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Frederick Douglass High
D−

Frederick Douglass High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6900 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 · (410) 396-7821 · Part of Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore’s School Grade D− better than 0% of Maryland school districts

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Students
539
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Douglass High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 29% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Baltimore kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–884 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Frederick Douglass HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6900 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9194
Grade 10139
Grade 11107
Grade 1299
Enrollment over time
759’20
784’21
663’22
712’23
539’24

Down 29% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%Hispanic 15%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frederick Douglass High from Baltimore families.

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John Ruhrah Elementary/Middle
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D
1,061 students12:1
Hampstead Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
B+
933 students20:1
The Belair-Edison School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Baltimore
C−
911 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Baltimore’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.