schools Ranked
Maryland
State
5
Charter Schools
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 34
1
rank
Western High
Grades 09–121,262 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
74
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Grades 09–121,555 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Baltimore School for the Arts
Grades 09–12426 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
Grades 06–12494 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Green Street Academy
Grades 06–12854 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Baltimore City College
Grades 09–121,497 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Baltimore Design School
Grades 06–12496 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
28/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Edmondson-Westside High
Grades 09–12859 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Paul Laurence Dunbar High
Grades 09–121,067 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($23,862/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Coppin Academy
Grades 09–12337 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($23,862/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
32/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$23,862
Above nat'l avg
24 more high schools in Baltimore City Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
34
High Schools
154
Total Schools
74
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Western High
Score: 74/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.