Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School has 1,641 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School’s learner population of 1,641 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 100 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School is Baltimore City College (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Montebello Elementary School (0.4 miles away).