Patterson High School is a public high school located in the Hopkins-Bayview neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland.OverviewPatterson High School is a comprehensive high school with approximately 1200 students, grades nine through twelve. The lead principal is Mr. Vance Benton. Patterson no longer operates as academies, but instead as a cohort model. Students are divided into cohorts based on their year of expected graduation.Each cohort is led a lead principal with a dedicated cohort counselor. The class of 2017's lead principal is Ms. Theodosia Edwards, the class of 2018 is led by Mr. Maxwell Alukwu, the class of 2019 by Mr. Christian Licier, while the class of 2020 is led by Ms. Jane Jonczak. WIth its career-themed academies, Patterson is designated as the Career Center school for Baltimore’s East Side. Each of the four career academies offers multiple pathways in Career and Technology Education (CTE); Patterson students take pathway courses during their tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade years, in addition to Maryland State Graduation Requirements, University of Maryland Systems requirements, and a wide variety of elective courses. Pathways at Patterson for the 2012-13 school year include:•Academy of Engineering / Project Lead the Way •Academy of Health Professions (Certified Nursing & Pharmacy Tech) •Advertising & Graphic Design •Business Administration •Child Care •Cosmetic Services •Design Technology (CADD) •Emergency Medical Technician •Finance & AccountingPatterson has a very diverse student population which includes students from a variety of ethnic groups and backgrounds. is the Department Head of the English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program; which has over 30 countries represented and over 20 languages spoken. The ESOL Program has both Emergent and Newcomers Program and support for ESOL students throughout their integrated classes.(http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/3942)
