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Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School vs. Patterson High School

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School Overview

School
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
3500 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Patterson High School
100 Kane Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,832 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 11% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 1,294 students in grades 9-12, Patterson 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 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,832 students
1,294 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#775 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
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11%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mergenthaler Vocational-technical 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 Patterson 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mergenthaler Vocational-technical 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 Patterson 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.
68%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
59%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart display graduation rate of Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
760
466
Grade 10 Students
409
341
Grade 11 Students
358
266
Grade 12 Students
305
221

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
8%
46%
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% Black
89%
47%
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% White
3%
6%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
0.20
0.57
This chart display the diversity score of Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
60%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mergenthaler Vocational-technical 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 Patterson 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(14-15 School Year Data)
7%
(14-15 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mergenthaler Vocational-technical 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 Patterson 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.
 
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