Patterson High School vs. Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
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Serving 1,266 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 27%). 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 14:1 is equal to 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 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,757 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 5% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 27%). 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 17:1 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 68% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,266 students
1,757 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
104 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#1275 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
#1079 out of 1338 schools in MD (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
5%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
57%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
80%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
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Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
449
770
Grade 10 Students
361
443
Grade 11 Students
233
272
Grade 12 Students
223
272
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