BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MIDDLE AND HIGH

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5th and 8th Graders:
It’s Your Time to Choose!
Use this checklist as you think about where you want to go to middle
or high school next year.
þ
Ask yourself about your interests at school—
academics, job training, clubs, sports and other
things. Also think about the sort of school—big or
small, many grades or just a few, all boys/girls or
both—where you think you’d do your best learning.
þ
Read this guide and the information at
www.baltimorecityschools.org/choice
to find out about different schools and the
school choice process, and to start identifying
the schools that best match your interests and
preferences.
þ
Go to the choice fair on Saturday, December
15, to talk with school representatives and get
details about schools that interest you.
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Go to open houses at schools you think
might be right for you.
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Get help with your decision by talking with your teachers, school counselor, school
choice liaison, family and friends.
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.Think about bell schedules and transportation. Be sure you can get to the schools you’re
interested in—every day, on time.
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Decide on the five schools you’d most like to go to next year, and complete and submit
your choice application by Friday, January 18.
Need more help to make the best choice?
Call City Schools at these numbers.
Enrollment, Choice
and Transfers
410-396-8600
The primary district
contact for school
choice.
Teaching and
Learning
443-642-3990
For information about
academic programs.
Learning to Work
443-642-3814
For information about
internships and
other career-focused
programs.
Special Education
410-396-8900
For students and
families with questions
about IEPs.
Contents
Choosing Your School: An Overview....2
H
ow Choice Works
K
ey Dates, 2012-13
W
ays to Get Informed
H
ow Students Are Accepted
Choosing a Middle School.................7
Choosing a High School....................7
Special Things to Consider................8
C
areer and Technology Education
S
pecial Academic Programs
Information for Students with Disabilities
2
1st-Century Buildings Initiative
A
Note about Charter and Other Schools
with Operators
Information for Baltimore Students
Not Enrolled at City Schools
Information for Baltimore Nonresidents
School Profiles.............................. 15
Indexes........................................ 79
M
iddle Schools by Quadrant
H
igh Schools by Location
M
iddle and High School Options at a Glance
Eligibility for Schools with
Entrance Criteria: Worksheet
for Calculating
Composite Score......inside back cover
Choosing Your School: An Overview
C
ity Schools is a “district of choice,” where many middle school and
all high school students choose the school they want to attend. As a
5th or 8th grader this year, it’s your time to choose!
This guide and the online information at
www.baltimorecityschools.org/choice
will help you find out about your options.
At City Schools, you can
Learn
what you need to know for success
in college—and even earn college credits before
you graduate from high school
et a jump on preparing for a career, from
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broadcasting to culinary arts to medicine and
more
o to school with just other girls or boys, or with
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both
ttend a school that offers only middle school
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grades, only high school grades or a combination
of elementary-middle or middle-high school
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Choosing your school: an overview
lay on or cheer for a champion team—from
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basketball to chess, football to robotics
articipate in bands or choirs, run for student
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government or join clubs for everything from math
to theater to debate
et support you need through mentorships,
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counseling and tutoring
ursue your own greatest interests, go after
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your dream and graduate with the skills you
need to succeed
How Choice Works
þ Step 1
þ Step 4
Get informed, and consider all your options. Start
with this guide and the online information at
www.baltimorecityschools.org/choice. Then
attend the choice fair on Saturday, December 15,
at the Baltimore Convention Center. Also attend
open houses at the schools that interest you.
Pick the five schools you want to go to most,
and rank them from first choice to fifth.
þ Step 5
Talk to your family, teachers, school counselor,
school choice liaison, friends.... Use all your
supports to help you make the best choice.
Complete your choice application and
submit it to the choice liaison at your
current school by Friday, January 18. (If you are
not a City Schools student this year, submit your
application to Enrollment, Choice and Transfers,
Baltimore City Public Schools, 200 E. North Ave.,
Room 106, Baltimore MD 21202.)
þ Step 3
þ Step 6
If you’re interested in a school with entrance
criteria, determine if you’re eligible. Use the
worksheet on the inside back cover of this guide
to find out. If you’re entering middle school, learn
about priority groups for placement (see pages 6
and 7) and think about where schools are located.
Look for a letter from City Schools by March 31,
letting you know the choice results.
þ Step 2
Key Dates, 2012-13
Saturday,
December 15:
Middle and high
school choice fair,
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at the Baltimore
Convention Center
November to
January:
Open houses at
schools
Friday, January 18:
Choice application
deadline
By March 31:
Decision letters
mailed to students
Monday, August 26:
First day of middle/
high school!
Choose your school for 2013-14
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Ways to Get Informed
Know your options
City Schools has dozens of middle and high school
options available for you to choose from, including
schools with career programs; themes focused on
the arts, sciences or other areas of study; highly
selective academic programs; and programs to help
you get on track if you’ve fallen behind and need to
make up credits or catch up with your peers. This
guide provides detailed information about each one.
Know yourself
Ask yourself these questions to help you figure out
what matters most to you and what sort of school
would be the best fit:
hat academic subjects do you like best?
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What careers are you interested in?
What are your talents and abilities?
What clubs, activities and sports do you like?
What kind of school atmosphere appeals to you—big or small, near
where you live or in another part of the city, with many grades or just
three or four, co-ed or with just boys or just girls?
If you’re starting middle school, where do you see yourself in three
years—when you’ll be ready to choose your high school? Do you have
an idea of the high school you’d like to go to, and are there particular
middle schools that might help get you ready for that school?
If you’re picking your high school, where do you see yourself in four
years—when you’ll be deciding about college or career? Are there high
schools that will help you get ready?
Know your supports
City Schools offers support throughout the choice
process. You should talk with
Y our school choice liaison, who can answer your questions about
schools and decision making
Your parents, teachers, school counselor and other students in your
school
City Schools’ district office, for detailed questions (see the telephone
numbers on the inside cover of this guide)
Find out more about the schools
that interest you
Attend the school choice fair on Saturday,
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December 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Baltimore Convention Center. Representatives
from each school will be on hand to answer your
questions.
se the online information at www.
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baltimorecityschools.org/choice and visit school
websites to find out more. You’ll find information
about student achievement, enrollment and
attendance, along with a school profile and results
from a survey about school atmosphere.
Go to the open houses at schools that interest you.
Narrow your choices
Think about the schools you learned about and
visited. Ask yourself how they compare with
respect to
ow well they meet your interests and will help you reach your goals
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Programs or themes
Distance from home, travel time and transportation options
Extracurricular activities, clubs and other school offerings
Bell schedule, and how that fits with your own schedule and your family’s
needs
Make your decision
Select the five schools you would most like to go to
next year, and put them in order. (Choice 1 is the
school you would most like to go to.)
Apply
All current City Schools 5th and 8th graders will
receive application forms in December from the
school choice liaison at each school. You should
complete the form and submit it to your school
choice liaison by Friday, January 18. Students who
are not currently attending a Baltimore City public
school can download a form from the City Schools
website beginning in December, or can request a
copy from Enrollment, Choice and Transfers at
the district office. These students should submit
completed applications (along with documentation of
academic record and proof of place of residence) to
that office.
How Students Are Accepted
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our assignment to one of your five preferred schools includes consideration of
different requirements at the schools you select. Find a summary list of schools
with their types and specific requirements on pages 82 to 84.
Entrance criteria
school with entrance criteria
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requires students to meet minimum
requirements in order to apply. On
the school profile pages in this guide,
these schools are indicated by the
icon at the right.
Schools with entrance criteria accept eligible
students in rank order by their composite score,
which is determined through a combination of
a student’s grades, attendance and test scores.
You can calculate your own composite score
using the worksheet on the inside back cover
of this guide.
The top-ranked students are accepted based on
seat capacity. This means that, if more eligible
students apply than the school has room to
serve, students will be accepted based on
composite score rank. In some cases, students who score lower than the required minimum may be accepted if space is available. Note that, historically, students accepted to Baltimore City College or Baltimore Polytechnic Institute have scored significantly higher than the required minimum composite score.
After available places have been assigned,
a wait list is established of the next 50 most
qualified students, based on composite score.
Interview
ome schools or programs require
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an interview prior to selection.
These schools are highlighted with
this icon on their profile pages.
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How Students Are Accepted
Lottery
A lottery means that students are
selected at random from among those
who applied to the school; there are
no specific entrance requirements or
criteria.
A school only runs a lottery if there are more
applications than available seats.
When more students apply than can be accepted
at a school, a wait list is generated of the next 50
applicants.
Nonresidents are accepted only if space is
available.
Separate application/audition
Charter schools may require
separate applications, submitted
directly to the school. These schools
should not be selected as one of the
five choices on your choice application.
Please also note that charter school applications
follow a different schedule and have a different
deadline from the choice process.
Some arts-focused schools admit students based
on an audition or portfolio and have a different
timeline to accommodate this process.
The Ingenuity Project, a special academic
program, requires its own separate application.
See page 12 for details.
Referral
A referral means that students
cannot apply directly to these schools,
but can request referral placement
through Enrollment, Choice and
Transfers at the district office.
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Additional
information about
placement for
middle school students
City Schools also takes the following factors into
account when placing middle school students.
Priority group
All 5th graders are placed in priority groups,
based on whether the school they currently
attend offers middle grades or feeds directly
into a school with middle grades. Find out your
priority group on the next page. (Exceptions
are students applying to charter schools or to
Ingenuity or Advanced Academics programs,
where all students—regardless of priority
group—are considered equally.)
Siblings
If you have a sibling already enrolled at one of
the middle schools you list on your application,
City Schools will try to place you there. A sibling
is a brother or sister living in the same household
or a child who is the legal responsibility of the
incoming middle school student’s parent or legal
guardian. To prove sibling status, you and your
family must submit birth certificates, adoption
documents or custody/guardianship papers for
each student. (Exceptions are students applying
to Ingenuity or Advanced Academics programs.)
Location
In order to keep young students close to their
communities, City Schools gives placement
preference to students who want to attend schools
in the part of the city in which they live. See the
“School Listing by Quadrant” on page 79, and
be sure that your current school has your correct
address on file. (Exceptions are students applying
to charter schools or to Ingenuity or Advanced
Academics programs.)
Choosing a Middle School
M
ost—but not all—5th graders choose their middle school for
grades 6 to 8. If you currently go to one of the elementary
schools listed below, you are in priority group 1 and you must
choose your middle school for next year.
Abbottston Elementary School #50
Furley Elementary School #206
Lyndhurst Elementary School #88
Brehms Lane Elementary School #231
Furman L. Templeton Elementary School #125
Mary E. Rodman Elementary School #204
Callaway Elementary School #251
Gardenville Elementary School #211
Moravia Park Elementary School #105
Calvin M. Rodwell Elementary School #256
George Washington Elementary School #22
Northwood Appold Community Academy #330
Cecil Elementary School #7
Govans Elementary School #213
Northwood Elementary School #242
Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary
School #34
The Green School #332
Robert W. Coleman Elementary School #142
Gwynns Falls Elementary School #60
Samuel F.B. Morse Elementary School #98
Dallas F. Nicholas, Sr., Elementary School #39
Harford Heights Elementary School #37
Sarah M. Roach Elementary School #73
Dr. Bernard Harris, Sr., Elementary
School #250
Hilton Elementary School #21
Sinclair Lane Elementary School #248
Steuart Hill Academic Academy #4
Edgewood Elementary School #67
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Elementary School #122
Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School #11
Johnston Square Elementary School #16
William Paca Elementary School #83
Federal Hill Prep Elementary School #45
Langston Hughes Elementary School #5
Yorkwood Elementary School #219
Fort Worthington Elementary School #85
Liberty Elementary School #64
Westside Elementary School #24
If your current school does not appear on this list, you can choose your middle school—but you don’t have
to: You can stay at your current school if it has grades 6–8 or you can attend the K–8 school for which your
current elementary school is a “feeder.” You are in priority group 2 in the school choice process.
Choosing a High School
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ll City Schools 8th graders choose their
high school. This is an important and
exciting opportunity, so you and your
family should make sure to be informed and
consider the options carefully. Read through the
How Choice Works section on page 3 and the
checklist on the inside front cover, and make sure
you submit your completed application by Friday,
January 18.
Note that, if your current school also offers 9th
grade and you would like to stay where you are for
high school, list your current school as your first
choice on your application. You will be accepted
automatically into 9th grade at your school. If
your current school is among the five high schools
that you would like to attend, but you would
prefer one of your other school choices, include
your current school in your ranked list on your
application. You will be automatically accepted to
your current school if you are not accepted into a
school that you have placed higher on your list.
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Special Things to Consider
Career and Technology Education
Do you want to graduate from high school ready to pursue a particular career?
CTE completer programs
A completer program is a four-credit sequence of
courses along a specific career pathway, offered
at the high school level. MSDE approves all CTE
completer programs, and completion of the four
credits counts as part of high school graduation
requirements. City Schools encourages students
to become “dual completers” by combining a
CTE completer program with meeting entrance
requirements for the University System of
Maryland—preparing for employment and entry
into a community college, four-year college or
university or an apprenticeship program.
Advanced Technology
completer programs
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areer and Technology Education (CTE)
offers formal programs, approved by the
Maryland State Department of Education
(MSDE), that help students explore career
options and develop career skills. The content
in CTE programs is relevant in the real world
and to particular career areas—from business to
construction to health services and more. CTE
programs in each area, called a “pathway,” help
students explore their interests in that field as
they progress through school. Students who
successfully complete a CTE program frequently
are eligible to receive industry certification or
college credit. CTE is described in detail at the
MSDE website: www.msde.maryland.gov/MSDE/
divisions/careertech/career_technology/.
CTE programs are offered at many schools, listed
beginning on the next page under each of the
pathway descriptions. Check the individual school
profile pages in this guide under the “Career
Preparation Programs” heading to find out more.
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Advanced Technology courses provide students
with opportunities to extend and apply knowledge
and skills in specific areas of technology, such
as computer networking or other computer
applications. City Schools and MSDE recognize the
completion of a series of two approved Advanced
Technology courses as an approved option to
be included toward high school graduation
requirements. This option is designed for students
with career aspirations that may not initially
require a four-year college degree and for which a
CTE completer course sequence is not available.
CTE pathways for
high school students
High school students interested in CTE programs
can pursue courses in the following areas, all of
which are defined by and include courses approved
by MSDE. Note that schools that offer CTE
programs do not offer all pathways, nor all courses
within specific pathways. If you are interested in
a CTE pathway, start by reading the description
below to identify the schools where that pathway
is offered. Then read the school profiles to find out
which courses are offered at each school.
Arts, Media and
Communication
Includes courses in broadcast production, graphic
communications, web design, interactive media
and video game design, to prepare students
to pursue careers in fields including mass
communications, broadcast journalism, graphic
communication and multimedia production.
These programs include options for students to
earn industry certifications and college credit.
Courses in this pathway are offered at
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School (p. 18)
Baltimore Talent Development High School (p. 31)
Carver Vocational-Technical High School (p. 37)
Digital Harbor High School (p. 42)
Edmondson-Westside High School (p. 43)
Frederick Douglass High School (p. 47)
Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology (p. 48)
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School (p. 59)
Northwestern High School (p. 64)
Patterson High School (p. 66)
Business, Management
and Finance
Offers a focus on financial services, finance and
accounting, marketing, business management
and business administrative support services.
