Bard High School Early College

2801 N Dukeland Street
Baltimore, MD 21216

www.baltimorecityschools.org/schools/362

431 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Baltimore is an innovative public school established through a unique partnership between Bard College and Baltimore City Public Schools. Located on North Dukeland Street, the school serves students in grades 9 through 12, offering a rigorous academic curriculum that blends high school and college coursework. Its core mission is to provide students with a transformative educational experience that prepares them for success in higher education and beyond.

The defining feature of BHSEC Baltimore is its "early college" model, which allows students to earn a tuition-free Associate of Arts degree from Bard College alongside their high school diploma. By replacing the traditional 11th and 12th grades with a two-year, college-credit-bearing program taught by professors, the school enables students to complete sixty college credits before they finish high school. This approach fosters critical thinking, intellectual maturity, and academic independence, providing Baltimore students with a significant head start on their professional and collegiate futures.

431

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

69.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bard High School Early College
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	26
Black	358
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

Black
358 (83.1 %)
White
38 (8.8 %)
Hispanic
26 (6.0 %)
Two or More
8 (1.9 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Baltimore City Public Schools
Phone:	(443)642-5040
Website:	http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/schools/362
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	300
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 127

Grade 10 132

Grade 11 103

Grade 12 69

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Bard High School Early College
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	127
Grade 10	132
Grade 11	103
Grade 12	69

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Bard High School Early College
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	264	61.3%
Male	167	38.7%

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