Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy 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
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 388 students in grades 9-12, Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,677 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 2% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
388 students
1,677 students
% Male | % Female
18% | 82%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
105 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1071 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1149 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
55-59%
78%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
153
768
Grade 10 Students
118
368
Grade 11 Students
61
287
Grade 12 Students
56
254
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
8%
% Black
90%
89%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