These programs include options for students to
earn industry certifications and college credit
toward advanced study in the career field and to
take the College Board College-Level Examination
Program (CLEP) test. Courses in this pathway
are offered at
Forest Park High School (p. 45)
Heritage High School (p. 53)
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical
High School (p. 59)
National Academy Foundation School (p. 61)
Reginald F. Lewis High School (p. 69)
Construction and Development
Allows students to advance their knowledge
in specific construction trades, design or
construction management programs, with a focus
on construction professions such as carpentry,
electrical work, masonry or plumbing; and
construction maintenance in areas including
heating and ventilation. Courses in this pathway
are offered at
The REACH! Partnership School (p. 68)
Consumer Services,
Hospitality and Tourism
Provides students with opportunities to earn
industry certifications and college credit through
study and internships in fields including
culinary arts, restaurant management, lodging
management and cosmetology. Courses in this
pathway are offered at
Forest Park High School (p. 45)
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Environmental, Agriculture
and Natural Resources
Offers students opportunities to learn job skills in
the expanding environmental, or “green,” industry
sector, with programs of study including the
Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education.
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove (p. 32)
W.E.B. DuBois High School (p. 75)
Health and Biosciences
Prepares students for further study in the dynamic,
fast-growing areas of health care, biosciences and
biotechnology, and careers in medical and research
professions—working either directly in patient care
or in laboratory settings. Courses in this pathway
are offered at
Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West (p. 34)
Friendship Academy of Science and Technology (p. 49)
Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences Middle/High
School (p. 58)
P aul Laurence Dunbar High School for Health Professions (p. 67)
The REACH! Partnership School (p. 68)
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy (p. 74)
Western High School (p. 76)
Human Resource Services
Helps meet the demand for high-quality social
services by providing students with career training
in areas including homeland security, the law,
childcare/early childhood education and teaching.
Frederick Douglass High School (p. 47)
Heritage High School (p. 53)
KASA Middle/High School (p. 55)
Reginald F. Lewis High School (p. 69)
CTE for
Middle School Students
Gateway to Technology: Project Lead the Way
Offers students the opportunity to explore engineering through a challenging, engaging projectbased program. Taught in conjunction with a rigorous academic curriculum in grades 6
through 8, the program is divided into nine-week independent units that include a focus on
design, modeling and robotics. The program is offered at
A cademy for College and Career Exploration (p. 15)
Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy Middle (p. 33)
Cherry Hill Elementary/Middle School (this school is not part of
the choice process)
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ross Country Elementary/Middle School (this school is not part
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of the choice process)
Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology (p. 48)
Friendship Preparatory Academy at Calverton (this school is not
part of the choice process)
Northeast Middle School (p. 63)
Information Technology
Offers the opportunity for students to focus on
such technical areas as databases, computer
networking, software development and
programming, and information support and
services, gaining in-depth knowledge of industry
leading platforms including Cisco and Oracle.
Academy for College and Career Exploration (p. 15)
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School (p. 18)
Baltimore Talent Development High School (p. 31)
Friendship Academy of Science and Technology (p. 49)
Maritime Industries Academy (p. 57)
Manufacturing, Engineering
and Technology
Offers opportunities for students to develop
skills and knowledge leading to careers in civil or
product engineering and manufacturing sales and
service. Courses in this pathway are offered at
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (p. 28)
Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences
Middle/High School (p. 58)
ergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School (p. 59)
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Transportation Technologies
Provides opportunities for students to prepare for
careers in the automotive industry or to explore
aerospace engineering. Courses in this pathway
are offered at
Career Research and
Development (CRD)
Prepares students with the academic, technical
and workplace skills necessary to seek further
education and employment in a career field of
their interest upon graduation, with two in-school
courses, a portfolio development project and a
work-based learning experience. CRD courses are
offered at
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School (p. 16)
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High School (p. 19)
Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus High School (p. 27)
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High School (p. 44)
Youth Opportunity (YO!) Academy (p. 78)
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Special Academic Programs
Are you ready for the rewards of a challenging academic program?
Advanced Academics
middle school programs
These programs provide differentiated academic
opportunities designed for 6th to 8th graders who
learn at a fast pace and who can benefit from greater
depth and breadth in instruction. These programs
are offered at the three elementary/middle schools
that also have entrance criteria (see p. 5): Francis
Scott Key, Mount Royal and Roland Park.
Ingenuity Project
The Ingenuity Project provides content-rich,
fast-paced mathematics and science instruction
for capable Baltimore students at four schools:
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, Mount Royal
Elementary/Middle, Roland Park Elementary/
Middle and Hamilton Elementary/Middle.
Ingenuity classes engage students who move from
memorizing to thinking and applying. Students
take advanced mathematics and science classes,
conduct lab experiments and participate in
mathematics and science competitions. They
become part of a community of highly motivated
and capable learners. The classes foster curiosity
and the development of good study skills. In high
school, students have the opportunity to work
with scientist mentors doing cutting-edge research.
Students interested in the Ingenuity Project
must submit a separate application to the program
office (see www.ingenuityproject.org for details
and timelines), documenting that they meet these
minimum acceptance requirements: Good/excellent
or A/B grades on report cards in language arts
and mathematics; and advanced or proficient
ranking on the Maryland School Assessments.
Students who meet these requirements then
take an admission test to evaluate reading and
mathematics ability and achievement.
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SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Please note that students who apply to the
Ingenuity Project at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
must also select and be accepted into the school
through the choice process. Students accepted
into the Ingenuity Project are expected to maintain
an 80 percent average or higher in their academic
classes, complete all of their class work and
homework, demonstrate respectful behavior and
have no unexcused absences.
For more information, visit www.ingenuityproject.
org or contact the Ingenuity Project, Inc., at
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1400 W. Cold
Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209; phone 410662-8665).
Advanced Placement (AP)
Courses
For high schools that offer AP courses, the specific
courses available are listed on the school profile
pages. These courses provide rigorous, college-level
content, and successful completion and passing of
the final AP exam can result in college credit. Note
that the courses listed on the school profile pages
reflect programming offered in 2012-13. While
it is likely that these courses will be available in
subsequent years, program offerings can change
year to year, depending on course enrollment levels
and other factors.
Accelerator Options
A high school diploma is important for applying to
college or seeking a career, but some students face
circumstances that prevent them from graduating
by age 18.
City Schools recognizes this, and provides a
number of schools and programs to assist students
in earning credits at an accelerated pace. These
schools and programs require commitment from
the student, who is rewarded by getting back on
track—and earning a high school diploma.
21st-Century
Buildings Initiative
These two schools offer age-appropriate settings for
middle school students who are two or more years
behind grade level:
Baltimore Rising Star Academy (p. 29)
Learning Inc. (p. 56)
The following offer programs for high school
students who are over age and under credited:
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High (requires 10 or more
credits; p. 16)
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High (p. 19)
Baltimore Community High (p. 22)
Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus High (p. 27)
Career Academy (requires 10 or more credits; p. 36)
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High (p. 44)
Youth Opportunity (YO!) Academy (p. 78)
There are also credit recovery programs available
within larger schools that offer traditional courses
and scheduling. These include Benjamin Franklin
High School at Masonville Cove and Frederick
Douglass High School.
Information for Students
with Disabilities
Do you have special needs or an IEP in place?
It is the policy of City Schools that all students be given equal
access and opportunity to participate in all educational programs
(in accordance with the requirements of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, the Perkins Act of 1998 and the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act of 2004). All City Schools students
are provided the same opportunity to apply for entrance into City
Schools middle and high schools and programs without regard
to disability.
The only exception for students with disabilities occurs based
on documented student need within the Individualized Education
Program (IEP) for a citywide special education program,
nonpublic school or special day school.
IEP teams will work collaboratively with appropriate school-based
staff to ensure that students with disabilities receive all necessary
support through the middle and high school choice process.
A part of City Schools’ commitment to
providing high-quality school options is to
create the 21st-century school buildings all
students need and deserve. To help achieve
that goal, City Schools commissioned
a report on the physical condition and
educational adequacy of all the district’s
school buildings
and sought input
from school
communities
about their
buildings,
needs and
priorities.
Drawing on the
report, community conversations and
an analysis of the academic needs of the
district, a 10-year plan has been created
that describes how school buildings can be
changed to meet students’ and communities’
needs. To find out how the 10-year plan
affects your school community, please
visit www.baltimorecityschools.org/
betterbuildings.
A Note about Charter
and Other Schools with
Operators
As a district of choice, City Schools offers
many charter and other schools run by
operators who provide services under terms
of a charter or contract with the district.
Every three to five years, as determined by
their individual charters or contracts, these
schools go through a process to determine
if they will receive a new term to operate in
the district. The renewal process, a routine
part of the life of these schools, considers
school performance in three areas: student
achievement, school climate and school
management. To find out how this
process affects schools you may be
considering for next year, please visit
www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/97.
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Information for Baltimore
Students Not Enrolled at
City Schools
Do you live in Baltimore but are new to City
Schools?
Students who live in Baltimore City but are not
currently enrolled in Baltimore City Public Schools
have the same opportunities for school choice as
current City Schools students. These students
can obtain a copy of the choice application online
at www.baltimorecityschools.org/choice or
from Enrollment, Choice and Transfers (200 E.
North Ave., Room 106, Baltimore, MD 21202;
phone 410-396-8600). Please submit a copy of the
student’s birth certificate with the middle and high
school choice application, along with two proofs
of address. A list of documents that can serve as
proof of residence is posted at the website address
noted above. Please note that applications that
do not include acceptable documentation of proof
of Baltimore City residence will be treated in the
same manner as applications from nonresidents
(see Information for Nonresidents).
If the student currently attends a school that does
not administer standardized tests, the student
must take the TerraNova achievement tests.
Appointments for testing can be scheduled through
the Achievement and Accountability Office at
410-396-8962.
The choice application should be submitted to
Enrollment, Choice and Transfers at the district
office (address above) by the January 18, 2013,
deadline.
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Information for
Baltimore Nonresidents
Do you want to attend school in Baltimore—but
you don’t live in the city?
Nonresidents of Baltimore are only considered for
placement in a Baltimore City public school after
all eligible Baltimore City residents are placed. This
policy applies to charter schools, entrance criteria
schools and schools that conduct a choice lottery.
If you are a nonresident, you may apply to
City Schools’ middle and high schools of
choice. You should submit a copy of your birth
certificate, an official grade report and test
scores with your middle and high school choice
application, which you can obtain online at
www.baltimorecityschools.org/choice or from
Enrollment, Choice and Transfers (200 E. North
Ave., Room 106, Baltimore, MD 21202; phone
410-396-8600). A parent or legal guardian must
also provide two proofs of address. If the student
currently attends a school that does not administer
standardized tests, the student must take the
TerraNova achievement tests. Appointments for
testing can be scheduled through the Achievement
and Accountability Office at 410-396-8962.
The choice application should be submitted to
Enrollment, Choice and Transfers at the district
office by the January 18, 2013, deadline.
Please note that nonresident students must pay
tuition. For more information on the tuition policy,
visit www.boarddocs.com/MABE/BCPSS/Board.
NSF/Public.
Academy for College and
Career Exploration #427
*
Address
1300 W. 36th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone
410-396-7607
Website
www.accebaltimore.com
Principal
Quinhon Goodlowe
Grades served
6–12
T
he Academy for College
and Career Exploration
(ACCE) prepares students
for college and success in
21st-century careers. We
provide excellence and accessibility
in instruction, climate and culture,
along with social and emotional
supports for students. ACCE
inspires students to develop a love
of learning, a positive direction in
their lives and a belief in their own
abilities. ACCE offers small classes
and provides “real world” learning
experiences.
Academic Highlights
Advanced Placement (AP) courses:
English Literature, U.S.
Government and Politics,
World History
College Readiness Academy with
the University of Baltimore
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHWEST
Uniform
School shirt (color varies by
grade); khaki pants or skirt
Transit lines
Bus 22, 27; near the
Woodberry Light Rail station
Enrollment (2011-12)
551
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Extracurricular Activities
Student government, greening/
recycling, Peer Group Connection,
cheerleading
Career Preparation
Programs
Career awareness classes
Job shadowing
Internships (paid and unpaid)
Summer jobs
State-approved CTE programs:
Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology, with Pre-engineering: Project Lead the Way
Information Technology, with IT
Networking Academy (Cisco)
Support Services
Tutoring, extended-day
programming, mentoring, college/
academic advisors and counseling,
community resource school,
food pantry, Student Support
Center, family law support
Athletics
Basketball, squash, track
(indoor and outdoor), volleyball
Key Partners
Mayor’s Office of Employment
Development, Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Baltimore City Foundation,
Agritopia
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Achievement Academy at
Harbor City High School #413
Address
2555 Harford Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21218
*
Phone
410-396-6241
Website
www.baltimorecityschools.org/413
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Tajah Gross
Uniform
School oxford shirt in blue;
khaki pants or skirt
Grades served
Over-age, under-credited
A
chievement Academy
provides an accelerated
program to help overage, under-credited
students get on track to
graduation. Our goal is to cultivate
lifelong learners and productive
citizens who achieve in college,
careers and other postsecondary
opportunities. As one student said,
our school “sets limits and teaches
lessons, all in the name of love.
They want our good to be better
and our better to be best!”
Academic Highlights
SAT prep, SAT Verizon Mobile Bus
REFERRAL*
296
Career Preparation
Programs
Career-focused mentoring
Job shadowing
Work-study programming
Career Research and Development
Support Services
Tutoring, extended-day programs,
Twilight school, HSA prep,
summer programs, Apex online
credit recovery/acceleration,
mentoring, college/academic
advisors and counseling,
CollegeBound, College Summit,
mental health counseling,
substance abusing counseling,
food pantry, peer mediation,
Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports (PBIS), behavior
interventionist, student clubs and
clusters
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 22
Bell schedule
8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Student government, chess,
debate, literature (poetry), yearbook, entrepreneurship/
business, technology, robotics, choir, visual arts, cooking/culinary arts, jewelry making, For Ladies Only, Boyz to Men
Athletics
Basketball
Key Partners
St. Paul Community Head Start,
University of Maryland Medical
Center, Verizon, Morgan State University, Job Corps
*Note: Please do not apply directly to this school. Students are referred through the Alternative Options Placement program by City
Schools’ Enrollment, Choice and Transfers department.
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Afya Public Charter School
#337
Address
2800 Brendan Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21213
*
Phone
410-485-2102
Website
www.afyabaltimore.org
Principal
Katie Marts
Grades served
6–8
A
t Afya Public Charter
School, we prepare
students for success in
high school and beyond
by pairing rigorous
and engaging instruction with
opportunities for physical activity
and a vibrant advisory program.
Our experienced and caring
educators are committed to
reaching and teaching the whole
child, and our standards-based
curriculum is differentiated to
meet the needs of each student.
Afya also teaches habits of a
healthy lifestyle.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
SEPARATE APPLICATION
Uniform
School shirt; clothing that
allows physical movement;
athletic shoes
Transit lines
Bus 15
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
335
Academic Highlights
Flexible scheduling
Opportunities for student choice,
cooperation and competition
Foreign language instruction
Algebra
Creative arts
Fitness
Cultural clubs during the school
day
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring,
PATHS to PAX
NORTHEAST
National Academic League,
debate, literature, performing arts
Athletics
Basketball, cross-country,
flag football, soccer, track and
field, volleyball
Key Partners
Baltimore Ravens, YMCA,
The Park School, Unchained Talent, Johns Hopkins University athletics
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, Afya’s charter is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Augusta Fells Savage Institute of
Visual Arts High School #430
Address
1500 Harlem Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
410-396-7701 or -7705
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHWEST
Principal
Tracy Hicks
Uniform
School shirt
Transit lines
Bus 10, 15, 23
Grades served
9–12
517
Bell schedule
7:15 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
A
t Augusta Fells Savage
Institute of Visual Arts,
we tap into the potential
of all students and
provide vigorous support
to help them succeed academically,
socially and emotionally. Our school
delivers a consistent educational
environment and experience for
students, preparing them for
college or career.
