📍 4600 Falls Road, Baltimore, Baltimore city, 21209
Western High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Baltimore, Baltimore city. The school has 1,262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 43 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western High enrolls 1,262 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 0% male and 100% female. A teaching staff of 71 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% Black or African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,098 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 9.2% |
| White | 31 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
862 of the school's 1,262 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 862 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-20, state senate district 41, state house district 41.
Western High is one of 154 schools in Baltimore City Public Schools, based in Baltimore, Maryland. The district serves 76,807 students district-wide and employs 5,008 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,262 students, Western High is larger than the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large