Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School

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Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School
Address
5001 Sinclair Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21206
Information
School number 420
School board BCPSS
Superintendent Dr. Andres Alonso (CEO)
Principal Anthony L. Harold
School type Public
Grades 9-12
Language English
Area Urban
Motto " A College Preparatory Learning Community Focuses on Research & Technology"
Mascot Lion
Color(s) Black and Gold
Founded 2003
Homepage

Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School is a public secondary school in Baltimore, Maryland, US. It is part of the small schools intiative in order to consolidate larger schools into smaller learning environments.


[edit] Recent Move

In the 2006-2007 school year a number of BCPSS schools were shut down and forced to relocated into different buildings or to close down completely due to the condition of some buildings. Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School happened to be one of them. The school moved to 5001 Sinclair Lane from 2500 E. Northern Parkway. They moved into the building that was once occupied by Thurgood Marshall Middle School, while that school moved into portable buildings and phased out. Dr. Samuel L. Banks High School shares a campus with another high school, Thurgood Marshall High School. In its first year at their new location its enrollment was 735. But decreased magnificiently to 561 during the next school year.


[edit] Demographics & Enrollment

Year Enrollment  % African- American  % White  % Hispanic  % Asian/Pacific Islander  % American Indian/Native Alaskan
2007-2008 561 518 37 4 1 1
2006-2007 735 650 74 5 4 2
2005-2006 658 553 94 6 5 0
2004-2005 433 385 45 2 1 0
2003-2004 256 222 29 2 1 2

ATTENDANCE RATE

2007 83.5%

2006 85.5%

2005 73.1%

2004 85.7%

2003 83.3%

GRADUATION RATE

2008 94.4%

2007 60.98%

2006 77.36%

2005 72.41%

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