Academy for College and Career Exploration
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Baltimore, Maryland 21211 · Baltimore City Public Schools
#191 of 197 high schools in Maryland
#16183 of 16,910 nationally
About Academy for College and Career Exploration
Academy for College and Career Exploration is a public high located in Baltimore, in the Baltimore City Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades 6–12. In 2025 it enrolled 967 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 14.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 191st of 197 ranked high schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (54th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 967.
There are 247 schools in Baltimore; Academy for College and Career Exploration ranks 205th of 246 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)2.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)79.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Academy for College and Career Exploration by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 967
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 2.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Academy for College and Career Exploration
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Hampden Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
508 students · 686 m away
Medfield Heights Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
485 students · 1.2 km away
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,632 students · 1.8 km away
Western High
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,290 students · 1.9 km away
Dorothy I. Height Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
435 students · 2.2 km away
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
235 students · 2.3 km away
Creative City Public Charter School
Baltimore · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
210 students · 2.4 km away
Barclay Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
373 students · 2.4 km away
Robert W. Coleman Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
201 students · 2.5 km away
Dr. Nathan A. Pitts-Ashburton Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
287 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
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933 students
Patuxent High
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928 students
Liberty High
Sykesville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,007 students
Forest Park High
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,024 students
Brunswick High
Brunswick · Public high · Grades 9–12
910 students
Pikesville High
Baltimore · Public high · Grades 9–12
908 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Academy for College and Career Exploration a good school?
Academy for College and Career Exploration has a Success Index (US) of 14.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #191 of 197 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Academy for College and Career Exploration rank in Maryland?
Academy for College and Career Exploration ranks #191 of 197 high schools in Maryland and #16183 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Academy for College and Career Exploration?
Academy for College and Career Exploration had 967 students in 2025.
Is Academy for College and Career Exploration a elementary school or a high school?
Academy for College and Career Exploration is classified as a high covering Grades 6–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Academy for College and Career Exploration?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Academy for College and Career Exploration; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.