Academic Highlights
Calculus A/B, English Literature,
Studio Art
SAT prep
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, extended-day
programming, HSA prep, summer
programs, Apex online credit
recovery/acceleration, college/
on-site health clinic, mental
health counseling, food pantry, peer mediation, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Student government, National Honor Society, debate, yearbook, robotics, choir, performing arts, visual arts, cheerleading
Career Preparation
Programs
Internships (paid)
Arts, Media and Communication,
with Communication and
Broadcast Technology and
Interactive Media Production
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LOTTERY
Athletics
Girls’ junior varsity and varsity:
basketball, cross-country,
softball, track (indoor and
outdoor), volleyball
Boys’ junior varsity and varsity:
baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse, track
(indoor and outdoor), wrestling
Key Partners
Public Allies, Choice Program,
University of Maryland School
of Social Work, Quantum,
Catherine’s Closet
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus
High School #366
Address
2555 Harford Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21218
*
Phone
443-642-2021
Website
Principal
Daric Jackson
Grades served
Over-age (by two or more years),
under-credited students
W
hat makes Antioch
unique is its
nontraditional,
project-based
approach to learning
for over-age and under-credited
students. Our academically
rigorous curriculum prepares
students to enter postsecondary
options, ready for college or career.
Our supportive school culture
is the essential foundation for
wrap-around services that address
the learner as a whole.
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
School shirt in gray or black;
black or khaki bottoms,
or jeans
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 55
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
438
Academic Highlights
U.S. Government and Politics
Career Preparation
Programs
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Baltimore City College
#480
Address
3220 The Alameda
Baltimore, MD 21218
*
Phone
410-396-6557
Website
www.baltimorecitycollege.us
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Cindy Harcum
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Uniform
Oxford shirt; khaki pants,
knee-length skirt or knee-length
shorts; black blazer or cardigan
sweater
Grades served
9–12
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 3, 22, 36, 44
Bell schedule
7:50 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
1,297
B
altimore City College,
the third oldest public
high school in the nation,
offers a rigorous collegepreparatory program.
Our school motto, Palmam Qui
Meruit Ferat (“Honor to the one who
earns it”), reflects our commitment
to hard work and excellence.
City’s graduates include a Nobel
laureate; Congressional Medal of
Honor, Pulitzer Prize and Emmy
Award winners; elected officials;
professional athletes; and prominent
artists and performers.
Academic Highlights
International Baccalaureate
Biology, Calculus A/B, English
Language, English Literature,
Environmental Science,
Spanish Language, Statistics,
U.S. Government and Politics,
U.S. History, World History
SAT prep
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, summer
recovery/acceleration, mentoring,
college/academic advisors and
counseling
Student government, National
Honor Society, chess, debate,
literature, newspaper/journalism,
yearbook, Mathematics
Engineering Science Achievement (MESA), greening/recycling,
gardening/horticulture, foreign language, choir, band,
performing arts, visual arts, step,
cheerleading, kinetic sculpture
race team
Athletics
badminton, cross-country (varsity
only), lacrosse, soccer (varsity
only), softball (varsity only),
swimming (varsity only), tennis,
track (indoor and outdoor),
volleyball
baseball, basketball, cross-country
(varsity only), football, lacrosse,
soccer, swimming (varsity only),
tennis, track (indoor and outdoor),
wrestling (varsity only)
Key Partners
Johns Hopkins University;
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County; Deutsche Bank;
State Farm
Note: Baltimore City College’s entrance criteria include a minimum composite score of 610 (see page 5 for further details) but,
due to the large number of applications received each year, students who are accepted to the school have traditionally scored
significantly higher than this minimum.
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The Baltimore Civitas School
#343
Address
2000 Edgewood St.
Baltimore, MD 21216
*
Phone
443-642-2938
Website
Principal
Tammy Mays
Grades served
6–12
T
he Baltimore Civitas
School is dedicated to
graduating students
prepared for college and
careers in public service.
Students take rigorous classes and
engage in the world around them.
Our staff strives to meet the unique
developmental needs of young
adolescents in a positive school
climate. Students are encouraged to
demonstrate a passion for learning
in a nurturing environment where
unique talents and backgrounds are
valued and respected.
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Polo shirt in black (middle
school) or gray (high school);
khaki bottoms
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 13, 91
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.;
half-day schedule on Friday
469
Support Services
Summer programs, Apex online
college/academic advisors
and counseling, mental health
counseling, food pantry,
community conferencing
Athletics
Girls’ varsity: cross-country,
softball
(varsity only), football, lacrosse
(varsity only)
Student government, community
service, chess, literature,
yearbook, robotics, foreign
language, visual arts,
cheerleading
Key Partners
Johns Hopkins University Center
for Social Organization of Schools,
Baltimore City Fire Department,
Sinai Hospital, Maryland General
Hospital, Baltimore City Health
Department
Academic Highlights
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Note: As part of the normal life of this transformation school, Civitas’s contract is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Baltimore Community High School
#367
Address
6820 Fait Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
*
Phone
443-642-2035 or -2036
Website
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Leslie Lewis
Uniform
School polo shirt in navy blue;
gray trousers or gray pleated
skirts; black shoes
Grades served
B
altimore Community High
School serves undercredited students from
14 to 21 years of age in
a small, intimate setting
that strives to be free from violence,
abuse and intimidation. The school
challenges each student to explore
personal and academic potential,
and challenges the faculty and staff
to be creative and nurturing. We
believe that a trusting, caring and
mutually respectful relationship
must exist between adults and
young people.
Academic Highlights
Accelerated program for credit
recovery
SAT prep
261
Support Services
English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL) site, tutoring,
Saturday school, MSA/HSA prep,
summer programs, mentoring,
counseling, mental health
counseling, substance abuse
peer mediation, community
conferencing
Student government,
chess, yearbook, robotics,
greening/recycling, step
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
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LOTTERY
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 10, 22, 23, 40
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Athletics
baseball, basketball, volleyball
baseball, basketball, volleyball
Key Partners
United States Coast Guard,
Morgan State University
Baltimore Design School
#382
Address
Beginning September 2013:
1500 Barclay St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
*
Phone
443-642-2311
Website
www.baltimoredesignschool.org
Principal
Nathan Burns
Grades served
6–9; will eventually serve 6–12
B
altimore Design School
provides a rigorous
education in academic
subjects and applied
arts/design, with faculty
who include traditional subject area
teachers and career professionals.
The school develops students’
academic, critical thinking,
leadership and solution-seeking
abilities. It encourages interaction
among faculty and students, and
uses the strengths of staff, parents
and community members to
create a collaborative, supportive
atmosphere.
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Middle school: lottery
High school:
separate application
Uniform
No uniform, but students must
adhere to the Baltimore City
Public Schools dress code
134
Career Preparation
Programs
Focus on design prepares
students for college or careers
in fashion design, architecture
or graphic design
Support Services
College/academic advisors and
counseling
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 8, 36
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Clubs established based on
student interest
Key Partners
Maryland Institute College of Art, Morgan State University
Academic Highlights
Seven-year curriculum, divided
into middle school (three years)
and high school (four years)
Design and arts-integration
approach
Collaborative, interdisciplinary
teaching
Note: In the current 2012–13 school year, Baltimore Design School is located in its temporary site at
1101 Winston Ave.
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Baltimore Freedom Academy
#423
Address
1601 E. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
*
Phone
443-642-2158
Website
www.baltimorefreedomacademy.org
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Kojo Attah
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt; khaki or
blue bottoms; ask at the school
for full details
Grades served
6–12
B
altimore Freedom
Academy was founded
in 2003 on the ideal
that young people can
make positive change
in the world. Our students engage
in educational activities that
develop their problem-solving skills
and build their self-confidence.
By providing a curriculum
and culture centered on social
justice and activism, Baltimore
Freedom Academy prepares its
students to participate in positive
transformation of themselves and
their communities.
Academic Highlights
Computer Science A, Psychology
SAT prep
435
LOTTERY
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 7, 10, 21, 30; near the
Shot Tower Metro station
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Support Services
Advisory, extended-day
programming, Saturday
programming, tutoring, college/
CollegeBound, on-site health
clinic, on-site daycare, mental
health counseling, peer mediation,
and Supports (PBIS), faculty
advisors for each student and
family to help them navigate
middle and high school
Athletics
basketball (varsity only), soccer
(junior varsity only), softball
(varsity only), track (outdoor,
varsity only), volleyball (varsity
only)
basketball, football, soccer (junior
varsity only), track (outdoor,
varsity only)
Middle school basketball and flag
football, martial arts
debate, newspaper/journalism,
yearbook, media, performing arts,
visual arts, cooking/culinary arts
Key Partners
of Law, University of Baltimore
Early College Partnership
Career Preparation
Programs
11th-grade service internship
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, Baltimore Freedom Academy’s charter is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Baltimore IT Academy
#378
*
Address
900 Woodbourne Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21212
Phone
443-642-2067
Website
www.bitacademy.org
Principal
Fatih Kandil
Grades served
6–8
LOTTERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
School polo shirt in gray and
purple; khaki or blue pants;
black shoes
Bus 8, 36
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
223
B
altimore IT Academy
is a small school that
provides a safe learning
environment. We are a
school where all students’
capacities are stretched every
day. Special emphasis is given to
information technology, and all
students participate in a STEM
(science, technology, engineering,
math) fair every year.
Career Preparation
Programs
Athletics
Football, lacrosse, volleyball
Key Partners
Towson University, local churches
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, Saturday
school, MSA prep
Student government, debate,
yearbook, science, technology,
robotics, Mathematics Engineering
Science Achievement (MESA),
foreign language, cheerleading
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Baltimore Leadership School
for Young Women #348
Address
128 W. Franklin St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
*
Phone
443-642-2048
Website
www.blsyw.org
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Lorna Hanley
SEPARATE
APPLICATION
Uniform
School polo shirt in purple
(middle school) or orange
(high school); gray pants or
skirt in plaid (middle school)
or gray (high school)
Grades served
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 3; near the Centre Street Light
Rail station
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
288
T
he Baltimore Leadership
School for Young Women
prepares students for
success in college and
life. BLSYW engages
young women in learning through
a strong academic culture and
innovative teaching practices,
and cultivates self-confidence,
individuality and a strong sense of
community responsibility. Young
women of BLSYW demonstrate
leadership at every level—self,
school and society.
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Internships (unpaid)
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Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, summer
programs, mentoring, college/
conferencing
Academic League, National
Honor Society, Skills USA,
entrepreneurship/business,
media, Mathematics Engineering
greening/recycling
Athletics
Girls’ junior varsity: cross-country, dance
Rowing
Key Partners
Northrop Grumman, Goucher
College
Baltimore Liberation Diploma
Plus High School #365
Address
2801 N. Dukeland St.
Baltimore, MD 21216
*
Phone
443-642-2055
Website
Principal
Michael Manning
Grades served
B
altimore Liberation
Diploma Plus engages
and increases
opportunities for
students who are at risk
of not completing high school, so
they can graduate ready for college
or career. Traditionally underserved
students who have experienced
a history of low expectations and
resulting low achievement receive
supports that lead to successful
outcomes and a high school
diploma.
Academic Highlights
Accelerated program for credit
recovery and new credit
acquisition
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
No uniform, but students
must adhere to the Baltimore
City Public Schools dress code
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 16, 22, 51, 52; near the
Mondawmin Metro station
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
398
fashion, cheerleading
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Internships (paid)
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, Twilight school
HSA prep, Apex online credit
counseling, mental health
counseling, peer mediation
Athletics
Eligible students participate in
sports with ConneXions
Community Leadership Academy
Key Partners
All Walks of Life, Women Accepting
Responsibility, TJ Maxx/
Marshalls, University of Maryland
Medical Center
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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
#403
Address
1400 W. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21209
*
Phone
410-396-7026
Website
www.bpi.edu
HIGH SCHOOL
MANAGING ASSISTANT
Principal
Jacqueline Williams
Uniform
School oxford or polo shirt in
white, blue or orange; khaki
bottoms
Grades served
9–12
B
altimore Polytechnic
Institute (Poly) has a 129year tradition of academic
and athletic excellence.
Poly graduates are
highly sought after by colleges and
universities. The school offers a
full academic college preparatory
program, with an emphasis
on science, engineering and
mathematics, including calculus.
Academic Highlights
Art History, Biology, Calculus
A/B, Calculus B/C, Chemistry,
English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science,
Physics B, Physics C, Psychology,
U.S. Government and Politics,
U.S. History, World History
Advanced and honors college preparatory courses
Ingenuity Project
STEM program
Research practicum
SAT prep
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ENTRANCE CRITERIA
1,634
Career Preparation
Programs
Air Force JROTC
Manufacturing, Engineering and
Technology, with Pre-engineering:
Project Lead the Way
Support Services
College/academic advisors and
counseling, CollegeBound
Honor Society, debate, National
Society of Black Engineers,
Physics Olympics, robotics, math,
greening/recycling, It’s Academic,
performing arts, instrumental
music (bands), cheerleading,
Ultimate Frisbee, Gay/Straight
Alliance, Students Helping Other
People
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 22, 27, 33, 38, 44; near the
Coldspring Light Rail station
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country (varsity only), lacrosse
(varsity only), soccer (varsity only),
softball, swimming, tennis (varsity
only), track and field (indoor and outdoor, varsity only), volleyball
baseball (varsity only), basketball,
cross-country (varsity only),
football, lacrosse (varsity only),
soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor and outdoor,
indoor varsity only), wrestling
(varsity)
Bocce
Key Partners
Northrop Grumman; Lockheed
Martin; Johns Hopkins University;
County; Loyola University
Maryland
Note: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute’s entrance criteria involve a minimum
composite score of 610 (see page 5 for further details) but, due to the large
number of applications received each year, students who are accepted to the
school have traditionally scored significantly higher than this minimum.
Baltimore Rising Star Academy
#344
Address
2200 Sinclair Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213
*
Phone
410-396-9398
Website
Principal
Laura D’Anna
Grades served
6–8, for over-age students
O
ur school’s nurturing
environment supports
and redirects students
to achieve success in
academics and life
skills. We offer programs for 6th to
8th graders who have been retained
in grade at least twice and for
expectant mothers in middle and
high school, who receive instruction
in parenting and domestic skills
as well as academics. Students
must show competence in math
and literacy and maintain strong
attendance and positive discipline.
Academic Highlights
Accelerated program, delivered
either face to face or online (Apex)
Service learning opportunities
to fulfill high school graduation requirements
REFERRAL*
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Oxford or polo shirt in light
blue with school logo; khaki
bottoms
Bus 13, 15
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
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Debate, entrepreneurship/
business, greening/recycling,
gardening/horticulture
Career Preparation
Programs
Network for Teaching
Entrepreneurship
Support Services
Apex online credit recovery/
acceleration, MSA prep,
mentoring, mental health
counseling, on-site daycare,
and Supports (PBIS), peer
mediation, community
conferencing
Key Partners
of Nursing, U.S. Department of Transportation, Business
Roundtable, National Foundation
of Entrepreneurship
Note: As part of the district’s 10-year buildings plan, this school has been recommended for closure at the end of the
2012–13 school year. Until the Board of School Commissioners’ vote on January 8, 2013, regarding the proposed
closure, this is a recommendation only.
