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1300 E NORTHERN PKWY, BALTIMORE, MD 21239 • BALTIMORE County
(410) 433-8880

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00578309
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 2401
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 24510
Physical Location Address 1300 E Northern Pkwy
Baltimore, MD 21239-1998

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
441
Teachers (FTE)
36.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.05:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 64.0% Black or African American: 22.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.6% Hispanic / Latino: 4.1% Asian: 3.0%
441 Students
White 282 est. 64.0%
Black or African American 99 est. 22.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 29 est. 6.6%
Hispanic / Latino 18 est. 4.1%
Asian 13 est. 3.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
0
0%
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Female Students
441
100%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 369 students 369 2019-2020 2021-2022: 446 students 446 +20.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 441 students 441 -1.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 441 36.6 12.1:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 446 45.5 9.8:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 369 31.3 11.8:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 21239)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $500,000
$0k 0% $125k 6% $250k 13% $375k 19% $500k 25% ZIP 21239 Income: $64,288 $64k ZIP 21239 Home Value: $191,200 $191k ZIP 21239 This ZIP Baltimore Income: $75,583 $76k Baltimore Home Value: $279,003 $279k Baltimore City Average BALTIMORE County Income: $67,508 $68k BALTIMORE County Home Value: $250,325 $250k BALTIMORE County County Average Maryland Income: $110,809 $111k Maryland Home Value: $426,932 $427k Maryland State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 21239 Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% Baltimore Poverty Rate: 15.1% 15.1% BALTIMORE County Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% Maryland Poverty Rate: 9.3% 9.3% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 21239 Current ZIP
$64,288 $191,200 11.1% 28,635
Baltimore (City Average)
$75,583 $279,003 15.1% 1,183,850
BALTIMORE County (County Average)
$67,508 $250,325 16.8% 777,068
Maryland (State Average)
$110,809 $426,932 9.3% 6,002,126
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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