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Southern Senior High School (Closed 2006)

1100 Covington St
Baltimore, MD 21230

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Southern Senior High School serves 112 students in grades 12.

Minority enrollment was 80% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 12

Total Students

112 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Southern Senior High School
2025	112
2024	112
2023	112
2022	112
2021	112
2020	112
2019	112
2018	112
2017	112
2016	112
2015	112
2005	112
2004	328
2003	658
2002	1,189
2001	1,228
2000	1,267
1999	1,474
1998	1,486
1997	1,407
1996	1,493
1995	1,464
1994	1,509
1993	1,357
1992	1,221
1991	1,183
1990	1,260
1989	1,329

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Southern Senior High School
2005	10
2004	31
2003	53
2002	71
2001	74
2000	71
1999	82
1998	82
1997	87
1996	79
1995	87
1994	76
1993	73
1992	64
1991	68
1990	69
1989	68
1988	81
1987	94

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School Rankings

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2005)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2005	11:1	16:1	17:1
2004	11:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	17:1	18:1
1993	19:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

24%

Black

80%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	80%	32%
2024	80%	33%
2023	80%	33%	76%
2022	80%	33%	77%
2021	80%	34%	78%
2020	80%	34%	80%
2019	80%	34%	80%
2018	81%	34%	82%
2017	81%	34%	82%
2016	81%	34%	84%
2015	81%	34%	72%
2005	80%	38%	89%
2004	73%	38%	89%
2003	74%	37%	88%
2002	78%	37%	88%
2001	78%	37%	88%
2000	79%	37%	89%
1999	78%	37%	88%
1998	75%	36%	86%
1997	72%	35%	86%
1996	70%	35%	85%
1995	68%	34%	85%
1994	64%	34%	84%
1993	61%	33%	83%
1992	57%	33%	82%
1991	57%	33%	82%
1990	58%	33%	82%
1989	58%	33%	81%

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White

20%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	20%	31%
2024	20%	32%
2023	20%	33%	6%
2022	20%	34%	6%
2021	20%	34%	6%
2020	20%	36%	7%
2019	20%	36%	7%
2018	19%	38%	7%
2017	19%	38%	7%
2016	19%	39%	7%
2015	19%	40%	9%
2005	20%	50%	8%
2004	25%	51%	9%
2003	24%	52%	10%
2002	21%	53%	10%
2001	22%	53%	10%
2000	20%	55%	11%
1999	22%	55%	12%
1998	25%	56%	12%
1997	28%	57%	14%
1996	30%	58%	15%
1995	32%	59%	15%
1994	36%	59%	16%
1993	39%	60%	17%
1992	43%	61%	18%
1991	43%	61%	18%
1990	41%	62%	18%
1989	41%	62%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	0.32	0.74
2024	0.32	0.74
2023	0.32	0.73	0.38
2022	0.32	0.73	0.37
2021	0.32	0.73	0.36
2020	0.32	0.72	0.33
2019	0.32	0.72	0.33
2018	0.31	0.72	0.30
2017	0.31	0.72	0.30
2016	0.31	0.71	0.28
2015	0.31	0.70	0.35
2005	0.32	0.60	0.20
2004	0.41	0.60	0.21
2003	0.40	0.59	0.21
2002	0.36	0.58	0.21
2001	0.35	0.58	0.22
2000	0.34	0.56	0.22
1999	0.35	0.56	0.23
1998	0.39	0.56	0.25
1997	0.41	0.56	0.25
1996	0.44	0.55	0.26
1995	0.45	0.54	0.27
1994	0.48	0.54	0.28
1993	0.49	0.54	0.29
1992	0.50	0.53	0.30
1991	0.50	0.52	0.30
1990	0.50	0.51	0.31
1989	0.50	0.51	0.32

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Eligible for

45%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	45%	46%
2024	45%	44%
2023	45%	46%	72%
2022	45%	38%	68%
2021	45%	40%	68%
2020	45%	41%	95%
2019	45%	41%	95%
2016	44%	40%	85%
2015	44%	39%	74%
2005	45%	25%	64%
2004	38%	24%	62%
2003	45%	24%	60%
2002	43%	23%	60%
2001	51%	23%	65%
2000	44%	24%	63%
1999	47%	25%	66%
1998	52%	26%	66%
1997	59%	26%	65%
1996	59%	26%	68%
1995	55%	26%	66%
1994	50%	25%	67%
1993	40%	21%	63%
1992	44%	21%	63%
1991	30%	18%	55%
1990	29%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Southern Senior High School	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	4%	1%
2022	5%	4%	1%
2021	5%	5%	1%
2020	5%	6%	1%
2019	5%	6%	1%
2016	5%	5%	1%
2015	5%	6%	8%
2005	5%	7%	9%
2004	3%	7%	9%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	2%	7%	7%
2001	3%	7%	6%
2000	2%	6%	6%

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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 Southern Senior High School?

112 students attend Southern Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Southern Senior High School students are Black, and 20% of students are White.

What grades does Southern Senior High School offer ?

Southern Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 12

What school district is Southern Senior High School part of?

Southern Senior High School is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.

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