*Please do not apply directly to this school. Students are referred through the Alternative Options Placement program
by City Schools’ Enrollment, Choice and Transfers department.
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Baltimore School for the Arts
#415
Address
712 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
*
Phone
443-642-5165
Website
www.bsfa.org
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Christopher Ford
Uniform
Grades served
9–12
B
SA offers a preprofessional arts
program taught by active
professional artists, as
well as a challenging
college-preparatory academic
program taught by dedicated
scholar-teachers. The nature of our
small school promotes mentoring
relationships in arts and academic
settings. Graduates go on to success
in a wide variety of college and
conservatory institutions.
Academic Highlights
Art History, Calculus A/B, English
Literature, Music Theory
SAT prep
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SEPARATE
APPLICATION
375
Career Preparation
Programs
Pre-professional arts training in
dance, music, visual arts, theater,
and stage production and design
Support Services
Tutoring, extended-day programs,
Saturday school, HSA prep,
counseling, coach classes, study
hall, academic self-monitoring
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 3; near the Centre Street Light
Rail station
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.
Key Partners
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,
CENTERSTAGE, Walters Art
Museum, Maryland Institute
College of Art, Peabody Institute
Baltimore Talent Development
High School #428
Address
1500 Harlem Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
443-984-2744
Website
MANAGING Principal
Christopher French
Grades served
9–12
A
t the innovative
Baltimore Talent
Development High
School, students are
the stars. We strive to
build students’ unique talents while
providing a foundation for their
success through our core values
of integrity, leadership, dedication,
respect and perseverance. Small
class sizes and academy teams
create a supportive environment
where students can excel.
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in colors
designated by grade; pants in
black (for freshmen) or khaki
(for all other grades); black
cardigan (optional)
SOUTHWEST
499
Transit lines
Bus 1, 15, 23
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Career Preparation
Programs
Information Technology, with
Computer-Aided Drafting
and Design (CADD) and IT
Note: As part of the normal life of this innovation school, Baltimore Talent Development High School’s contract is up for
renewal in 2012–13.
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Benjamin Franklin High School at
Masonville Cove #239
Address
1201 Cambria St.
Baltimore, MD 21225
Phone
410-396-1373
*
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Christopher Battaglia
Uniform
School shirt in hunter green,
gold, white, gray or black
Grades served
9–12
B
enjamin Franklin High
School engages students
behaviorally, emotionally
and cognitively, preparing
them to succeed in
postsecondary education or the
world of work. An innovative weekly
schedule offers four extended days
for students to earn credits; the fifth
day focuses on targeted academic
interventions, service learning,
online credit recovery/acceleration
or career preparation. Our newly
renovated facility offers state-of-the
art technology.
Academic Highlights
English Language
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
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Environmental, Agriculture and
Natural Resources, with
Curriculum for Agricultural
Science Education
Support Services
extended-day programming,
HSA prep, summer programs,
acceleration, mentoring, college/
community resource school, on site health clinic, mental health
counseling, food pantry, community conferencing
Student government, yearbook,
greening/recycling, gardening/
horticulture, visual arts, fashion,
cheerleading
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LOTTERY
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 16, 64
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Athletics
Girls’ varsity (and junior varsity where
noted): badminton, cross-country,
dance, softball, track (indoor and
outdoor), volleyball (varsity and junior
varsity)
Boys’ varsity (and junior varsity where
noted): baseball, basketball (varsity
and junior varsity), cross-country,
football, soccer, track (indoor and
outdoor)
Bocce
Key Partners
of Social Work; University of
Maryland, Baltimore County;
PricewaterhouseCoopers;
Pathway Church of God; Old
Otterbein United Methodist
Church
Bluford Drew Jemison STEM
Academy Middle #334
Address
1130 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21213
*
Phone
410-276-3270
Website
www.bdjacademy.org
Principal
Kelvin Bridgers
Grades served
6–8
LOTTERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
White oxford or gold polo shirt;
khaki pants; blue blazer or
cardigan sweater; brown or
black shoes
Transit lines
Bus 5, 19, 21, 36; near the Johns
Hopkins Metro station
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
300
B
luford Drew Jemison
STEM Academy
(BDJ) provides an
intellectually and
academically rigorous
education for male students. BDJ’s
academic program focuses on
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM), with a
curriculum designed to allow our
middle school scholars to meet
or exceed entrance standards for
college-preparatory high schools—
thus increasing their choices for
postsecondary education and career
paths.
SOUTHEAST
Career Preparation
Programs
Gateway to Technology: Project
Lead the Way
Support Services
Extended day, Saturday school,
health counseling, food pantry,
peer mediation
Junior Honor Society, chess,
science, technology, robotics,
band, National Junior Society of
Black Engineers
Key Partners
Morgan State University, Coppin
State University, Johns Hopkins
University, Oliver Community
Center, Northrop Grumman
Academic Highlights
220 days of instruction in the
school year (40 more than required
by the State of Maryland)
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy Middle’s charter is up for
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Academy West #364
Address
2000 Edgewood St.
Baltimore, MD 21216
*
Phone
443-642-2112
Website
www.bdjacademy.org
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Audrey Freeman
Uniform
Oxford shirt in white; khaki
pants; blue and gold tie; black
or brown belt
Grades served
6–12
B
luford Drew Jemison
STEM Academy focuses
on preparing scholars
to increase their choices
for secondary and
ultimately postsecondary education
or a career path. An intellectually
rigorous pre-college preparatory
academic program is designed
to meet the needs of an all-male
student population to further study
in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM).
Academic Highlights
STEM courses and majors
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Support Services
programming, summer programs,
CollegeBound, food pantry
robotics, foreign language,
visual arts
Career Preparation
Programs
Internships (paid)
Lead the Way
Health and Biosciences, with
Biomedical Sciences: Project Lead
the Way
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LOTTERY
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 13, 91
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Athletics
cross-country, football, soccer,
swimming (varsity only), track
(outdoor, varsity only)
Key Partners
State University, Goddard Space
Flight Center
Booker T. Washington Middle School
#130
Address
1301 McCulloh St.
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
410-396-7734
Website
Principal
Debbie Thomas
Grades served
6–8
W
e are a middle
school with a
focus on the arts,
offering visual arts,
photography, vocal/
choral music, instrumental music
and dance. Our vision statement
is “Reclaiming Purpose through
Rigor, Relationships and Resilience,”
which happens with the support of
staff, community partners, parents
and, most of all, our students. Our
school is rich in history with alumni
including Thurgood Marshall, Cab
Calloway and Senator Verna JonesRodwell.
LOTTERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
School polo shirt in orange,
navy blue or gray; khaki pants
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 5, 21, 91; near the State Center
Metro station and Cultural Center
Light Rail station
314
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Support Services
programming, Saturday school,
food pantry, Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Academic League, debate, choir,
instrumental music, dance
Athletics
Baseball, basketball, lacrosse,
track and field, wrestling
Key Partners
Ed Reed Foundation, Union
Baptist Church, Douglass
Memorial, University of Maryland,
Young Audiences
Academic Highlights
Arts focus
Exploratory courses in character
competence, Spanish and physical
education/health
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Career Academy
#854
*
Address
101 W. 24th St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone
410-396-7454
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Augustus Herrington
Uniform
Grades served
Over-age, under-credited high
school students
C
areer Academy is a
structured educational
and occupational
learning option for
Baltimore City youth
between 16 and 21 years old who
are referred to the program. Career
Academy focuses on providing a
strong academic foundation and
offers various career pathways that
promote professional success, giving
students opportunities to excel and
build skills for life.
Academic Highlights
Two academic tracks: Diploma
Plus (Maryland State Department
of Education requirements) and
General Education Diploma (GED)
Pre- and post-Test of Adult Basic
Education
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Support Services
Tutoring, HSA prep, summer
program, Apex online credit
and counseling, mental health
counseling
REFERRAL*
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 3, 11, 13, 27, 61; near the
North Avenue Light Rail station
Bell schedule
Contact the school for information
Skills USA, Yearbook
Key Partners
Mayor’s Office of Employment
Development, Woodstock Job
Corps, Baltimore City Community
College
*Note: Please do not apply directly to this school. Students are referred through the Alternative Options Placement
program by City Schools’ Enrollment, Choice and Transfers department.
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Carver Vocational-Technical
High School #454
Address
2201 Presstman St.
Baltimore, MD 21216
*
Phone
410-396-0553
Website
Principal
Kirk Sykes
Grades served
9–12
C
arver, the oldest vocational
school in Baltimore,
engages students in
learning through a
comprehensive school
experience. Students are challenged
with rigorous academic and careerfocused courses that prepare them
for college and the global workforce,
and they can participate in a range
of athletic and extracurricular
activities. The dedicated faculty
grooms students to be responsible
leaders who go on to make
substantial contributions to society.
Academic Highlights
Biology, English Language, English
Literature, U.S. Government and
Politics, World History
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Army JROTC
with Graphic Communications
(PrintED)
HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Uniform
School logo shirt in sky blue;
khaki bottoms; school fleece
vest or sweater
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 13, 51
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
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Business, Management and Finance, with Business
Administrative Services, Business
Management, Finance and
Accounting and Marketing
Construction and Development,
including Construction
Maintenance (HVAC), and Construction Trades Professions
(carpentry, electrical, masonry and
plumbing).
Consumer Services, Hospitality
and Tourism, including Careers in
Cosmetology and Food and
Beverage Management (ProStart)
Human Resource Services,
including Childcare and Early
Childhood Education and the
Teacher Academy of Maryland
Computer-Aided Drafting and
Design (CADD) and IT Networking Academy (Cisco)
Support Services
Tutoring, HSA prep, Apex online
CollegeBound, on-site daycare,
substance abuse counseling,
peer mediation, Positive Behavioral
chess, debate, literature,
newspaper/journalism, yearbook,
entrepreneurship/business, science, robotics, greening/
recycling, gardening/horticulture, foreign language, choir, band,
fashion, drill team, cheerleading
Athletics
cross-country, softball, swimming,
volleyball
baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse,
swimming, track (indoor and
outdoor), wrestling
Soccer, tennis
Key Partners
Carver Alumni Association
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City Neighbors Charter High School
#376
*
Address
5609 Sefton Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone
443-642-2052
Website
www.cityneighborshighschool.org
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Danique Dolly
Grades served
9–11
C
ity Neighbors High
School is different. Our
strong program uses
the arts and technology
to educate students.
We are dedicated to empowering
students to think critically and
apply their knowledge to the local
and national community. Students
have their own work spaces and
work both in groups and on their
own to complete projects and
present their learning. We also enlist
families and community members to
support student learning and social
development.
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Uniform
Contact the school for
information
Transit lines
Bus 19, 44, 55, 58
178
Bell schedule
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Support Services
programming, CollegeBound,
conferencing
Academic Highlights
Advanced classes and electives
based on student interests
Arts and technology integration
Project-based learning
SAT prep
SEPARATE
APPLICATION
NORTHEAST
Student government, newspaper/
journalism, foreign language,
choir, instrumental music,
performing arts, visual arts
Athletics
Girls’ varsity volleyball
Boys’ varsity basketball
ConneXions Community
Leadership Academy #325
*
Address
Baltimore, MD 21216
Phone
443-984-1418, -1419 or -1420
Website
www.csfta.org
CO-DIRECTORS
Cynthia Wilson-Shirley,
Kia Harper
Grades served
6–12
C
onneXions cultivates
students’ academic
and artistic excellence,
cultural identity and
community awareness.
Students interested in dance, West
African percussion, visual arts or
theater owe it to themselves to look
into our flourishing arts program.
Small class sizes allow for personal
attention from faculty who are
working artists and experienced,
inspiring teachers. Students
pursue hands-on learning and gain
performance/exhibition experience.
Academic Highlights
Calculus A/B, English Literature
SAT prep
Daily art class for all students;
high school students are expected to earn six arts credits
8th-grade algebra
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
School polo shirt in gray (middle
school) or school oxford shirt in
yellow (high school); khaki pants
or skirt
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NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 16, 22, 51, 52; near the
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Career Preparation
Programs
Internships (paid)
media, robotics, performing arts,
visual arts, repertory company
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, extended day programming, Saturday
school, MSA/HSA prep, summer
programs, mentoring, college/
health counseling, substance
abuse counseling, food pantry,
peer mediation
Athletics
Girls’ varsity: softball, track
(outdoor), volleyball
Boys’ varsity basketball
Basketball (middle school),
flag football
Key Partners
Eubie Blake Center, The Cambio
Group, Middle Grades Partnership,
Jubilee, Upward Bound
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, ConneXion’s charter is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Coppin Academy High School
#432
Address
2500 W. North Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21216
*
Phone
410-951-2600
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
MANAGING Principal
Marian Peck
Uniform
Yellow oxford shirt; blue pants
or skirt (no jeans); tan shoes
Grades served
9–12
C
oppin Academy,
located on the campus
of Coppin State
University, is a collegepreparatory charter
high school founded on the premise
that all our graduates will pursue
postsecondary education. Coppin
Academy students have the privilege
of participating in a wide variety
of programs sponsored by Coppin
State University and access the labs,
physical education complex and
technology resources their college
student role models use regularly.
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Support Services
HSA prep, summer programming,
acceleration, college/academic
Advancement via Individualized
Development (AVID)
debate, robotics, choir, step,
cheerleading, modeling
Academic Highlights
courses: English Language,
English Literature, European
History, World History
Honors classes
Non-AP course scheduling with
four courses per semester, offered
daily for 90 minutes
SAT prep
LOTTERY
Transit lines
Bus 13, 51, 91
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Athletics
Girls’ varsity: cross-country,
softball, tennis, track (outdoor),
volleyball
Boys’ varsity: baseball, basketball
(also junior varsity), cross-country,
tennis, track (outdoor), wrestling
Golf
Key Partners
Coppin State University, Baltimore
City Community College, Wayland
Village Senior Center/Bon Secours
Health System, Shiloh Christian
Community Church, Forest Park
Golf Course
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, Coppin Academy’s charter is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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NORTHWEST
The Crossroads School
#323
Address
802 S. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
*
Phone
410-276-4924
Website
www.thecrossroadsschool.org
Principal
Daniel Schochor
Grades served
6–8
T
he Crossroads
School provides an
interactive, hands-on
learning environment
that emphasizes the
contextualization of information,
skills and concepts across
disciplines, culminating in students
giving presentations of learning
and developing portfolios. High
school placement is another point of
emphasis, with a focus on ensuring
graduating 8th-graders receive the
best education they can beyond
Crossroads’ gates.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
SEPARATE
APPLICATION
Uniform
School polo shirt in navy blue
and white; khaki bottoms; belt
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 10, 11, 13, 21
Bell schedule
7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (group 1);
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (group 2)
152
Support Services
programming, MSA/HSA prep,
mentoring
Academic League, chess, media,
performing arts
Athletics
Basketball, flag football, lacrosse
(boys only), running (girls only)
Key Partners
Living Classrooms Foundation,
Morgan Stanley, Transamerica
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, The Crossroads School’s charter is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Digital Harbor High School
#416
Address
1100 Covington St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
*
Phone
443-984-1256
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Brian Eyer
Uniform
Polo shirt in royal blue (9th
grade) or white or Columbia
blue (10th to 12th grade); khaki
pants; belt
Grades served
9–12
LOTTERY
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 15, 20, 23, 64, 91
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
1,202
D
igital Harbor High
School, located in the
Federal Hill area of
the city, offers every
student the ability
to graduate with both a high
school diploma and technology
certification. All students participate
in a work-based learning experience.
