Patterson High School vs. Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
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Serving 1,335 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 25%). 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 17:1 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 67% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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
1,335 students
1,677 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
105 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1254 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#1149 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
2%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Graduation Rate
51%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
78%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
487
768
Grade 10 Students
379
368
Grade 11 Students
226
287
Grade 12 Students
243
254
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
50%
8%
% Black
43%
89%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
