Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore City Public Schools
Location
200 East North Avenue, at North Calvert Street; "Dr. Alice G. Pinderhughes School Administration Headquarters";
Baltimore, Maryland 21218,[1] re-built/renovated/enlarged 1980's, former building of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, (1912–1967), also former site of the Maryland School for the Blind (1868–1912)
Coordinates39°18′43″N 76°36′46″W / 39.31186°N 76.61281°W / 39.31186; -76.61281
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-kindergarten–12th grade (high school)
Established1829 (1829) by Baltimore City Council (authorized by General Assembly of Maryland, in an Act of 1827)
SuperintendentSonja Santelises
Schools154[2] (2022)
Budget$1.7 billion[3] (2021)
NCES District ID2400090[4]
Students and staff
Students77,807[2](2021-22)
Staff8,593(2021-22)
ColorsBlack and gold (city/state/Calvert family colors)
Other information
School boardBaltimore City Board of School Commissioners (previously (1829) as Board of Commissioners, Public Schools of Baltimore City)
Teacher unionBaltimore Teachers Union (chapter of the American Federation of Teachers [AFT]; (previously the Public School Teachers Association of Baltimore City [PTSA], founded 1849, chapter of the National Education Association [NEA])
Websitewww.baltimorecityschools.org, also information on www.baltimorecity.gov
Dr. Alice G. Pinderhughes Administrative Headquarters, Baltimore City Public Schools, 200 East North Avenue at North Calvert Street - formerly the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (high school), 1912–1967, previously original site of the Maryland School for the Blind, 1868–1912, renovated/rebuilt 1980s

Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), also referred to as Baltimore City Public School System (BCPSS) or City Schools, is a public school district in the city of Baltimore, state of Maryland, United States. It serves the youth of Baltimore City[5] (in distinction to the separate and "younger" public school system (district) for the surrounding separate county of Baltimore, known as the Baltimore County Public Schools [BCoPS]). Traditionally, however, the Baltimore City Public Schools system has not referred to itself as a "district," as the operation of the schools was synonymous with the city of Baltimore. Its headquarters are located on 200 East North Avenue at North Calvert Street in the Dr. Alice G. Pinderhughes Administration Building.[1]

The local school district that is situated within a county-equivalent level area of an independent city. In 2012, it is currently the fourth largest school system in Maryland.[6] In the 2014–15 school year, the student enrollment is approximately 84,000 students. It also maintains 1 pre-k/kindergarten school, 54 elementary schools, 75 K-8 schools, 7 middle schools, 15 secondary schools, 28 high schools, 1 K-12 school, and 7 alternative programs.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Finding Information." (Archived 2010-08-19 at the Wayback Machine) Baltimore City Public Schools. Retrieved April 9, 2011. "Dr. Alice G. Pinderhughes Administration Building 200 E. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202 "
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Baltimore City Public Schools". Archived from the original on March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "By the Numbers / By the Numbers". Baltimore City Public Schools. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Baltimore City Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Baltimore city, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
  6. ^ "Baltimore City Public Schools - U.S. Dept. of Ed". U.S. Department of Education. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2012.