Many opportunities exist for parents
and community to get involved.
Academic Highlights
Biology, Calculus A/B, Computer Science A, English Language,
English Literature, Psychology,
Statistics, U.S. Government and
Politics, World History
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Human Resource Services, with
Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness
Database Academy (Oracle),
Information Support and Services
and IT Networking Academy
(Cisco)
Support Services
Languages (ESOL) site, advisory,
Saturday school, Twilight school,
HSA prep, summer program,
clinic, mental health counseling,
conferencing, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
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Academic League, National Honor
Society, literature, newspaper/
journalism, entrepreneurship/
business, media, technology,
horticulture, foreign language
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country, dance, lacrosse (varsity
only), soccer, softball, swimming,
volleyball
baseball, basketball, cross-
country, dance, football, lacrosse
(varsity only), soccer, swimming,
wrestling
Key Partners
County; DHHS Alliance; Baltimore
Inner City Outings; Accenture;
Litecast
Edmondson-Westside High School
#400
Address
501 N. Athol Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21229
*
Phone
410-396-0685
Website
Principal
Karl E. Perry
Grades served
9–12
E
dmondson-Westside
High School has a long
tradition of excellence
in academics and career
preparation. We teach,
inspire, motivate and empower
students by merging academic
excellence and technological
expertise. We emphasize college and
career readiness, and are a host site
for Life Skills programs for students
with special needs.
Academic Highlights
Chemistry, English Language,
English Literature
Honors courses
Physics First (Project Astro)
African American studies
SAT prep
ACT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Internships (paid)
Air Force JROTC
HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in black or
white; khaki pants
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 20, 23, 30, 40
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
961
(PrintED) and Interactive Media
Production
and Finance, with Business
Management and Finance and
Accounting
with Construction Trades
Professions (carpentry)
and Tourism, with Careers in Cosmetology, Culinary Arts
(baking) and Food and Beverage
Management (ProStart)
Academy of Health Professions
(nursing assistant, surgical
technician)
Childcare and Early Childhood
Education
Design (CADD) and IT
Transportation Technologies, with
Automotive Technician
Support Services
Mentoring, daily coach class, HSA
prep, Apex online credit recovery/
CollegeBound, mental health
counseling, community conferencing
Honor Society, Skills USA, media,
engineering, greening/recycling,
foreign language, instrumental
music (bands), cooking/culinary
arts, drill team, cheerleading
Athletics
Girls’ junior varsity: badminton,
swimming, tennis, volleyball
baseball, cross-country (varsity only), football, swimming, tennis,
Key Partners
Southwest Development Committee, 100 Black Men,
My Brother’s Keeper, Northwest
Baltimore Youth Services, MTA/
Red Line
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Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood
High School #178
Address
1001 W. Saratoga St.
Baltimore, MD 21223
*
Phone
410-396-1290
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Tammatha Woodhouse
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in gray or
burgundy
Grades served
Over-age, under-credited high
school students
E
xcel Academy addresses
the needs of students
who are disengaged from
their current high school
program. Students are
afforded an opportunity to reconnect
to school through small class
sizes, targeted remediation, online
learning and a focus on career
readiness.
Academic Highlights
SAT prep
Groups focused on social and
emotional well-being incorporated
into student schedules
REFERRAL*
281
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Army JROTC
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 15, 23
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Support Services
and Supports (PBIS)
Chess, step
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Forest Park High School
#406
*
Address
3701 Eldorado Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone
410-396-0753
Website
MANAGING ADMINISTRATOR
Monica Dailey
Grades served
9–12
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
green, white or (for upper year
students only) gray; khaki
bottoms; Forest Park varsity
sweater
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 52; near the West Coldspring
Metro station
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
605
W
e are a school that
mobilizes grassroots
support for the
achievement of
our students. We
have a history of “Pride at the Park”
that spans more than 80 years
and includes celebrity and other
prominent graduates. We boast
small class sizes, exposure to realworld applications of learning and
a family atmosphere that keeps our
network growing to provide more
resources for our students.
Academic Highlights
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Army JROTC
Business, Management and
Finance, with Business
Accounting
and Tourism, with Food and
Support Services
Tutoring, Twilight school, HSA
prep, Apex online credit recovery/
CollegeBound, Positive Behavioral
Student government, debate (nationally recognized
team), literature and writing,
technology, gardening/
horticulture, foreign language,
cooking/culinary arts,
cheerleading
Athletics
Girls’ varsity: softball, swimming,
volleyball
(varsity only), swimming (varsity
only), tennis (varsity only), track
(indoor and outdoor, varsity only),
Range of intramural sports
Key Partners
Wells Fargo, The National
Aquarium, The United Way,
College Board, Forest Park Alumni
Association
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Francis Scott Key
Elementary/Middle School #76
Address
1425 E. Fort Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21230
*
Phone
410-396-1503
Website
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Principal
Mary Boswell-McComas
Uniform
Polo shirt in white, maroon or
gray; khaki bottoms
Grades served
Pre-k–8
W
e are a small school
in which every
student is well
known. We have a
new robotics lab and
are scheduled to have additional
renovations to provide a state-ofthe-art environment for science
teaching and learning.
440
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 1
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Career Preparation
Programs
Entrepreneurship
Robotics, entrepreneurship/
business, choir, instrumental
music
Support Services
and Supports (PBIS), before- and
after-school care
Athletics
Basketball, soccer
Academic Highlights
Advanced Academics
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ENTRANCE
CRITERIA
Key Partners
Locust Point Civic Association
Frederick Douglass High School
#450
Address
2301 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
410-396-7822
Website
PRINCIPAL
Antonio Hurt
Grades served
9–12
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
orange or navy blue; khaki
bottoms; school t-shirt may be
worn on Friday
Transit lines
Bus 5, 52; near the Mondawmin
Metro station
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
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F
rederick Douglass High
School is organized in
two academies: The
Academy of Innovation,
where students pursue
science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM); and the
Academy of Global Leadership and
Public Policy, where students take
an intellectually curious approach
to learning and life. The needs of all
students are met through programs
including the Early College Program
and the Fast Track Program.
Academic Highlights
Biology, English Language, U.S.
History
SAT prep
Early College Program, in which
students take college classes prior to high school graduation
Career Preparation
Programs
Army JROTC
NORTHWEST
Law and Leadership
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, extended day programs, Saturday school,
community resource school, mental health counseling,
food pantry, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS),
Operation Graduation, Karate Kid
program, attendance cohorting
Student government, Skills USA,
chess, debate, literature, yearbook,
media, robotics, greening/
recycling, foreign language, choir,
band, performing arts, visual arts,
fashion, drill team, cheerleading
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country (varsity only), softball
(varsity only), swimming (varsity only), track (indoor and outdoor,
varsity only), volleyball
only), track (indoor and outdoor,
varsity only), wrestling (varsity
only)
Basketball, swimming, tennis,
volleyball and other sports offered
as enrichment activities
Key Partners
Alumni Association, Druid
Heights Community Development
Corporation, EDWorks, Baltimore
City Community College, Coppin
State University
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Friendship Academy of Engineering
and Technology #339
*
Address
2500 E. Northern Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone
443-642-5616
Website
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Katrice Wiley
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in burgundy
(middle school) or white (high
school); pants or skirt in black or
gray; black or burgundy sweater
Grades served
6–12
LOTTERY
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 55
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
658
F
riendship Academy
of Engineering and
Technology (FAET)
prepares students for
careers in engineering,
networking, software development
and architectural design in a
safe, inclusive environment. We
have three tracks: Gateway to
Technology, Geospatial Technology
and Project Lead the Way. FAET
students graduate and enter
postsecondary education with
earned college credits.
Academic Highlights
English Language
STEM focus
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Entrepreneurship
with Interactive Media Production
Lead the Way (middle school
implementation)
Preparedness
Support Services
Grizzly Academy (homework help
and small-group tutoring), MSA/
mental health counseling, Positive
Behavioral Interventions and
Supports (PBIS)
Mathematics Engineering Science
Achievement (MESA), robotics,
yearbook, foreign language
Athletics
basketball, track (outdoor, varsity
only), volleyball (varsity only)
baseball, basketball, football
(junior varsity only), track
(outdoor, junior varsity only),
volleyball
Middle school basketball, track
Key Partners
State University, Enoch Pratt Free
Library, Home Depot, Shop Rite
Note: As part of the normal life of this transformation school, FAET’s contract is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Friendship Academy of Science and
Technology #338
Address
801 S. Highland Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
*
Phone
443-642-3182 or -3183
Website
www.cheetahpride.org
MANAGING Principal
Frank Little
Grades served
6–12
F
riendship Academy of
Science and Technology
(FAST) prepares
students for careers in
environmental science,
biosciences, medical sciences,
computer networking and fields that
require solid grounding in liberal
arts. Our academic model provides
a comprehensive, intimate, safe and
inclusive environment; project-based
learning; rigorous college-preparatory
classes; extended time for academic
support; and community and parent
involvement.
Academic Highlights
Calculus A/B, English Language,
English Literature, Psychology
SAT prep
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Oxford shirt in yellow (middle
school) or white (high school);
navy blue pants or gray-blue
plaid skirt; ties for boys and
criss-crosses for girls; black or
brown shoes
SOUTHEAST
687
Transit lines
Bus 7
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Career Preparation
Programs
Biomedical Sciences: Project Lead the Way
IT Networking Academy (Cisco)
Support Services
tutoring, MSA/HSA prep, summer
recovery/acceleration, mentoring, college/academic advisors and
counseling, CollegeBound, on site health clinic, mental health
counseling, food pantry, peer
mediation
Society, chess, yearbook, robotics,
horticulture, foreign language,
band, visual arts, cheerleading
Athletics
basketball, soccer, track (indoor and outdoor), volleyball
basketball, soccer, track (indoor
and outdoor)
Key Partners
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Walden University, George Washington University, University
of Maryland, Girl Scouts of
America
Note: As part of the normal life of this transformation school, FAST’s contract is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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Garrison Middle School
#42
*
Address
3910 Barrington Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21207
Phone
410-396-0735
Website
MIDDLE SCHOOL
LOTTERY
NORTHWEST
Principal
James Sargent
Uniform
Polo shirt in black, light blue or
navy blue; khaki pants or skirt
Transit lines
Bus 91; near the West Coldspring
Metro station
Grades served
6–8
229
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
G
arrison Middle School’s
small class sizes enable
teachers to provide
one-on-one assistance
when needed. Garrison
has implemented a Restorative
Practice, an approach to wholeschool climate change based on
communication and responsibility.
As a result, positive relationships
develop among students, staff and
parents, reducing behavior issues
and improving student achievement.
Support Services
Extended-day programming,
Student government
Key Partners
Middle Grades Partnership, First Baptist Church, Meet Me Halfway
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Green Street Academy
#377
Address
201 North Bend Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21229
*
Phone
443-642-2068
Website
www.greenstreetacademy.org
Principal
Crystal Harden-Lindsey
Grades served
G
reen Street Academy
ensures that every
scholar succeeds.
We never make
excuses or give up
on our scholars, no matter what
challenges they experience. We train
and support our teachers, staff,
community members, partners
and scholars so every learning
experience is compellingly framed
by our eco-sustainability mission.
Our scholars graduate with skills to
enter college or careers in the green
workforce or other sectors of the
economy.
Academic Highlights
Project-based learning
Reading intervention programs
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Oxford shirt; pants or skirt in
gray; school tie in green
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 10, 23, 30, 40
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
279
Career Preparation
Programs
Entrepreneurship
Green Street Academy Farms (a
student-based enterprise)
Green Street Academy Roundtable
(career exploration speaker series)
Support Services
Advisory, Saturday school,
Hope Health, therapeutic gardening program
debate, literature, newspaper/
journalism, entrepreneurship/
business, technology, greening/
recycling, gardening/horticulture,
choir, performing arts, visual arts,
culinary arts/cooking, step,
cheerleading
Athletics
Basketball, soccer
Key Partners
Center for Urban Families,
Chesapeake Bay Foundation,
Constellation Energy/Exelon/
BGE, Loyola University Maryland,
Microsoft
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Hamilton Elementary/Middle School
#236
*
Address
6101 Old Harford Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone
410-396-6375
Website
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Principal
Patricia Otway-Drummond
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in
burgundy; khaki pants
Grades served
Pre-k–8
H
amilton’s success comes
from strong community
and parental support,
and from faculty and
staff dedicated to
academic rigor, high expectations
and the belief in the ability of every
child to learn. Our curriculum
prepares students to enter the best
high schools in the area. We will not
stop until we know we are preparing
every student to gain the knowledge
and skills necessary for success in
the 21st century.
Academic Highlights
Ingenuity Project
Honors curriculum in language
arts
Middle school electives
STEM focus
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721
Support Services
Girls Empowered to Maximize,
Self-Worth (GEMS), Helping
Boys Understand (HBU),
Rewarding Exceptional Attitudes
and Leadership (REAL), Positive
Supports (PBIS)
Junior National Honor Society,
chess, science, math, robotics,
Lego League, greening/
recycling, yearbook, performing
arts, instrumental music (band,
orchestra), art, crochet
SEPARATE
APPLICATION
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19
Bell schedule
7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.
Athletics
Basketball, track and field,
volleyball
Key Partners
MECU, Hamilton Crop Circle,
Hamilton-Lauraville Mainstreet,
Healthy Neighborhoods, Goldseker
Foundation
Heritage High School
#425
Address
2801 Saint Lo Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21213
*
Phone
410-396-6637
Website
Principal
Stephanie Farmer
Grades served
9–12
H
eritage High School
provides a learning
environment where
students are valued and
appreciated for their
talents. We feature a 9th Grade
Academy to ensure individualized
instruction and success for
incoming students. In addition, we
are excited to offer a new pathway
to careers in Homeland Security
that will open up a variety of postsecondary options for our students.
Academic Highlights
Pre-AP English (Springboard)
SAT prep
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in black or
white; khaki bottoms
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 22
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
746
Career Preparation
Programs
Army JROTC
Accounting
Preparedness and Law and
Leadership
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, Saturday
school, HSA prep, Apex online
counseling, CollegeBound, on site health clinic, mental health
counseling, peer mediation,
community conferencing, Positive
Supports (PBIS)
Honor Society, National Art
Honor Society, debate, literature,
foreign language, visual arts, Gay/
Straight Alliance, cheerleading
Athletics
badminton, basketball, softball,
swimming, track (indoor and
basketball, football, swimming,
wrestling
Key Partners
92Q radio, Real Food Farms,
Hope House, Urban Alliance,
Baltimore Urban Debate League
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Independence School Local I
High School #333
*
Address
1250 W. 36th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone
410-467-1090
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR
Kelly Caswell
Uniform
Grades served
9–12
T
he Independence School
balances students’
academic progress with
their interests, strengths
and needs within
personalized learning environments
of no more than 18 students in any
classroom. Our program features
initiatives that link the wilderness
with community art projects, and
that lead students to rediscover
familiar buildings, locations and
neighborhoods with a historical,
economic, geographic, scientific and
political perspective.
