Zachary Murray c/o 2007
January 29, 2007

Baltimore City College was praised for its prestige and academic excellence in an above the fold article on the front page of the Baltimore Sun on Sunday January 28, 2007. The five part article written by Kevin Van Valkenburg and Lem Satterfield follows the State Champion Edmonson-Westside High School football team in preparation for an important league game against the undefeated Knights, and mentions City College as an example of the “best that public education offers.” Praise which many Collegians feel is well deserved.

According to the Sun article:

“City College, the third-oldest public school in the country, has long been celebrated as a shining example of the best that urban education offers. It claims actors, judges, mayors, governors, congressmen, authors, even a Nobel Prize winner among its alumni. Statistically, City ranks among the elite public schools in Maryland, and it is one of the top 200 high schools in the country, according to Newsweek. With an enrollment that is 90 percent African-American (1,240 out of 1,369 students) it is often pointed to as a model for urban education in the United States. Getting admitted requires outstanding grades and high test scores. According to the Maryland State Report Card, 87 percent of its students go on to attend four-year colleges. Even its castle-like campus on 33rd Street suggests the regal.”

The Knights ultimately prevailed in the game against the highly ranked Edmonson-Westside Red Storm. City won the game 16-6, but also secured top ranks not only in the division but among all football teams in the State of Maryland. Palmam Qui Meriut Ferat!

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