Dundalk High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1901 Delvale Ave
Dundalk, MD 21222

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Bottom 50%

Dundalk High School is a four-year public high school in the United States, located in Baltimore County, Maryland. The school opened in 1959. Starting in 2010, DHS was rebuilt and combined with Sollers Point Technical High School. The new building opened in 2013.

Serving 2,159 students in grades 9-12, Dundalk 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 is 4% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 70% (Btm 50% in MD)
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

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Dundalk High School's student population of 2,159 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 136 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dundalk High School
9	618
10	612
11	447
12	482

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Total Students

2,159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School
2023	2,193
2022	2,005
2021	1,842
2020	1,621
2019	1,621
2018	1,496
2017	1,496
2016	1,432
2015	1,435
2014	1,309
2013	1,253
2012	1,221
2011	1,226
2010	1,234
2009	1,220
2008	1,233
2007	1,337
2006	1,366
2005	1,375
2004	1,387
2003	1,417
2002	1,425
2001	1,451
2000	1,450
1999	1,425
1998	1,331
1997	1,298
1996	1,253
1995	1,245
1994	1,211
1993	1,179
1992	1,195
1991	1,145
1990	1,205
1989	1,234
1988	1,312
1987	1,369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

136 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School
2023	135
2022	122
2021	124
2020	111
2019	111
2018	103
2017	103
2016	102
2015	101
2014	93
2013	90
2012	89
2011	103
2010	103
2009	91
2008	96
2007	96
2006	97
2005	96
2004	93
2003	89
2002	89
2001	83
2000	84
1999	78
1998	78
1997	77
1996	74
1995	70
1994	68
1993	74
1992	73
1991	71
1990	74
1989	78
1988	82
1987	85

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Year Founded

1888

Colors

Green, Yellow, Gold

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Preparing Every Student for Success

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

Dundalk High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dundalk High School is 0.69, 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)

#1106 out of 1338 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School
2023	#1106
2022	#1086
2021	#813
2019	#1077
2018	#594
2017	#594
2016	#248
2015	#168
2014	#818
2013	#930
2012	#1022

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	4%	27%	22%
2022	4%	25%	20%
2021	5%	20%	15%
2019	16%	38%	31%
2017	61%	41%	36%
2016	75%	42%	38%
2015	78%	38%	33%
2014	77%	72%	74%
2013	81%	79%	81%
2012	80%	82%	83%
2011	83%	80%	81%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	34%	45%	40%
2021	33%	36%	34%
2019	26%	46%	39%
2017	30%	41%	37%
2016	61%	44%	40%
2015	76%	45%	48%
2014	77%	82%	83%
2013	78%	85%	86%
2012	79%	85%	86%
2011	80%	85%	87%
2010	79%	84%	85%

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21%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2022	21%	36%	29%
2021	12%	41%	36%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	19:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	2%	7%	8%
2017	2%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	3%	7%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

44%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	42%	22%	16%
2022	39%	21%	14%
2021	36%	20%	13%
2020	26%	18%	11%
2019	26%	18%	11%
2018	20%	17%	9%
2017	20%	17%	9%
2016	16%	16%	8%
2015	15%	15%	8%
2014	12%	14%	7%
2013	10%	13%	7%
2012	10%	12%	6%
2011	9%	12%	6%
2010	8%	10%	5%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	6%	6%	3%
2002	7%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

19%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	19%	33%	40%
2022	19%	33%	40%
2021	18%	34%	40%
2020	22%	34%	39%
2019	22%	34%	39%
2018	26%	34%	39%
2017	26%	34%	39%
2016	29%	34%	39%
2015	28%	34%	39%
2014	25%	35%	39%
2013	26%	35%	39%
2012	24%	35%	39%
2011	23%	36%	39%
2010	26%	38%	41%
2009	25%	38%	40%
2008	24%	38%	40%
2007	23%	38%	40%
2006	21%	38%	40%
2005	20%	38%	38%
2004	18%	38%	37%
2003	17%	37%	35%
2002	17%	37%	34%
2001	16%	37%	32%
2000	17%	37%	31%
1999	16%	37%	29%
1998	15%	36%	28%
1997	14%	35%	27%
1996	15%	35%	25%
1995	15%	34%	24%
1994	16%	34%	22%
1993	15%	33%	20%