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Academic Highlights
Experiential learning
Science-based inquiry projects
Environmental studies
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
LOTTERY
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 22, 27; near the Woodberry
Light Rail station
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Support Services
Literacy and numeracy weekly
workshops, summer programs, college/academic advisors and
counseling
Student government, science,
horticulture, literature, outward
bound, instrumental music
(rock band), hip hop
KASA Baltimore College Preparatory
Middle/High School #342
Address
201 North Bend Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21229
*
Phone
443-642-2670
Website
www.kasabaltimore.org
Principal
Tony Edwards
Grades served
6–12
K
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Polo shirt in green or gray
(middle school) or white oxford
shirt (high school); khaki pants
or skirt (middle school) or
khaki pants or plaid skirt (high
school); tie (high school); brown
or black shoes
442
Transit lines
Bus 10, 23, 46
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
ASA combines the
best of a small, closeknit school where
there is personalized
instruction and
committed, caring staff members,
with all of the top-notch clubs,
extracurricular activities, athletics
and opportunities that you would
typically see in a much larger
school.
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, Twilight school,
MSA/HSA prep, Apex online credit recovery/acceleration, mentoring, college/academic advisors and
counseling, on-site health clinic, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling,
Supports (PBIS)
Academic Highlights
Honors classes
SAT prep
Academic League, chess, debate,
technology, gardening/
horticulture, choir, visual arts
(comic book, anime), fashion,
cooking/culinary arts
Career Preparation
Programs
Entrepreneurship
SOUTHWEST
Athletics
badminton, basketball, dance,
softball, track (indoor and
(varsity only), track (indoor and
outdoor)
Basketball, dodgeball, flag football,
martial arts, volleyball
Key Partners
Miracle Temple Church, Mario’s
Do Right Foundation, Girl Scouts
the Teacher Academy of Maryland
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Learning Inc.
#857
*
Address
1234 W. 36th St.
Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone
410-662-8049
Website
www.learninginc.org
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Judy Friedman
Uniform
Grades served
Over-age, under-credited middle
and high school students
L
earning Inc. re-engages
at-risk adolescents in
their education, providing
academic and life skills
so that they may grow
into caring, responsible adults
with economic opportunity. Our
innovative academic program serves
14- to 17-year-olds who have no or
few high school credits. Our small
enrollment and class size allow
individualized attention tailored to
the academic, social and emotional
needs of every student.
REFERRAL*
Academic Highlights
Primary focus on remediation to
close skill gaps for over-age middle
school students
Individual students who are at or
above grade level may qualify for
grade acceleration
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, mentoring,
Supports (PBIS)
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 22, 27; near the Woodberry
Light Rail station
Bell schedule
Contact the school
Youth Radio Project, girls’
leadership group
Key Partners
Goucher College, Johns Hopkins
University, Broadway Services,
Kennedy Krieger Institute
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Maritime Industries Academy
#431
Address
5001 Sinclair Lane
Baltimore, MD 21206
*
Phone
410-396-0242
Website
Principal
Dorian Barnes
Grades served
9–12
M
aritime Industries
Academy promotes
leadership
and academic
excellence,
encourages educational innovation
and develops a sense of family and
citizenship for highly motivated and
academically talented students.
Academic Highlights
Biology, Psychology, Studio Art
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Internships (paid)
Navy JROTC
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
School shirt in black, royal blue
or white; khaki pants
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 5, 33, 46
Bell schedule
7:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
399
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, Twilight school,
Athletics
badminton (varsity only),
basketball, softball, tennis (varsity
only), track (indoor and outdoor,
varsity only), volleyball
football, tennis (varsity only), track
Chess, literature and writing,
newspaper/journalism,
yearbook, media, performing arts,
step, drill team, color guard
Key Partners
Maritime Industries Training and
Graduate Studies, Maryland
Port Administration, Morgan
State University, American Salvage
Association, National Association
of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates
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Maryland Academy of Technology and
Health Sciences Middle/High School #331
*
Address
Baltimore, MD 21216
Phone
410-545-0955
Website
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lauren Brown
Uniform
Polo shirt in royal blue (middle
school) or black or white (high
school); khaki bottoms
Grades served
6–12
T
he Maryland Academy of
Technology and Health
Sciences (MATHS)
provides a personalized,
supportive college-prep
education with an emphasis on
the biotechnology, health science
and bioengineering fields. Students
interested in science, technology and
attending college will thrive in our
school’s small, rigorous academic
environment. MATHS stresses tenets
of achievement, tenacity, character
and global perspective.
Academic Highlights
Psychology
Coursework connected to CTE
pathways
SAT prep
461
Career Preparation
Programs
the Way
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, mentoring,
career/academic advisors and
counseling, CollegeBound, peer
mediation, Positive Behavioral
Society, Harvard model congress,
chess, stocks in the future,
LOTTERY
Transit lines
Bus 16, 22, 51, 52; near the
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
technology, robotics, Lego League, instrumental music
Athletics
basketball, cross-country, softball,
track (outdoor only), volleyball
Boys junior varsity and varsity:
baseball, basketball, cross country, football, track (outdoor
only)
Basketball (middle school), flag
football, soccer, swimming
Key Partners
Goldsmith Family Foundation;
Lockhart-Vaughn Foundation;
Coppin State University; Shriver
Center at University of Maryland,
Baltimore County; Public Allies
Note: As part of the normal life of this school, MATHS’ charter is up for renewal in 2012–13.
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NORTHWEST
High School #410
Address
3500 Hillen Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21218
*
Phone
410-396-6496
Website
Principal
Craig L. Rivers
Grades served
9–12
HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Uniform
School shirt (gold for grade 9,
blue and white for grades 10-12);
khaki bottoms; designated
uniforms for some CTE pathways
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 3, 22, 36
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
1,699
M
ervo’s collegepreparatory curriculum
leads to a high school
diploma and industry
licensing or certification
in one of 22 career pathways. Our
students graduate prepared for
college, technical or trade schools,
the military or the world of work.
Academic Highlights
Biology, Calculus A/B, Chemistry,
English Language, English
Literature, Statistics
SAT prep
Dual enrollment with a local
community college
Career Preparation Programs
Job shadowing
(PrintED)
Finance, with Business
Accounting
with Construction Maintenance
(welding), and Construction Trades
Professions (carpentry, electrical,
masonry and plumbing)
and Tourism, with Careers
in Cosmetology, Culinary Arts
(baking) and Food and Beverage
Management (ProStart)
(nursing assistant, pharmacy
technician, surgical technician)
Human Resource Services, with Child Care and Early Childhood
Education, Law and Leadership
and the Teacher Academy of
Maryland
Design (CADD) and IT
Transportation Technologies,
with Autobody/Collision Repair
Technician and Automotive
Technician
Support Services
Tutoring, Saturday school, Twilight
school, HSA prep, summer
counseling, CollegeBound, mental
health and substance abuse
counseling, peer mediation,
Supports
Honor Society, Skills USA, chess,
debate, literature, yearbook,
entrepreneurship/business, robotics, greening/recycling,
performing arts, cooking/culinary
arts, drill team, cheerleading
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country, softball, swimming,
tennis (varsity only), track, varsity only), volleyball
baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse (varsity
only), soccer, swimming, tennis
(varsity only), track (varsity only),
wrestling
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Mount Royal Elementary/
Middle School #66
Address
121 McMechen St.
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
410-396-0864
Website
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Principal
Carolyn H. Freeland
advanced academics:
entrance criteria
ingenuity Project:
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in yellow;
burgundy or gray pants, skirt or
jumper; burgundy, yellow, gray
or white cardigan sweater
Grades served
K–8
790
M
Support Services
mental health counseling, Positive
Supports (PBIS)
Academic Highlights
Arts integration with music
(instrumental and vocal), visual
arts, dance and theater
Advanced Academics
Ingenuity Project
Academic League, debate,
literature (book club),
science, technology, robotics,
greening/recycling, foreign
language, choir, instrumental
music, performing arts, visual
arts, National Society of Black
Engineers Junior Club, Stocks in
the Future, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts
ount Royal
Elementary/Middle
School provides
a nurturing and
safe learning
environment that fosters academic
excellence, supports artistic
creativity and develops responsible
young citizens. We strive to see
that every student uses his or her
potential to the fullest and is well
prepared for the most challenging
high schools in the area.
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SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 13, 91; near Mount Royal
Avenue Light Rail station
Bell schedule
7:55 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Athletics
Basketball, football, track
(outdoor)
Key Partners
Brown Memorial Presbyterian
Church tutoring program,
Maryland Institute College of Art,
Northrop Grumman, Middle
Grades Partnership with the McDonogh School, Arts Every Day
National Academy Foundation School
#421
Address
540 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21205
*
Phone
443-984-1594
Website
Principal
Danielle Rembert
Grades served
6–12
T
he National Academy
Foundation is a
high-performing
transformation school,
serving grades 6 to 12.
Both our high school and our
middle school programs focus
on preparing students for college
and careers, and students have
the opportunity to graduate with
industry certifications in ProStart,
Serve Safe, Mediation, CISCO and
Microsoft Office. Over 95 percent of
our students are accepted to college.
Academic Highlights
Academic programming within
five career academies: law,
hospitality, finance, engineering
and information technology
Hands-on learning with internal
facilities, including a Municipal
Employees Credit Union branch,
an in-house catering service and a
courtroom classroom
SAT prep
Dual enrollment with local colleges
Career Preparation
Programs
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Middle school: lottery
High school: INTERVIEW
Uniform
school) or royal blue (high
school); khaki pants or skirt
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 5, 15, 19, 21; near the Johns
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
649
Job shadowing
Entrepreneurship
Finance, with Academy of Finance
Consumer Services, Hospital
and Tourism, with Academy of
Hospitality and Tourism, Food and
and Lodging Management
Law and Leadership
Support Services
extended-day programming, MSA/
acceleration, food pantry, peer
mediation
debate, yearbook, entrepreneur ship/business, robotics, perform ing arts, cooking/culinary arts,
Unchained Talent, Community
Law in Action student
advocacy
Athletics
basketball, cross-country,
lacrosse, soccer (varsity only),
softball (varsity only), track
(indoor and outdoor), volleyball (varsity only)
basketball, cross-country, football,
lacrosse, track (indoor and
outdoor), wrestling (varsity only)
Bocce, tennis
Key Partners
Johns Hopkins University,
Northrop Grumman, Hilton Hotel,
State’s Attorney’s Office, Miles and
Stockbridge
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New Era Academy
#422
Address
2700 Seamon Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21225
*
Phone
443-984-2415
Website
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Rhonda Drayton
Grades served
6–12
Uniform
White polo shirt (middle school)
or oxford shirt (high school);
black pants or knee-length skirt;
burgundy tie (high school)
LOTTERY
SOUTHWEST
408
Transit lines
Bus 27, 51, 64
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
N
ew Era builds the
cultural awareness,
self-confidence,
academic record and
skills students need
to succeed in middle school, high
school and beyond.
Academic Highlights
courses: Biology, English
Literature
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Northeast Middle School
#49
Address
5001 Moravia Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21206
*
Phone
410-396-9220
Website
Principal
Susan Baldwin
Grades served
6–8
N
ortheast Middle
School is one of the
few traditional middle
schools in the district,
serving students in
grades 6 to 8. We prepare students
academically to continue their
education at any high school in
the district. Northeast, home of
the district’s International Student
Center, develops the cultural
awareness of every student through
engaging, culturally relevant
curriculum, and encourages
students to participate actively in
their learning.
LOTTERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
Polo shirt in green, royal blue or
orange; khaki pants or skirt
391
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 15, 33
Bell schedule
7:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
Career Preparation
Programs
Robotics, cheerleading
Gateway to Technology: Project Lead the Way
Athletics
Basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis
Support Services
Languages (ESOL) site, MSA prep,
Key Partners
Giant, Frankford Improvement
Association, Rotary Club
63
Northwestern High School
#401
*
Address
6900 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone
410-396-0646
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Kevin Simmons
Uniform
navy blue, white or light blue;
khaki bottoms
Grades served
9–12
N
orthwestern High
School offers many
comprehensive programs
for students to ensure
opportunities for their
academic success. The academic
and extracurricular programs are
structured to support all students
and include untraditional and
customized pathways to success.
Academic Highlights
Calculus A/B, English Literature
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Air Force JROTC
691
Support Services
extended-day programming,
Supports (PBIS)
Honor Society, newspaper/
journalism, yearbook, greening/
recycling, choir, band, drill team,
cheerleading
with Interactive Media Production
Law and Leadership
64
LOTTERY
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 53, 54, 55
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country (varsity only), softball
(varsity only), tennis (varsity only),
track (indoor and outdoor, varsity
only), volleyball
soccer (varsity only), swimming
only), wrestling (varsity only)
Bocce
Key Partners
CHAI Time, Lifepoint Church, Open Church, Fallstaff Association
Northwood Appold Community Academy
(NACA) Freedom and Democracy II School #349
*
Address
2500 E. Northern Parkway
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone
443-642-2032 or -2033
Website
www.nacacad.org
Principal
Linda Brown
Grades served
W
e are a highperforming charter
school whose
students are serious
about attending
college or university. NACA offers
students rigorous academics,
cultivates high character and helps
students become strong, peaceful,
global citizens.
Academic Highlights
SAT prep
LOTTERY
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in purple,
black, yellow, sky blue and red;
khaki bottoms
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 55
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
197
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, MSA/HSA
prep, college/academic advisors
and counseling
literature, yearbook, science,
technology, robotics, band,
performing arts, visual arts,
cooking/culinary arts,
cheerleading
Athletics
Boys’ varsity basketball, lacrosse,
volleyball
Key Partners
Morgan State University, Towson
University, MedStar Good
Samaritan Hospital, Northwood Appold United Methodist Church,
Grace United Methodist Church
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
65
Patterson High School
#405
Address
100 Kane St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
*
Phone
410-396-9276
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Vance M. Benton
Uniform
blue or white; khaki pants
Grades served
9–12
P
atterson is City Schools’
most culturally and
linguistically diverse
high school. In addition
to academic and careerfocused programming, we offer
many varsity and junior varsity
sports, numerous extracurricular
activities and clubs, a mid-morning
breakfast brought to each classroom
every day and a cafeteria salad
bar at lunch—and our staff is
supportive, dedicated and nurturing
to all students. This is the place you
want to be!
Academic Highlights
U.S. Government and Politics, U.S.
History
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Internship placements (unpaid)
Air Force JROTC
with Graphic Communications (PrintEd)
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1,069
Accounting
(nursing assistant, pharmacy
technician) and Emergency
Medical Technician
Childcare and Early Childhood
Education, Law and Leadership
and Teacher Academy of Maryland
Design (CADD)
Support Services
Saturday school, Twilight school,
academic advisors and
counseling, community resource
school, on-site health clinic,
on-site daycare, mental health
counseling, food pantry, peer
mediation
LOTTERY
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 10, 13, 22, 23, 24, 40
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Student government, Skills USA,
robotics, Mathematics
Engineering Science Achievement
(MESA), greening/recycling,
gardening/horticulture,
performing arts, cooking/culinary
arts
Athletics
basketball, cross-country (varsity
only), soccer (varsity only), softball
only), tennis (varsity only), track
volleyball
(varsity only), soccer (varsity only),
swimming (varsity only), tennis
outdoor, varsity only), wrestling
(varsity only)
Bocce ball, golf
Key Partners
Legg Mason, YMCA of Baltimore,
Urban Teacher Center,
HealthCorps, Continuous Growth
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
for Health Professions #414
Address
1400 Orleans St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
*
Phone
443-642-4478
Website
Principal
Kristina Kyles
Grades served
9–12
D
unbar is a premier
college-preparatory high
school, with a focus on
health professions. The
school develops and
empowers critical and creative thinkers
for the 21st century through a rigorous
curriculum, providing students
with a comprehensive foundation in
mathematics, science and technology.
