Bard High School Early College vs. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bard High School Early College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades 9-12, Bard High School Early College ranks in the top 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,555 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
431 students
1,555 students
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% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#589 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#65 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
81%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
<50%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
98%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
127
407
Grade 10 Students
132
371
Grade 11 Students
103
395
Grade 12 Students
69
382
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
14%
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% Black
83%
60%
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% White
9%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.30
0.59
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
15%
n/a
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