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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute has been named the top high school in Baltimore City Public Schools, ranking No. 1 in the district and No. 10 statewide, according to recent school rankings by US News.
Known for its rigorous academics and strong Advanced Placement program, Poly boasts a graduation rate above 95% and a college readiness score of 52.6, making it one of Maryland’s leading public schools.
Close behind is Baltimore City College, ranked No. 2 in the district and No. 23 in Maryland. The school offers the International Baccalaureate program and also maintains a graduation rate above 95%.
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The Baltimore School for the Arts rounds out the top three, coming in at No. 3 in the district and No. 34 statewide. The school blends intensive artistic training with strong academic preparation, and like Poly and City, has a graduation rate above 95%.
Other highly ranked schools include Western High School (No. 4 in the district, No. 54 in Maryland) and the Baltimore Design School (No. 5 in the district, No. 63 in Maryland).
While some schools in the district struggle with graduation rates and college readiness, Baltimore’s top-ranked schools highlight the academic opportunities available to city students, from STEM-focused programs at Poly to arts education and early college pathways.
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1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
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2. Baltimore City College
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3. Baltimore School for the Arts
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4. Western High School
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5. Baltimore Design School
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6. Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
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7. Bard High School Early College
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8. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
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9. Green Street Academy
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10. City Neighbors High School
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11. Academy for College and Career Exploration
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12. Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
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13. Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove
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14. Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West
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15. Carver Vocational-Technical High School
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16. Connexions: A Community Based Arts School
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17. Coppin Academy
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19. Digital Harbor High School
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20. Edmondson-Westside High School
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21. Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High School
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22. Forest Park High School
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23. Frederick Douglass High School
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24. Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
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25. National Academy Foundation
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26. Patterson High School
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27. Reginald F. Lewis High School
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28. Renaissance Academy
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29. The Reach! Partnership School
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30. Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
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31. Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School
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32. Claremont School
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33. Eager Street Academy
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34. Joseph C. Briscoe Academy
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