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Frederick Douglass High School vs. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

Should I attend Frederick Douglass High School or Baltimore Polytechnic Institute? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frederick Douglass High School
2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21217
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 W Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Frederick Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,601 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
784 students
1,601 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#21 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
71%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
84%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
This chart display graduation rate of Frederick Douglass High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Frederick Douglass High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute by grade.
Grade 9 Students
365
409
Grade 10 Students
174
393
Grade 11 Students
135
382
Grade 12 Students
110
417

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
89%
61%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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% White
1%
18%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.20
0.58
This chart display the diversity score of Frederick Douglass High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
36%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
15%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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