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Baltimore City College High School

3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD, 21218-3641 -

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Definition of Terms

Baltimore City College High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Baltimore City County, MD

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1369 students

% Male / % Female

35% / 65%

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 351 students

Grade 10 - 358 students

Grade 11 - 332 students

Grade 12 - 328 students

This School

( MD ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MD ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	5%
% Hispanic	1%	8%
% Black	91%	40%
% White	8%	46%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MD ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

31%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

11%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MD ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Baltimore City Public s School District

This School's Agency

( MD ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	197	27
Number of Students Managed	92,248 students	16,524 students
District Total Revenue	$1,036,293,000	$159,214,000
District Expenditure	$970,898,000	$153,923,000
District Revenue / Student	$11,234	$9,539
District Expenditure / Student	$10,525	$9,315
District Graduation Rates	61%	86%

Baltimore City College is a public secondary school in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
The school is the third oldest public high school in the United States, predated only by the English High School of Boston (1829), the Central High School of Philadelphia (1838). It is commonly referred to by students, alumni, and Baltimore residents simply as "City".
History: Authorized by the City Council of Baltimore, in March 1838, it took until October of 1839 to open the new school under Professor Nathan C. Brooks. Located on Courtland Street (now Preston Gardens at St. Paul Place), it was later renamed the "Male High School" after the establishment of two schools for females, Eastern and Western High Schools in 1844.
In the 1850s, it became known as "The Central High School of Baltimore" when it was located at the northwestern corner of Holliday and Fayette Streets (the former "Assembly Rooms", built in 1799 by architect/builders Robert Cary Long and Nicholas Rogers, and also the site of the first private Library Company of Baltimore. The school's first commencement was held in 1851 with philosopher, author and civic leader Severn Teackle Wallis speaking.
Here it was next door to the Holliday Street Theatre where the Star Spangled Banner was first performed in 1814 following the British attack on Baltimore. A few more doors to the north was the first home of what later became Loyola High School and College for young men in 1852 where a curriculum of the classics, literature and fine arts was taught.
By 1866, the school was raised to the status of college and named "The Baltimore City College" (BCC) by act of the City Council of Baltimore, and a five year curriculum was begun.
Relocation: In 1873, the Holliday and Fayette structure was destroyed by a fire that also burned down the neighboring theatre. After several temporary locations, the BCC relocated to a new English Gothic-styled building to the northwest of the old downtown, at Howard and Centre Streets. In 1876, ceremonies were held in the adjacent Academy of Music for the commencement of the new Johns Hopkins University, which had established several buildings alongside City College under its first president, Daniel Coit Gilman.
Baltimore public schools were racially segregated then, and an African American High School was begun out of the Douglass Institute established in 1865. This was later renamed Frederick Douglass High School and became a prominent center for black education.
American Football Rivalry: During the late 1880s, inter-scholastic sports became a feature of school life and a number of teams were begun in various sports. In 1889, the first football game was played between the BCC and the new Manual Training School (1883), then located on Courtland Street just a short distance from City College's first building fifty years before. After the Manual Training School was renamed to the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (BPI), a scrimmage game continued to be played for almost 15 more years until the first victory by BPI in 1904. This led to the longest continuous public high school American football rivalry in the nation. On Thanksgiving Day, 1965 City beat Poly 52-6, which remains the largest margin of victory in the series to date. Former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke was the quaterback. The game is no longer played on thanksgiving or at the late memorial stadium but is now located at the home of the Baltimore Ravens (M&T Bank Stadium) in dowtown Baltimore. With this years 44-8 win by City the series total sits with Poly leading the series 58-53-6.
Note: From 1889 to 1903 no records are available however it is believed City won all the games.
Reconstruction: City College's Tudor Gothic building lasted until 1892 when it was undermined by the construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tunnel from Camden Station to Mount Royal Station, and collapsed. Several years of political in-fighting and the change to a reformist city administration delayed construction of a replacement structure on the same site. In 1895, the new structure, designed by the architects Baldwin and Pennington, was built facing north towards Centre Street.
The "Castle on the Hill": This new building became quickly overcrowded and an annex was established on 26th Street. This addition, however, did not help with the increase in school-aged youth beginning to attend school by World War I. During the 1920s, campaigning was begun by the school's alumni to provide a proper building, and in 1926 ground was broken for a massive Collegiate Gothic stone castle with a 40 acre (160,000 m�) campus, on a hill in the newly-annexed northeastern suburbs at 33rd Street and The Alameda. This new structure cost almost 3 million dollars (1926 dollars) and was one of the most expensive secondary schools ever constructed.
The four-level "Castle on the Hill" was surmounted by a 150-ft clock tower designed by architects Buckler and Fenhagen. The "castle" featured arched windows and cornices, gargoyles, stained glass, mahogany paneling, plaster arches, chandeliers and terra cotta tiles and terrazzo floors with two courtyards and plans for additional wings and buildings. Opened April 10, 1928, the Castle was designated a National Historic Landmark on its 75th birthday. In 1939, City College celebrated its Centennial Anniversary with a year-long program of activities and events.
Into the 21st century, the four year course of study has become more comprehensive including modern languages, sciences and mathematics in addition to more traditional classica.