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White

28%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	31%	33%	31%
2022	34%	34%	33%
2021	38%	34%	34%
2020	42%	36%	37%
2019	42%	36%	37%
2018	46%	38%	40%
2017	46%	38%	40%
2016	46%	39%	41%
2015	49%	40%	42%
2014	54%	41%	43%
2013	58%	42%	44%
2012	61%	42%	45%
2011	62%	43%	46%
2010	61%	45%	47%
2009	62%	46%	48%
2008	65%	47%	50%
2007	68%	48%	51%
2006	71%	49%	52%
2005	72%	50%	53%
2004	74%	51%	55%
2003	73%	52%	57%
2002	71%	53%	59%
2001	80%	53%	61%
2000	80%	55%	64%
1999	82%	55%	66%
1998	83%	56%	68%
1997	85%	57%	69%
1996	83%	58%	71%
1995	83%	59%	72%
1994	83%	59%	74%
1993	84%	60%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	0.70	0.73	0.71
2022	0.70	0.73	0.71
2021	0.70	0.73	0.70
2020	0.71	0.72	0.69
2019	0.71	0.72	0.69
2018	0.68	0.72	0.67
2017	0.68	0.72	0.67
2016	0.68	0.71	0.67
2015	0.66	0.70	0.66
2014	0.63	0.69	0.66
2013	0.59	0.69	0.65
2012	0.57	0.69	0.64
2011	0.56	0.67	0.64
2010	0.56	0.65	0.61
2009	0.55	0.64	0.60
2008	0.52	0.63	0.59
2007	0.48	0.62	0.59
2006	0.45	0.61	0.58
2005	0.44	0.60	0.57
2004	0.42	0.60	0.56
2003	0.44	0.59	0.55
2002	0.46	0.58	0.54
2001	0.34	0.58	0.52
2000	0.33	0.56	0.50
1999	0.30	0.56	0.48
1998	0.29	0.56	0.47
1997	0.26	0.56	0.46
1996	0.28	0.55	0.44
1995	0.28	0.54	0.42
1994	0.29	0.54	0.40
1993	0.27	0.54	0.38

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70%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	70%	86%	84%
2022	72%	86%	85%
2021	74%	87%	86%
2020	79%	86%	89%
2019	78%	86%	88%
2018	84%	87%	89%
2017	78%	88%	89%
2016	81%	88%	89%
2015	79%	87%	88%
2014	73%	87%	88%
2013	74%	85%	86%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	56%	46%	48%
2022	45%	38%	37%
2021	55%	40%	46%
2020	100%	41%	42%
2019	100%	41%	42%
2016	59%	40%	40%
2015	62%	39%	40%
2014	60%	38%	40%
2013	60%	36%	39%
2012	55%	36%	37%
2011	54%	33%	34%
2010	51%	31%	30%
2009	43%	27%	27%
2008	38%	26%	25%
2007	36%	25%	24%
2006	37%	25%	24%
2005	31%	25%	23%
2004	28%	24%	22%
2003	25%	24%	20%
2002	21%	23%	19%
2001	20%	23%	19%
2000	19%	24%	20%
1999	20%	25%	21%
1998	22%	26%	21%
1997	20%	26%	21%
1996	19%	26%	20%
1995	17%	26%	19%
1994	13%	25%	17%
1993	9%	21%	10%
1992	9%	21%	11%
1991	5%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Dundalk High School	Maryland	Baltimore County Public Schools
2023	5%	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	8%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	8%
2000	5%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baltimore County Public Schools

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

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What is Dundalk High School's ranking?

Dundalk High School is ranked #1106 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Maryland.

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

4% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Dundalk High School?

The graduation rate of Dundalk High School is 70%, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Dundalk High School?

2,159 students attend Dundalk High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Dundalk High School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dundalk High School?

Dundalk High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dundalk High School offer ?

Dundalk High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dundalk High School part of?

Dundalk High School is part of Baltimore County Public Schools.

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