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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute has been named the top high school in Baltimore City Public Schools, ranking No. 1 in the district and No. 10 statewide, according to recent school rankings by US News. 

Known for its rigorous academics and strong Advanced Placement program, Poly boasts a graduation rate above 95% and a college readiness score of 52.6, making it one of Maryland’s leading public schools.

Close behind is Baltimore City College, ranked No. 2 in the district and No. 23 in Maryland. The school offers the International Baccalaureate program and also maintains a graduation rate above 95%.

The Baltimore School for the Arts rounds out the top three, coming in at No. 3 in the district and No. 34 statewide. The school blends intensive artistic training with strong academic preparation, and like Poly and City, has a graduation rate above 95%.

Other highly ranked schools include Western High School (No. 4 in the district, No. 54 in Maryland) and the Baltimore Design School (No. 5 in the district, No. 63 in Maryland).

While some schools in the district struggle with graduation rates and college readiness, Baltimore’s top-ranked schools highlight the academic opportunities available to city students, from STEM-focused programs at Poly to arts education and early college pathways.

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Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Ranked No. 1 Among City High Schools was originally published on 92q.com

1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

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2. Baltimore City College

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3. Baltimore School for the Arts

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4. Western High School

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5. Baltimore Design School

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6. Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women

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7. Bard High School Early College

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8. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

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9. Green Street Academy

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10. City Neighbors High School

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12. Academy for College and Career Exploration

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13. Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts

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14. Benjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove

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15. Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy West

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16. Carver Vocational-Technical High School

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17. Connexions: A Community Based Arts School

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18. Coppin Academy

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20. Digital Harbor High School

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21. Edmondson-Westside High School

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22. Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High School

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23. Forest Park High School

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24. Frederick Douglass High School

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25. Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School

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26. National Academy Foundation

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27. Patterson High School

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28. Reginald F. Lewis High School

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29. Renaissance Academy

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30. The Reach! Partnership School

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31. Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy

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32. Achievement Academy at Harbor City High School

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33. Claremont School

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34. Eager Street Academy

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35. Joseph C. Briscoe Academy

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