Sadly, on the weekend of August 13, 2006, City College was a victim of vandalism at the hands of "a group of children ranging in age from eight to 15." Students, both current and former, have expressed their disgust at this incident, and hope that it will not hinder the upcoming 2006-2007 school year. Five of the six children suspected of vandalizing the school have been arrested, but they are still searching for the sixth. The irony in this incident, though, is that renovation of the school was just nearing its completion.
City College Forensics: City currently boasts one of the best Mock Trial teams in the State of Maryland representing Baltimore City in the State Championships 2 times in the last 4 years. In 2006 City defeated the 2005 State Champion Squad from Richard Montgomery High School, but was later defeated by local rival The Park School, who advanced to the final trial.
2002 2nd Place, MSBA CLREP State Championship.
2006 3rd Place, MSBA CLREP State Championship.
City College's Speech and Debate Program was originally established in 1876 as the Bancroft Literary Society, a second society was established in 1878 as the Carrollton-Literary Society, later called the Carrollton-Wight Society in honor of its sponsor, Prof. Charles C. Wight. In 1906 City held its first debate against rival Central High School of Philadelphia, and in 1908 against rival Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Both societies provided forums at the school for the development of student debaters. The list of City�s Speech and Debate alumni is a long and distinguished one, and includes mayors, governors, leading academics and captains of business and industry.
In 1997, after a year of study and with funding from The Abell Foundation, City College revived its historic but long dormant Speech and Debate program and began earning for itself a reputation as a leading high school for forensic studies. The team is currently under the direction of Patrick Daniels.
The Speech and Debate Teams most recent prestigious successes include:
2001 Finalist, Student Congress, Harvard University National Congress.
2005 Finalist, Extemporaneous Commentary, National Forensics League National Speech and Debate Tournament.
2005 Quarterfinalist, Ted Turner Public Forum Debate, National Forensics League National Speech and Debate Tournament.
2005 Double Octofinalist, Policy Debate, National Catholic Forensics League Grand National Tournament.
2004 , 1st Place School Baltimore Urban Debate League.
2005 , 1st Place School, Baltimore Urban Debate League.
2006 , 1st Place School, Baltimore Urban Debate League.
2006 Semifinalist, Student Congress, Harvard University National Congress.
2006 Double Octofinalist, Policy Debate, Harvard University National Invitational Tournament.
Recent Accolades: City was ranked by Newsweek as the 206th best school in the United States in a May 2006 report.
On September 11, 2006, Varsity head football coach George Petrides was honored as the Baltimore Ravens High School Coach of the Week, his third time receiving this distinction.
On November 11, 2006, Baltimore City College Football beat Poly at a 44 to 8 blow out.
Notable alumni: Alger Hiss, US State Department official, alleged Soviet Spy.
Russell Baker, writer, who wrote about City in his autobiographical Growing Up.
William Bloom, pathologist and scientist.
William Samuel Booze, (1879), U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 3rd District, 1897-1899.
Bishop John R. Bryant, D.Min., Presiding Prelate, Fifth Episcopal District, African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Benjamin L. Cardin, Congressman US House of Representatives, Candidate US Senate.
Jack L. Chalker, author of over 50 science fiction/fantasy novels.
David S. Cordish, Chairman, The Cordish Company.
Elijah Cummings,('69) Congressman US House of Representatives.
Andr� DeShields, Broadway actor.
Hugh Latimer Dryden, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, NASA.
J. Terry Edmonds, Director, Office of Speechwriting in the Clinton Administration.
Jacob Glushakow, famous artist.
Solomon W. Golomb, mathematician, engineer, inventor of polyominoes.
Leonard Hamm ('67), Commissioner, Baltimore Police Department.
Robert I.H. Hammerman, judge and founder of the Lancers Club.
Bryant Johnson, Wide Receiver, Arizona Cardinals.
Gregory Kane, Baltimore Sun Columnist.
J. William Kime. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant.
Lee Kinsey, physicist, astronomer.
Zanvyl Krieger, lawyer, successful business entrepreneur, and philanthropist.
Marvin Mandel, Former Governor of Maryland.
Garry Moore, early TV variety show host.
Nathanel J. McFadden (D), Maryland State Senator, District 45, Baltimore City.
Theodore R. McKeldin, Former Governor of Maryland.
Michael Olesker, former columnist, Baltimore Sun.
John Jacob Oliver, Jr., CEO and Publisher, Afro-American Newspaper.
Martin Rodbell, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1994.
David M. Rubenstein, business tycoon and co-founder of The Carlyle Group.
Charles A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger, Congressman US House of Representatives.
Gilbert Sandler, notable author, and writer for the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, and Jewish Times.
William Donald Schaefer, former Mayor of Baltimore and Governor of Maryland, currently Comptroller for the State of Maryland.
Kurt L. Schmoke,('67) former Mayor of the City of Baltimore; current dean, Howard University School of Law.
John Schuerholz, General Manager, Atlanta Braves.
Eli Siegel, poet and founder of Aesthetic Realism.
Isaac Stalk, record label owner and member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
William Stuart Symington, III, first Secretary of the US Air Force and four term Senator from Missouri ; Olson, James C.(2003). Stuart Symington: a life. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 0-8262-1503-3.
Earl D. Taylor, Class "71" Deptment of Defense, Chief of Appropriation Accounting.
Michael Tucker, notable theatre, film, and television actor of L.A. Law and *Diner fame.
Robert I.H. Hammerman, judge and founder of the Lancers Club.
Leon Uris, writer, author of Exodus and other classics.
John Archibald Wheeler, theoretical physicist.
Reginald Jordan, poker pro.
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School Zip (21218)

(MD) State Average

Population (Approximate)

55,059 people

5,071,990 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

30%

32%

Population Average Age

32 years old

36.0 years old

Average Household size

2.4 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$30,304

$52,064

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.6 rooms

6.0 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

66 years old

42 years old

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46% / 54%

65% / 35%

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