Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1400 W Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209

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The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, colloquially referred to as BPI, Poly, and The Institute, is a US public high school founded in 1883.

Serving 1,580 students in grades 9-12, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 10% 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 is 61% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 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 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: 98% (Top 5% in MD)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: <50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's student population of 1,580 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
9	391
10	413
11	375
12	401

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Total Students

1,580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
2023	1,555
2022	1,601
2021	1,619
2020	1,593
2019	1,593
2018	1,553
2017	1,553
2016	1,522
2015	1,495
2014	1,481
2013	1,597
2012	1,634
2011	1,683
2010	1,615
2009	1,435
2008	1,344
2007	1,236
2006	1,187
2005	1,169
2004	1,156
2003	1,180
2002	1,172
2001	1,148
2000	1,160
1999	1,159
1998	1,093
1997	1,054
1996	1,003
1995	1,117
1994	1,117
1993	1,231
1992	1,562
1991	1,693
1990	1,674
1989	1,670
1988	1,603
1987	1,515

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

84 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
2023	78
2022	80
2021	78
2020	79
2019	79
2018	79
2017	79
2016	78
2015	79
2014	83
2013	86
2012	88
2011	94
2010	85
2009	77
2008	67
2007	68
2006	58
2005	59
2004	62
2003	73
2002	73
2001	67
2000	65
1999	56
1998	57
1997	58
1996	55
1995	60
1994	61
1993	67
1992	70
1991	69
1990	71
1989	70
1988	68
1987	66

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Year Founded

1883

Colors

Blue, Orange

Average Class Size

30 students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute ranks within the top 10% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#69 out of 1338 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
2023	#69
2022	#65
2021	#21
2019	#15
2018	#3
2017	#3
2016	#4
2015	#3
2014	#176
2013	#164
2012	#55

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61%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	61%	27%	12%
2022	58%	25%	8%
2021	71%	20%	7%
2019	82%	38%	16%
2017	98%	41%	17%
2016	99%	42%	18%
2015	99%	38%	17%
2014	99%	72%	45%
2013	97%	79%	59%
2012	98%	82%	63%
2011	99%	80%	62%

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81%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2022	81%	45%	22%
2021	84%	36%	16%
2019	87%	46%	21%
2017	79%	41%	17%
2016	97%	44%	18%
2015	98%	45%	21%
2014	91%	82%	62%
2013	94%	85%	67%
2012	97%	85%	66%
2011	97%	85%	68%
2010	99%	84%	71%

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<50%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2022	50%	36%	10%
2021	71%	41%	16%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	20:1	14:1	15:1
2022	20:1	14:1	15:1
2021	21:1	14:1	15:1
2020	20:1	15:1	16:1
2019	20:1	15:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	15:1	16:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	15:1
2010	19:1	15:1	15:1
2009	19:1	15:1	14:1
2008	20:1	14:1	14:1
2007	18:1	15:1	15:1
2006	20:1	16:1	15:1
2005	20:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	18:1	18:1
1991	24:1	18:1	18:1
1990	24:1	18:1	19:1
1989	24:1	18:1	19:1
1988	24:1	19:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	2%
2022	5%	7%	2%
2021	7%	7%	2%
2020	7%	7%	2%
2019	7%	7%	2%
2018	5%	7%	2%
2017	5%	7%	2%
2016	5%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	6%	2%
2013	4%	6%	1%
2012	3%	7%	1%
2011	3%	6%	1%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	4%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	4%	6%	1%
2006	3%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	1%
2004	3%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	4%
1998	4%	4%	1%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	5%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	5%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	14%	22%	15%
2022	14%	21%	14%
2021	13%	20%	13%
2020	9%	18%	10%
2019	9%	18%	10%
2018	8%	17%	9%
2017	8%	17%	9%
2016	7%	16%	7%
2015	6%	15%	8%
2014	5%	14%	6%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	3%	12%	4%
2010	2%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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Black

59%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	60%	33%	76%
2022	61%	33%	77%
2021	61%	34%	78%
2020	66%	34%	80%
2019	66%	34%	80%
2018	70%	34%	82%
2017	70%	34%	82%
2016	70%	34%	84%
2015	74%	34%	72%
2014	72%	35%	84%
2013	72%	35%	85%
2012	75%	35%	86%
2011	75%	36%	87%
2010	77%	38%	88%
2009	77%	38%	89%
2008	75%	38%	89%
2007	73%	38%	89%
2006	70%	38%	89%
2005	72%	38%	89%
2004	71%	38%	89%
2003	71%	37%	88%
2002	72%	37%	88%
2001	71%	37%	88%
2000	69%	37%	89%
1999	69%	37%	88%
1998	68%	36%	86%
1997	68%	35%	86%
1996	67%	35%	85%
1995	65%	34%	85%
1994	62%	34%	84%
1993	63%	33%	83%