Academic Highlights
Statistics, U.S. History, World
History
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Entrepreneurship
HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRANCE CRITERIA
Uniform
gold or maroon; khaki, black or
maroon pants or skirt
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 21, 35; near the Johns
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
798
Support Services
Advisory, tutoring, Apex online
collegebound, on-site health
community conferencing
Student government, National Honor Society, chess, literature,
law, science, robotics, gardening/
horticulture, choir, band, dance,
performing arts, fashion, step,
cheerleading
Athletics
only), soccer (varsity only), softball,
outdoor, varsity only), volleyball
outdoor, varsity only), wrestling
(varsity only)
Key Partners
Johns Hopkins University,
Morgan State University, Under
Armour, Northrop Grumman,
Links Organization
Biomedical Sciences: Project Lead the Way, Biotechnology and Emergency Medical Technician
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The REACH! Partnership School
#341
Address
2815 Saint Lo Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21213
*
Phone
443-642-2291 or -2292
Website
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Michael Frederick
Uniform
school) or royal blue (high
school); khaki pants
Grades served
6–12
T
he REACH! Partnership
School graduates students
who are prepared and
motivated for
postsecondary education
and are qualified for entrylevel positions in healthcare or
construction. As Christine Noya of
Stevenson University said, “REACH!
knows what the community and its
students need and is proactive about
bringing the two together.” We look at
each student as an individual, and
we work with each student and our
resources to promote success.
Academic Highlights
Dual enrollment opportunities
with a local community college
504
Career Preparation
Programs
Career clinical courses
with Construction Trades
Professions (carpentry, electrical)
and Construction Maintenance
(HVAC)
Allied Health and Academy
of Health Professions (nursing
assistant, pharmacy technician)
Support Services
Saturday school, MSA/HSA
prep, summer programs, Apex
online credit recovery/
advisors and counseling, on site health clinic, mental health
counseling, food pantry, Positive
Supports (PBIS)
LOTTERY
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 22
Bell schedule
8:45 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
yearbook, gardening/horticulture,
fashion, step
Athletics
only), softball (varsity only), track
volleyball
only), wrestling (varsity only)
Bocce, middle school basketball
Key Partners
Stevenson University, Johns
Hopkins Medical System,
Harkins Builders and Contractors,
YouthBuild, Mario’s Do Right
Foundation
Note: As part of the normal life of this transformation school, The REACH! Partnership School’s contract is up for
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Reginald F. Lewis High School
#419
*
Address
6401 Pioneer Dr.
Baltimore, MD 21214
Phone
410-545-1746
Website
Principal
Barney J. Wilson
Grades served
9–12
A
LOTTERY
HIGH SCHOOL
Uniform
white, yellow, gray or black;
khaki pants or skirt
Transit lines
Bus 19, 55
Bell schedule
8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
380
t Reginald F. Lewis
students can be
themselves in a
loving, secure and
nurturing environment.
Our students have an interest
in business and law—and our
graduates go on to college.
Management and Marketing
Law and Leadership
Academic Highlights
English Literature, Psychology,
U.S. History
Honors classes
Support Services
food pantry
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Entrepreneurship
NORTHEAST
Chess, literature and writing,
greening/recycling, band,
performing arts
Athletics
Girls’ varsity: badminton, cross country, dance, softball, track
(indoor and outdoor), volleyball
Boys’ varsity: baseball, cross country, dance, football (also
junior varsity), track (indoor and
outdoor)
Key Partners
Community Law in Action,
University of Baltimore, Verizon
Wireless, Future Works
69
Renaissance Academy
#433
Address
1301 McCulloh St.
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
443-984-3184
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Rachel Brunson
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in navy
blue, burgundy, white or yellow;
khaki pants or skirt; black,
brown or tan shoes; belt
Grades served
9–12
307
A
t Renaissance Academy,
excellence is the
expectation, and our
mission is to stress
the importance of
scholarship, discipline and honor.
Our school works to prepare all
scholars for college; to make all
scholars civically responsible;
and to ensure that all scholars
are physically fit and develop
healthy lifestyles. Scholars interact
in a safe, nurturing, learning
environment with small class sizes
and individualized student support
services.
Academic Highlights
Calculus A/B, Chemistry, English
Literature, Studio Art
SAT prep
Support Services
and counseling, CollegeBound,
Development (AVID), mental
health counseling, substance
abuse counseling, community
conferencing, Positive Behavioral
National Honor Society, debate,
newspaper/journalism, yearbook
Career Preparation
Programs
70
LOTTERY
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 5, 21, 91, near State Center
Metro station
Bell schedule
7:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Athletics
basketball, track (indoor and
basketball, football, track (indoor
and outdoor)
Key Partners
Roberta’s House, Union Baptist
Church Cyber Programs, Sam’s
Club, The CHILL Program,
Outward Bound
Roland Park Elementary/
Middle School #233
*
Address
5207 Roland Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21210
Phone
410-396-6420
Website
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE
SCHOOL
MANAGING ASSISTANT
Principal
Nicholas D’Ambrosio
Uniform
navy blue; khaki bottoms
Grades served
K–8
1,278
T
thinking.
eaching and learning
at Roland Park provide
a positive, engaging and
challenging environment
for creative and critical
Academic Highlights
Advanced Academics
Ingenuity Project
advanced academics:
entrance criteria
ingenuity Project:
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 27, 44, 61
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Support Services
Languages (ESOL) site, homework
club
National Junior Honor Society,
National Junior Art Honor Society,
National Academic League, chess,
Science Bowl, Math Olympiad,
greening/recycling, chorus, band
Athletics
Basketball, lacrosse, soccer, track
and field
Key Partners
Arts Every Day, Goucher College,
Maryland Institute College of Art
71
Stadium School
#15
Address
1300 Gorsuch Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21218
*
Phone
443-984-2682
Website
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Principal
Ronald Shelley
Uniform
School polo shirt in white;
black pants
Grades served
6–8
S
tadium School, celebrating
its 20th year of excellence
in education, is the first
public school in Baltimore
City designed and operated
in collaboration with teachers
and parents. We educate students
with rigor and prepare them for
success, develop personnel and
provide opportunities for parents to
be part of their child’s education.
One student said, “I like going to
my classes because I can tell my
teachers look forward to teaching
us.”
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295
Academic Highlights
Project classes that help students
learn an array of skills (e.g.,
writing grants, using spreadsheets,
developing partnerships with civic
groups or growing vegetables)
Support Services
Saturday school, Positive
Supports (PBIS)
newspaper/journalism, robotics,
visual arts
LOTTERY
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 3, 22, 36
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Athletics
Basketball, basketball skills camp,
flag football, lacrosse
Key Partners
Morgan State University, Towson
University, Irvine Nature Center,
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore,
Parks and People Foundation
Vanguard Collegiate Middle School
#374
Address
5000 Truesdale Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21206
*
Phone
443-642-2069
Website
Principal
Esther Wallace
Grades served
6–8
V
anguard is a college
preparatory middle
school. Vanguard
provides many
opportunities for
academic enrichment and
remediation, along with a full range
of after-school activities.
Academic Highlights
College Board pre-AP curriculum
College Board advisory curriculum
Arts-infused curriculum
(Arts Every Day)
LOTTERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
Polo shirt in maroon (grades 6
and 7), gold (grade 8) or navy
(grade 9); khaki pants or skirt
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 5, 33, 46, 50
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
185
Support Services
extended-day programming, MSA
prep, college/academic advisors
and counseling, on-site health
food pantry, daily academic
intervention period
Athletics
Basketball, track and field,
volleyball
Key Partners
Foresters Insurance, Wells Fargo,
Inner Court Ministries, New
Genesis Total Praise Center
debate, literature (book club), newspaper/journalism, yearbook,
media, engineering, technology,
robotics, greening/recycling,
foreign language, visual arts
73
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts
Academy #429
Address
100 N. Calhoun St.
Baltimore, MD 21223
*
Phone
443-984-2831
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHWEST
Principal
Starletta Jackson
Uniform
Hospital scrubs; white lab coats
Transit lines
Bus 1, 10, 15, 20, 23
Grades served
9–12
512
Bell schedule
7:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.
V
ivien T. Thomas Medical
Arts Academy is a
comprehensive high
school focused on
preparing students for
college as well as careers in the
health professions. Working with
faculty and staff certified in various
health fields, students begin career
exploration and field internships
starting in their freshman year.
Academic Highlights
English Literature, Environmental
Science, Statistics, U.S.
Government and Politics
SAT prep
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Certification exam preparation
(dental assistant, nursing
assistant, pharmacy technician, surgical technician), Allied Health,
the Way and Emergency Medical
Technician
Support Services
and counseling, CollegeBound,
Advancement via Individualized,
Development (AVID), mental health
community conferencing,
and Supports (PBIS), family and community liaison services
74
LOTTERY
literature, technology, greening/
recycling, choir, visual arts,
Cheerleading, Youth in
Government
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country, softball, swimming,
volleyball
baseball, basketball, cross country, football, lacrosse,
swimming, tennis, track (indoor
and outdoor), wrestling
Key Partners
MedStar Health Systems,
University of Maryland, University
of Maryland BioPark, Cristata
Cares
W.E.B. DuBois High School
#418
Address
2201 Pinewood Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21214
*
Phone
410-396-6435
Website
Principal
Delores Berry-Binder
Grades served
9–12
W.
HIGH SCHOOL
LOTTERY
Uniform
NORTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 19, 55
adhere to the Baltimore City Public
Schools dress code
Bell schedule
9 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.
410
E.B. DuBois High
School provides
a well rounded
academic program
for all grades,
with a college preparatory focus.
Our staff pledges to provide the
best education for all children,
attend professional development
trainings throughout the school
year, communicate regularly with
our parents and guardians, provide
the best customer service for our
parents and partners and have an
open door policy for parents that is
welcoming and inviting.
Career Preparation
Programs
Academic Highlights
Biology, English Language, English
Literature
Honors classes
SAT prep
Johns Hopkins Talent
Development Model (9th grade)
Dual enrollment at two- and four year colleges (12th grade)
Support Services
mentoring, CollegeBound,
Development (AVID), on-site health
Environmental, Agriculture and
Natural Resources, with
Curriculum for Agriculture Science
Education
Chess, debate, newspaper/
journalism, yearbook, robotics,
Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA), greening/
recycling, gardening/horticulture,
band, performing arts
Athletics
only), dance (varsity only), soccer
volleyball (varsity only)
baseball (varsity only), basketball, cross-country (varsity only), dance
(varsity only), football, wrestling
(varsity only)
Key Partners
Morgan State University,
University of Baltimore, Baltimore
City Community College, Huber Memorial Church, Shop Rite
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Western High School
#407
*
Address
4600 Falls Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone
410-396-7040
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
Principal
Alisha Trusty
Uniform
School polo shirt in red, black
or white; black pants, skirts or
capris
Grades served
9–12
F
ounded in 1844, Western
High School prepares girls
to enter and succeed in
a college or university. At
Western, students become
culturally enriched, responsible
citizens and lifelong learners with
the skills, knowledge and values to
meet the challenges of the future.
Western provides opportunities for
girls to develop academic, artistic,
athletic and leadership abilities. It
offers a unique learning experience
that creates lifelong bonds.
Academic Highlights
Studio Art, U.S. Government and
Politics, U.S. History
Foreign languages, including
Chinese, Russian, Latin and
Spanish
Science, technology, engineering,
mathematics (STEM) focus,
including robotics, science
research, logic and introduction to
game design
SAT prep
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ENTRANCE CRITERIA
981
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
the Way
the Teacher Academy of Maryland
Support Services
programs (including AP “summer
boot camp”), peer tutoring,
CollegeBound, Advancement
via Individualized Development
(AVID), mental health counseling,
Supports (PBIS)
NORTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 22, 27, 33, 38, 44; near
Coldspring Light Rail station
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Honor Society, chess, newspaper/
journalism, yearbook,
media, science, technology,
horticulture, foreign languages,
choir, bands, performing arts,
visual arts, fashion, pep squad,
It’s Academic
Athletics
badminton, basketball, cross country, dance (varsity only), lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track (indoor
and outdoor), volleyball
Adaptive tennis, bocce
Key Partners
Towson University, Morgan State
University, Notre Dame of
Maryland University, University
of Maryland College Park, Northrop
Grumman
William C. March Middle School
#263
Address
2050 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21213
*
Phone
443-984-3699
Website
Principal
Iona Spikes
Grades served
6–8
W
illiam C. March is
a unique middle
school that
offers a variety
of structures to
support academic achievement
through Talent Development
and AVID (Advancement via
Individual Determination). We
also offer a comprehensive afterschool program. The Eagles Nest
Youth Development Program
offers students an opportunity to
engage in math instruction, team
sports, fine arts and leadership
development.
LOTTERY
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Uniform
School polo shirt (in royal blue,
white or gray, by grade); khaki
pants
SOUTHEAST
Transit lines
Bus 13
Bell schedule
8:15 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
270
Support Services
Extended-day program, mentoring,
AVID, Positive Behavioral
National Junior Honor Society,
literature, newspaper/journalism,
yearbook, entrepreneurship/
business, robotics, performing
arts
Athletics
Basketball, flag football, lacrosse,
soccer, track and field
Key Partners
March Funeral Homes, I9 Sports,
Transformation Team Baltimore,
ABCs of Life, Unchained Talent
Academic Highlights
International Baccalaureate (IB)
program
Johns Hopkins University Talent
Development model
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Youth Opportunity (YO!) Academy
#858
Address
1510 W. Lafayette Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
*
Phone
410-962-1905
Website
HIGH SCHOOL
DIRECTOR
Rhonda Alexander
Uniform
Oxford or polo shirt in a solid
color; khaki pants or skirt; on
Wednesdays, students dress in
business attire
Grades served
Over-age, under-credited
Y
outh Opportunity
Academy is an
alternative high school
that offers accelerated
academic program
completion through the integration
of traditional instruction, computerbased instruction and support
services.
Academic Highlights
SAT prep
Financial literacy programming
in partnership with Johns Hopkins
University
Achievement 3000 literacy
program
National Financial Capabilities
Challenge
Spanish dance residency
REFERRAL*
Career Preparation
Programs
Job shadowing
Job placements
SOUTHWEST
Transit lines
Bus 1, 15, 21; near the Upton Metro
station
Bell schedule
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Student government,
entrepreneurship/business
Key Partners
The Mayor’s Office of Employment
Development, Johns Hopkins
University, Youth Works, Maryland
Institute College of Art, Douglass
Memorial Community Church
Support Services
substance abuse counseling, food
pantry, Youth Works (summer job
opportunities), Vision (promoting
positive personal choices)
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Middle Schools by Quadrant
Type
Northwest
42
MS
857
Learning Inc.
331
Maryland Academy of
Technology and Health
Sciences Middle/High
School
I -8
3
GREENMOUNT AVE
NS
T
N.
