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Best Maryland Vocational Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 23 vocational public schools serving 9,953 students in Maryland.
Vocational schools offer a series of courses which directly prepare individuals in paid or unpaid employment in jobs that have requirements other than a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
The top-ranked vocational public schools in Maryland are Eastern Technical High School, Western School Of Technology and George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Maryland vocational public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Maryland public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public school average of 69% (majority Black).

Best Vocational Public Schools in Maryland (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eastern Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1100 Mace Ave
Essex, MD 21221
(443) 809-0190
Gr: 9-12 | 1,330 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Western School Of Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Kenwood Ave
Catonsville, MD 21228
(443) 809-0840
Gr: 9-12 | 942 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #33.
George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
938 York Rd
Towson, MD 21204
(443) 809-2775
Gr: 9-12 | 1,017 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Harford Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 638-3804
Gr: 9-12 | 954 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #55.
Center For Career & Technical Education
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
14211 Mcmullen Hwy Sw
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-6486
Gr: 11-12 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #66.
Mergenthaler Vocational-technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 Hillen Road
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 396-6496
Gr: 9-12 | 1,714 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
Vocational School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 N Calhoun Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(443) 984-2831
Gr: 9-12 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Edmondson-westside High School
Vocational School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
501 N Athol Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21229
(410) 396-0685
Gr: 9-12 | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #99.
Carver Vocational-technical High School
Vocational School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Presstman Street
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 396-0553
Gr: 9-12 | 1,041 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Digital Harbor High School
Vocational School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Covington Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(443) 984-1256
Gr: 9-12 | 1,359 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Academy
Vocational School
330 Dorsey Road
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(443) 550-9940
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Caroline Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
10855 Central Ave
Ridgely, MD 21660
(410) 479-0100
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
1229 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 751-3669
Gr: 11-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cecil County School Of Technology
Vocational School
912 Appleton Rd
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 392-8879
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Center Of Applied Technology-north
Vocational School
800 Stevenson Rd
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-3100
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Center Of Applied Technology-south
Vocational School
211 Central Ave E
Edgewater, MD 21037
(410) 956-5900
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Dorchester County Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
2465 Cambridge Bypass
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 901-6950
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Dr. James A. Forrest Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
24005 Point Lookout Rd
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-0242
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Frederick County Career & Technology Center
Vocational School
7922 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(227) 203-3650
Gr: 10-12
Rank: n/an/a
Sollers Point Technical High School
Vocational School
Magnet School
1901 Delvale Avenue
Dundalk, MD 21222
(443) 809-7075
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Somerset County Technical High School
Vocational School
79894 Tawes Campus Road
Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-2285
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Thomas Edison High School Of Technology
Vocational School
12501 Dalewood Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(240) 740-2000
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Worcester Technical High School
Vocational School
6290 Worcester Hwy
Newark, MD 21841
(410) 632-5050
Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked vocational public schools in Maryland?
The top-ranked vocational public schools in Maryland include Eastern Technical High School, Western School Of Technology and George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology.
How many vocational public schools are located in Maryland?
23 vocational public schools are located in Maryland.
What is the racial composition of students in Maryland?
Maryland vocational public schools minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Maryland public schools average of 69% (majority Black).

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