Best high schools in Baltimore (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 36 schools in Baltimore, Maryland. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Maryland.

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Baltimore School for the ArtsBaltimore · Public High62% Math proficiency · 443 students
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72
Baltimore Polytechnic InstituteBaltimore · Public High82% Math proficiency · 1,632 students
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61
Baltimore City CollegeBaltimore · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,470 students
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61
Catonsville HighBaltimore · Public High47% Math proficiency · 1,735 students
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60
Loch Raven HighBaltimore · Public High47% Math proficiency · 780 students
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52
Pikesville HighBaltimore · Public High37% Math proficiency · 908 students
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50
Perry Hall HighBaltimore · Public High38% Math proficiency · 2,012 students
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Bard High School Early CollegeBaltimore · Public High42% Math proficiency · 459 students
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Western HighBaltimore · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,290 students
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34
Parkville HighBaltimore · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,877 students
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Patapsco High and Center for ArtsBaltimore · Public High17% Math proficiency · 1,385 students
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24
Chesapeake HighBaltimore · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,052 students
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Kenwood HighBaltimore · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,900 students
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Dundalk HighBaltimore · Public High16% Math proficiency · 2,087 students
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22
Lansdowne HighBaltimore · Public High11% Math proficiency · 1,313 students
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22
Milford Mill AcademyBaltimore · Public High14% Math proficiency · 1,471 students
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22
Paul Laurence Dunbar HighBaltimore · Public High17% Math proficiency · 1,087 students
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21
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville CoveBaltimore · Public High15% Math proficiency · 786 students
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Baltimore Design SchoolBaltimore · Public High11% Math proficiency · 503 students
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Baltimore Leadership School for Young WomenBaltimore · Charter High4% Math proficiency · 466 students
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The Seed School of MarylandBaltimore · Public High16% Math proficiency · 395 students
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18
Overlea HighBaltimore · Public High7% Math proficiency · 1,474 students
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City Neighbors HighBaltimore · Charter High7.5% Math proficiency · 416 students
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National Academy FoundationBaltimore · Public High2% Math proficiency · 801 students
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Woodlawn HighBaltimore · Public High6% Math proficiency · 1,922 students
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17
Patterson HighBaltimore · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 1,330 students
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17
Renaissance AcademyBaltimore · Public High10% Math proficiency · 241 students
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16
Frederick Douglass HighBaltimore · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 539 students
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15
Green Street AcademyBaltimore · Charter High15% Math proficiency · 808 students
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14
Academy for College and Career ExplorationBaltimore · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 967 students
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14
Reginald F. Lewis HighBaltimore · Public High7.5% Math proficiency · 481 students
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13
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual ArtsBaltimore · Public High5% Math proficiency · 337 students
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Forest Park HighBaltimore · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 1,024 students
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12
Coppin AcademyBaltimore · Charter High5% Math proficiency · 450 students
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12
The Reach! Partnership SchoolBaltimore · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 724 students
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ConneXions: A Community Based Arts SchoolBaltimore · Charter High4% Math proficiency · 523 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Baltimore School for the Arts Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.7 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	443
2	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.0 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	1,632
3	Baltimore City College Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.3 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,470
4	Catonsville High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,735
5	Loch Raven High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	780
6	Pikesville High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	51.9 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	908
7	Perry Hall High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.4 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	2,012
8	Bard High School Early College Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.9 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	459
9	Western High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,290
10	Parkville High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	33.7 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,877
11	Patapsco High and Center for Arts Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	27.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,385
12	Chesapeake High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	1,052
13	Kenwood High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,900
14	Dundalk High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	2,087
15	Lansdowne High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.2 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,313
16	Milford Mill Academy Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.1 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	1,471
17	Paul Laurence Dunbar High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.7 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	1,087
18	Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.0 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	786
19	Baltimore Design School Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Public	20.1 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	503
20	Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	19.1 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	466
21	The Seed School of Maryland Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Public	18.9 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	395
22	Overlea High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	18.4 Lower 50%	7% Math proficiency	1,474
23	City Neighbors High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	18.3 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	416
24	National Academy Foundation Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Public	18.3 Lower 50%	2% Math proficiency	801
25	Woodlawn High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	17.0 Lower 50%	6% Math proficiency	1,922
26	Patterson High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	1,330
27	Renaissance Academy Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.6 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	241
28	Frederick Douglass High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.0 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	539
29	Green Street Academy Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	14.6 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	808
30	Academy for College and Career Exploration Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Public	14.1 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	967
31	Reginald F. Lewis High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.5 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	481
32	Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	13.3 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	337
33	Forest Park High Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	12.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	1,024
34	Coppin Academy Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	12.2 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	450
35	The Reach! Partnership School Baltimore · High · Grades 9–12	Public	11.8 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	724
36	ConneXions: A Community Based Arts School Baltimore · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	10.2 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	523

Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore leads the 2025 list of high schools in Baltimore with a Success Index (US) of 77.7. Of the 36 schools shown, 31 are public, 5 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Maryland high schools rankings, every school on the Baltimore page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Baltimore?

Baltimore School for the Arts in Baltimore, Maryland ranks first among high schools in Baltimore with a Success Index (US) of 77.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 443).

How are high schools in Baltimore ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.