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
Baltimore, MD 21218
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 1,714 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).
Serving 1,330 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,714 students
1,330 students
Total Classroom Teachers
116 teachers
88 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1079 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1275 out of 1338 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
10-14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
80%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
644
414
Grade 10 Students
443
403
Grade 11 Students
356
263
Grade 12 Students
271
250
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
50%
% Black
88%
42%
% White
1%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%