Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, colloquially referred to as BPI, Poly, and The Institute, is a U.S. public high school founded in 1883. Established as an all-male manual trade / vocational school by the Baltimore City Council and the Baltimore City Public Schools, it is now a coeducational academic institution that emphasizes sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It is located on a 53-acre (21 ha) tract of land in North Baltimore on the east bank of the Jones Falls stream. BPI and the adjacent Western High School are located on the same campus.
| The Baltimore Polytechnic Institute | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
, 21209 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°20′48″N 76°38′41″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Secondary school, High School and "Magnet" school (formerly single sex school, all - male, 1883–1974) |
| Motto | "Uniting Theory and Practice" |
| Established | 1883 on Courtland Street (in the 300 block, later renamed St. Paul Street/Place) and East Saratoga Street (opposite present-day terraced Preston Gardens) |
| School board | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners (est. 1829) |
| School district | Baltimore City Public Schools (est.1829) |
| Superintendent | Sonja B. Santelises [CEO] |
| President | (student government) Marlena Milić (BPI '17) |
| Director | Mark Sawyer |
| Faculty | 88 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | 49% male; 51% female |
| Enrollment | 1647 |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Song | "Poly Hymn" |
| Fight song | "Poly Fight Song" |
| Athletics conference | Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) since 1994 [formerly in the Maryland Scholastic Association - MSA (1919-1994)] |
| Sports | 23 |
| Mascot | "Poly Parrot" |
| Nickname | B.P.I.; Poly; Polytechnic; Tech; The Institute |
| Team name | "The Engineers" |
| Rivals | The Baltimore City College ("The Black Knights" / "The Collegians") |
| USNWR ranking | 2,167 |
| Newspaper | "The Poly Press" (est. 1909) |
| Yearbook | "The Poly Cracker" |
| Budget | $10,748,593.00 (fiscal year 2014) |
| Website | www |
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