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Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School (Closed 2010)

5000 Truesdale Ave
Baltimore, MD 21214

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Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School serves 625 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School
9	241
10	123
11	149
12	112

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Total Students

625 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School
2025	625
2024	625
2023	625
2022	625
2021	625
2020	625
2019	625
2018	625
2017	625
2016	625
2015	625
2009	570
2008	625
2007	561
2006	735
2005	658
2004	433

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School
2025	36
2024	36
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	36
2009	36
2008	41
2007	39
2006	49
2005	30
2004	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	22:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2009)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2009	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	1%	24%
2024	1%	23%
2023	1%	22%	15%
2022	1%	21%	14%
2021	1%	20%	13%
2020	1%	18%	10%
2019	1%	18%	10%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%

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Black

95%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	95%	32%
2024	95%	33%
2023	95%	33%	76%
2022	95%	33%	77%
2021	95%	34%	78%
2020	95%	34%	80%
2019	95%	34%	80%
2018	96%	34%	82%
2017	96%	34%	82%
2016	96%	34%	84%
2015	96%	34%	72%
2009	95%	38%	89%
2008	95%	38%	89%
2007	92%	38%	89%
2006	88%	38%	89%
2005	84%	38%	89%
2004	90%	38%	89%

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White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	4%	31%
2024	4%	32%
2023	4%	33%	6%
2022	4%	34%	6%
2021	4%	34%	6%
2020	4%	36%	7%
2019	4%	36%	7%
2018	4%	38%	7%
2017	4%	38%	7%
2016	4%	39%	7%
2015	4%	40%	9%
2009	4%	46%	7%
2008	4%	47%	8%
2007	7%	48%	8%
2006	10%	49%	8%
2005	14%	50%	8%
2004	10%	51%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	0.10	0.74
2024	0.10	0.74
2023	0.10	0.73	0.38
2022	0.10	0.73	0.37
2021	0.10	0.73	0.36
2020	0.10	0.72	0.33
2019	0.10	0.72	0.33
2018	0.08	0.72	0.30
2017	0.08	0.72	0.30
2016	0.08	0.71	0.28
2015	0.08	0.70	0.35
2009	0.10	0.64	0.21
2008	0.10	0.63	0.20
2007	0.15	0.62	0.20
2006	0.22	0.61	0.20
2005	0.28	0.60	0.20
2004	0.20	0.60	0.21

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Eligible for

43%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	43%	46%
2024	43%	44%
2023	43%	46%	72%
2022	43%	38%	68%
2021	43%	40%	68%
2020	43%	41%	95%
2019	43%	41%	95%
2016	42%	40%	85%
2015	42%	39%	74%
2009	40%	27%	64%
2008	43%	26%	65%
2007	38%	25%	64%
2006	36%	25%	63%
2005	34%	25%	64%
2004	33%	24%	62%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	4%	1%
2022	7%	4%	1%
2021	7%	5%	1%
2020	7%	6%	1%
2019	7%	6%	1%
2016	6%	5%	1%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	9%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School?

625 students attend Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School?

Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School offer ?

Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School part of?

Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.

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