Forest Park High

3701 Eldorado Ave, Baltimore MD, 21207 | Baltimore City Public Schools | 410-396-0753
  • grades 9-12
  • students 623
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 7% 84% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 395 in Baltimore
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
23%Baltimore
40%Maryland

Forest Park High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Baltimore City Public Schools" in Baltimore, MD. There are a total of 623 students and 36 teachers at Forest Park High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Forest Park High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 6.5%, which is 84% lower than the Maryland average.

Forest Park High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students623
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment20
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses7

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forest Park High, there are a total of 20 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forest Park High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 0.8% 8.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 98.2% 82.6% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 6.6% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 4.0% 3.1%

Baltimore demographics profile

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandNational
Population602,2746,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,44062791
Median age35.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%54%55%
Speak English90%82%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Baltimore

IndexBaltimoreMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.5%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.0%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Forest Park High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.