Paul Laurence Dunbar High School vs. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Should you attend Paul Laurence Dunbar High School or Baltimore Polytechnic Institute? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,067 students in grades 9-12, Paul Laurence Dunbar 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 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 1,555 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,067 students
1,555 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
20:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1009 out of 1347 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#65 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
58%
(Top 10% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
81%
(Top 5% in MD)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in MD)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
361
407
Grade 10 Students
262
371
Grade 11 Students
189
395
Grade 12 Students
255
382
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
13%
14%
% Black
85%
60%
% White
2%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