HIL
TO
N. CHARLES ST
339
Friendship Academy
of Engineering and
Technology
MS/HS
236
Hamilton
ES/MS
349
NACA Freedom and
Democracy II School
MS/HS
49
MS
341
The REACH! Partnership
School
MS/HS
ST
I-395
ELL
E
AV
SS
S. HILTON ST
SE
423 ❉
323 ❉
RU
NS
PU
ORLEANS ST
338 ❉
Y
W
IH
SK
LA
421 ❉
S. CHARLES ST
MS/HS
334 ❉
SW
KE
NORTH AVE
3
348 ❉
FRANKLIN ST
WIL
5
367 ❉
I-9
MS
76 ❉
I-95
CATO
I-95
95
N AVE
SC
O
AV
E
PAT
AP
SC
MS
MS/HS
Southeast
Baltimore Community
High School
MS/HS
382
MS/HS
423
Baltimore Freedom
Academy
MS/HS
344
Baltimore Rising Star
Academy
MS
334
Bluford Drew Jemison
STEM Academy Middle
MS
323
MS
338
Friendship Academy of
Science and Technology
MS/HS
421
National Academy
Foundation School
MS/HS
263
William C. March Middle
School
367
Southwest
348
Baltimore Leadership
School for Young Women
130
Booker T. Washington
Middle School
76
Francis Scott Key
Elementary/Middle
School
ES/MS
377
MS/HS
342
KASA Baltimore College
Preparatory Middle/High
School
MS/HS
66
Mount Royal Elementary/
Middle School
ES/MS
422
New Era Academy
MS/HS
MS/HS
MS
I-8
422 ❉
PA
TA
P
OA
VE
PENNINGTON AVE
374
RD
377
❉
342
341 ❉
344 ❉
263 ❉
I-8
66 ❉
130 ❉
EDMONDSON AVE
378
Stadium School
N
MS/HS
Afya Public Charter
School
Vanguard Collegiate
Middle School
W
TO
RS
NORTH AVE
337
374 ❉
366 ❉
343
364 ❉
ES/MS
49 ❉
337 ❉
15 ❉
413 ❉
MS/HS
Northeast
15
365
325 ❉
95
MS/HS
857
427 ❉
I-8
Leadership Academy
42 ❉
NE
RD
325
NW
RD
MS/HS
382 ❉
BE
LA
IR
364
Bluford Drew Jemison
STEM Academy West
331 ❉
OR
D
MS/HS
378 ❉
RF
Baltimore Liberation
Diploma Plus High School
233 ❉
HA
365
PKWY
RAVEN
BLVD
MS/HS
HERN
YORK RD
343
The Baltimore Civitas
Middle/High School
NORT
TE
IS
MS/HS
RE
427
Roland Park
Elementary/Middle
School
❉
236
Academy for College
and Career Exploration
233
339
349 ❉
WY
ERN PK
NORTH
LOCH
School Name
HILLEN RD
#
MS
79
High Schools by Location
School Name
Type
#
School Name
Type
427
Academy for College and Career Exploration
MS/HS
339
Friendship Academy of
Engineering and Technology
MS/HS
413
Achievement Academy at Harbor City High
School
HS
338
Technology
MS/HS
430
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts
High School
HS
377
MS/HS
366
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High School
HS
425
HS
480
HS
333
Independence School Local I High School
HS
343
MS/HS
342
KASA Baltimore College
Preparatory Middle/High School
MS/HS
367
MS/HS
857
Learning Inc.
MS/HS
382
MS/HS
431
423
MS/HS
331
348
Baltimore Leadership School for Young
Women
Maryland Academy of Technology and
Health Sciences Middle/High School
MS/HS
410
HS
365
Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus High
School
Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High
School
MS/HS
349
NACA Freedom and Democracy II School
MS/HS
403
HS
421
MS/HS
415
HS
422
New Era Academy
MS/HS
428
High School
HS
401
HS
239
Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville
Cove
HS
405
HS
364
Academy West
414
HS
854
Career Academy
HS
341
454
Carver Vocational-Technical
High School
HS
419
HS
433
Renaissance Academy
HS
376
HS
Leadership Academy
429
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
HS
325
418
HS
432
HS
407
Western High School
HS
416
HS
858
HS
400
HS
178
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High
School
HS
406
HS
450
HS
#
80
high schools by location
MS/HS
MS/HS
HS
MS/HS
MS/HS
349
339 ❉
Y
RN PKW
NORTHE
401 ❉
418
419 ❉
YORK RD
WY
GREENMOUNT AVE
N.
N. CHARLES ST
HIL
TO
NS
T
FRANKLIN ST
RD
OR
D
415 ❉
421 ❉
348 ❉
ORLEANS ST
SE
ELL
ST
423 ❉
SS
E
AV
338 ❉
Y
W
IH
SK
LA
PU
414 ❉
178 ❉
429 ❉
RU
NS
KE
WIL
I-8
433 ❉
S. CHARLES ST
405 ❉
5
I-9
367 ❉
416 ❉
CATO
I-95
422
95
E
N AV
I-95
❉
I-8
S. HILTON ST
SW
858 ❉
428
❉
430
I-395
454 ❉
NORTH AVE
3
NORTH AVE
342
377 ❉
425
341 ❉
95
I-8
432 ❉
400 ❉
431 ❉
413
366 ❉
413 ❉
450 ❉
343
364 ❉
EDMONDSON AVE
410 ❉
480 ❉
364 ❉ 854 ❉
365
325 ❉
NE
RD
❉
376 ❉
BE
LA
IR
333
427
857
406 ❉
382 ❉
403
407 ❉
RF
RD
NW
LOCH
N
W
3
I-8
O
RAVEN
BLVD
ST
ER
331 ❉
HA
ST
I
RE
N PK
HILLEN RD
NOR
THER
PA
TA
P
SC
O
AV
E
PAT
AP
SC
OA
VE
239 ❉
PENNINGTON AVE
81
Middle and High School Options
at a Glance
School
Number
School Name
Type
Application
Method
CTE
Profile
Page
427
Academy for College and Career
Exploration
MS/HS
lottery
yes
15
413
Achievement Academy at Harbor
City High School
HS
accelerator
program
referral
yes
16
337
Afya Public Charter School
MS
separate
application
no
17
430
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of
Visual Arts High School
HS
lottery
yes
18
366
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus
High School
HS
accelerator
program
lottery
yes
19
480
HS
entrance criteria
no
20
343
MS/HS
lottery
no
21
367
MS/HS
accelerator
program
lottery
no
22
382
MS/HS
lottery/seperate
criteria
no
23
423
MS/HS
lottery
no
24
378
MS
lottery
no
25
348
Baltimore Leadership School for
Young Women
MS/HS
separate
application
no
26
365
Baltimore Liberation Diploma
Plus High School
MS/HS
accelerator
program
lottery
yes
27
403
HS
entrance criteria
yes
28
344
Baltimore Rising Star Academy
at Laurence G. Paquin
MS
accelerator
program
referral
no
29
415
HS
separate
application
no
30
428
High School
HS
lottery
yes
31
239
Benjamin Franklin High School
at Masonville Cove
HS
lottery
yes
32
334
Academy Middle
MS
lottery
yes
33
364
Academy West
MS/HS
lottery
yes
34
130
Booker T. Washington Middle School
MS
lottery
no
35
82middle and high school options at a glance
School
Number
School Name
Type
Application
Method
CTE
Profile
Page
HS
accelerator
program
referral
no
36
854
Career Academy
454
Carver Vocational-Technical High
School
HS
entrance criteria
yes
37
376
HS
separate
application
no
38
325
ConneXions Community Leadership
Academy
MS/HS
lottery
no
39
432
HS
lottery
no
40
323
MS
separate
application
no
41
416
HS
lottery
yes
42
400
HS
entrance criteria
yes
43
178
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood
High School
HS
accelerator
program
referral
yes
44
406
HS
lottery
yes
45
76
Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle
School
ES/MS
entrance criteria
(Advanced
Academics)
no
46
450
HS
lottery
yes
47
339
Friendship Academy of Engineering
and Technology
MS/HS
lottery
yes
48
338
Technology
MS/HS
lottery
yes
49
42
MS
lottery
no
50
377
MS/HS
lottery
yes
51
236
Hamilton Middle School
MS
seperate
application
(Ingenuity Project)
no
52
425
HS
lottery
yes
53
333
Independence School Local I High
School
HS
lottery
no
54
342
KASA Baltimore College Preparatory
Middle/High School
MS/HS
lottery
yes
55
857
Learning Inc.
MS/HS
accelerator
program
referral
no
56
83
Middle and High School Options
at a Glance
School
Number
School Name
Type
Application
Method
CTE
Profile
Page
HS
lottery
yes
57
431
331
Maryland Academy of Technology
and Health Sciences Middle/High
School
MS/HS
lottery
yes
58
410
High School
HS
entrance criteria
yes
59
66
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle
School
ES/MS
entrance criteria
(Advanced
Academics)
no
60
421
MS/HS
lottery/
interview
yes
61
422
New Era Academy
MS/HS
lottery
no
62
49
MS
lottery
yes
63
401
HS
lottery
yes
64
349
Northwood Appold Community
Academy (NACA) Freedom and
Democracy II School
MS/HS
lottery
no
65
405
HS
lottery
yes
66
414
HS
entrance criteria
yes
67
341
MS/HS
lottery
yes
68
419
HS
lottery
yes
69
433
Renaissance Academy
HS
lottery
no
70
233
Roland Park Elementary/Middle
School
ES/MS
entrance criteria
(Advanced
Academics)
no
71
15
Stadium School
MS
lottery
no
72
374
Vanguard Collegiate Middle School
MS
lottery
no
73
429
Vivien T. Thomas Medical
Arts Academy
HS
lottery
yes
74
418
HS
lottery
yes
75
407
Western High School
HS
entrance criteria
yes
76
263
William C. March Middle School
MS
lottery
no
77
858
HS
referral
yes
78
84middle and high school options at a glance
Eligibility for
Schools with
Entrance Criteria:
Worksheet for
Calculating
Composite Score
Schools with entrance criteria require a
minimum composite score for admission.
Schools use different formulas, labeled
A to D in the description and worksheet
below, to determine composite score.
Follow the steps below to determine
if you meet the requirements for your
schools of interest. If you need extra help
determining your score, speak with your
guidance counselor or choice liaison,
or contact the Enrollment, Choice and
Transfers at City Schools’ district office,
at 410-396-8600.
Step1.
For your schools of interest, identify the formula
used for calculating composite score from the list
below and note the minimum score required.
Formula
Min. Req.
Composite Score
Francis Scott Key
A
355
Mount Royal
A
355
Roland Park
A
355
Formula
Min. Req.
Composite Score
B
610
C
610
Carver
D
475
Edmondson-Westside
D
475
Mergenthaler
D
475
Paul Laurence Dunbar
B
610
Western
B
610
Middle Schools
High Schools
Step 2.
Gather your records, including MSA percentiles,
attendance percentage and GPA. To calculate
GPA for formulas used by high schools, multiply
final 7th grade grades by four, add in first-quarter
grades from 8th grade and divide by five.
Step 3.
Based on the formula for your school of interest,
enter the information from your records in the
column under the appropriate letter. “n/a” means
that a particular piece of information is not
required for that particular formula. “x 2 =” or
“x 3 =” means you should multiply the number
on your records by two or three.
Formulas for Calculating Composite Score
Component
A
B
C
Math GPA
n/a
my math GPA
x2=
my math GPA
x3=
Science GPA
n/a
n/a
n/a
English GPA
n/a
my English GPA
x2=
my English
GPA x 2 =
my overall GPA
x2=
my overall GPA
x2=
D
MSA reading
percentile
MSA math
percentile
Overall GPA
Attendance
percentage
Your total
(add all the
numbers above)
Step 4.
Compare your score on the worksheet to the
required score for each of your schools of interest.
If you are below the minimum required score,
please do not include that school on your choice
application. (Note that the required scores are
minimums and that meeting or exceeding the
required score does not guarantee placement in
a particular school.)
Academy for College and Career Exploration Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School Afya Publi
Charter School Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High School Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus Hig
School Baltimore City College The Baltimore Civitas School Baltimore Community High School Baltimore Desig
School Baltimore Freedom Academy Baltimore IT Academy Baltimore Leadership School for Young Wome
Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus High School Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore Rising Star Academ
Baltimore School for the Arts Baltimore Talent Development High School Benjamin Franklin High School a
Masonville Cove Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy Middle Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West Booker
Washington Middle School Career Academy Carver Vocational-Technical High School City Neighbors Charte
High School ConneXions Community Leadership Academy Coppin Academy High School The Crossroads Schoo
Digital Harbor High School Edmondson-Westside High School Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High Schoo
Forest Park High School Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School Frederick Douglass High School Friendshi
Academy of Engineering and Technology Friendship Academy of Science and Technology Garrison Middle Schoo
Green Street Academy Hamilton Middle School Heritage High School Independence School Local I High Schoo
KASA Baltimore College Preparatory Middle/High School Learning Inc. Maritime Industries Academy Marylan
Academy of Technology and Health Sciences Middle/High School Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High Schoo
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School National Academy Foundation School New Era Academy Northeast Middl
School Northwestern High School Northwood Appold Community Academy (NACA) Freedom and Democracy
School Patterson High School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School The REACH! Partnership School Reginald F. Lewi
High School Renaissance Academy Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Stadium School Vanguard Collegiat
Middle School Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy W.E.B. DuBois High School Western High School William C
March Middle School Youth Opportunity (YO!) Academy Academy for College and Career Exploration Achievemen
Academy at Harbor City High School Afya Public Charter School Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts Hig
School Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High School Baltimore City College The Baltimore Civitas School Baltimor
Community High School Baltimore Design School Baltimore Freedom Academy Baltimore IT Academy Baltimor
Leadership School for Young Women Baltimore Liberation Diploma Plus High School Baltimore Polytechnic Institut
Baltimore Rising Star Academy Baltimore School for the Arts Baltimore Talent Development High School Benjami
Franklin High School at Masonville Cove Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy Middle Bluford Drew Jemison STEM
Academy West Booker T. Washington Middle School Career Academy Carver Vocational-Technical High School Cit
Neighbors Charter High School ConneXions Community Leadership Academy Coppin Academy High School Th
Crossroads School Digital Harbor High School Edmondson-Westside High School Excel Academy at Francis M. Woo
High School Forest Park High School Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School Frederick Douglass High Schoo
Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology Friendship Academy of Science and Technology Garrison Middl
School Green Street Academy Hamilton Middle School Heritage High School Independence School Local I High Schoo
KASA Baltimore College Preparatory Middle/High School Learning Inc. Maritime Industries200Academy
Marylan
E. North Ave.
Academy of Technology and Health Sciences Middle/High School Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical
High Schoo
Baltimore, MD 21202
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School National Academy Foundation School Newwww.baltimorecityschools.org
Era Academy Northeast Middl
School Northwestern High School Northwood Appold Community Academy (NACA) Freedom
Democracy
Contactand
Enrollment,
ChoiceII Schoo
Patterson High School Paul Laurence Dunbar High School The REACH! Partnership
F. Lewis Hig
andSchool
TransfersReginald
at 410-396-8600
for more information.
School Renaissance Academy Roland Park Elementary/Middle School Stadium School Vanguard
Collegiate Middl
School Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy W.E.B. DuBois High School Western High School William C. Marc
Middle School Youth Opportunity (YO!) Academy Academy for College and Career Exploration Achievement Academ
at Harbor City High School Afya Public Charter School Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts High Schoo
Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High School Baltimore City College The Baltimore Civitas School Baltimor

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