Patterson High School vs. Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
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School Overview
School
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
3500 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
Baltimore, MD 21218
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
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).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,294 students
1,832 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
106 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1255 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#775 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
25%
Graduation Rate
59%
68%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
466
760
Grade 10 Students
341
409
Grade 11 Students
266
358
Grade 12 Students
221
305
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
46%
8%
% Black
47%
89%
% White
6%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%