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White

19%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	19%	33%	6%
2022	18%	34%	6%
2021	17%	34%	6%
2020	17%	36%	7%
2019	17%	36%	7%
2018	17%	38%	7%
2017	17%	38%	7%
2016	18%	39%	7%
2015	17%	40%	9%
2014	16%	41%	8%
2013	14%	42%	8%
2012	12%	42%	8%
2011	13%	43%	8%
2010	13%	45%	8%
2009	17%	46%	7%
2008	20%	47%	8%
2007	22%	48%	8%
2006	26%	49%	8%
2005	24%	50%	8%
2004	25%	51%	9%
2003	25%	52%	10%
2002	24%	53%	10%
2001	24%	53%	10%
2000	25%	55%	11%
1999	25%	55%	12%
1998	27%	56%	12%
1997	27%	57%	14%
1996	28%	58%	15%
1995	29%	59%	15%
1994	32%	59%	16%
1993	31%	60%	17%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	0.59	0.73	0.38
2022	0.58	0.73	0.37
2021	0.58	0.73	0.36
2020	0.53	0.72	0.33
2019	0.53	0.72	0.33
2018	0.48	0.72	0.30
2017	0.48	0.72	0.30
2016	0.47	0.71	0.28
2015	0.42	0.70	0.35
2014	0.45	0.69	0.28
2013	0.46	0.69	0.28
2012	0.42	0.69	0.26
2011	0.42	0.67	0.24
2010	0.39	0.65	0.22
2009	0.38	0.64	0.21
2008	0.40	0.63	0.20
2007	0.42	0.62	0.20
2006	0.45	0.61	0.20
2005	0.43	0.60	0.20
2004	0.44	0.60	0.21
2003	0.44	0.59	0.21
2002	0.43	0.58	0.21
2001	0.45	0.58	0.22
2000	0.47	0.56	0.22
1999	0.47	0.56	0.23
1998	0.47	0.56	0.25
1997	0.47	0.56	0.25
1996	0.47	0.55	0.26
1995	0.50	0.54	0.27
1994	0.52	0.54	0.28
1993	0.51	0.54	0.29

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98%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	98%	86%	70%
2022	98%	86%	69%
2021	98%	87%	69%
2020	97%	86%	70%
2019	98%	86%	70%
2018	95%	87%	72%
2017	96%	88%	71%
2016	95%	88%	71%
2015	94%	87%	70%
2014	93%	87%	70%
2013	93%	85%	69%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2023	43%	46%	72%
2022	36%	38%	68%
2021	35%	40%	68%
2020	100%	41%	95%
2019	100%	41%	95%
2016	44%	40%	85%
2015	42%	39%	74%
2014	47%	38%	79%
2013	47%	36%	78%
2012	47%	36%	78%
2011	45%	33%	77%
2010	47%	31%	77%
2009	31%	27%	64%
2008	29%	26%	65%
2007	28%	25%	64%
2006	25%	25%	63%
2005	23%	25%	64%
2004	23%	24%	62%
2003	23%	24%	60%
2002	20%	23%	60%
2001	24%	23%	65%
2000	20%	24%	63%
1999	22%	25%	66%
1998	23%	26%	66%
1997	25%	26%	65%
1996	25%	26%	68%
1995	22%	26%	66%
1994	19%	25%	67%
1993	21%	21%	63%
1992	17%	21%	63%
1991	10%	18%	55%

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Eligible for (14-15)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Baltimore Polytechnic Institute	Maryland	Baltimore City Public Schools
2015	15%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	10%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	7%	8%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	12%	7%	9%
2004	10%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's ranking?

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is ranked #69 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Baltimore Polytechnic Institute often compared to?

Baltimore Polytechnic Instituteis often viewed alongside schools like Baltimore City College, Western High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute?

The graduation rate of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is 98%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Baltimore Polytechnic Institute?

1,580 students attend Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute students are Black, 19% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Baltimore Polytechnic Institute?

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Baltimore Polytechnic Institute offer ?

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Baltimore Polytechnic Institute part of?

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is part of Baltimore City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Baltimore Polytechnic Institute located?

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute is located in the Cross Keys neighborhood of Baltimore, MD. There are 1 other public schools located in Cross Keys.

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The school has one of the lowest drop out rates in USA 1%. 98% of graduates attend school. 82% are offered full ride scholarships!
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The best Engineering school in the whole Baltimore City! I recommend this high school very much as a student of the Class of 2023.
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