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As of 2024, Mervo has a graduation rate of 78% and is ranked 9th out of 35 high schools in Baltimore City.

Grade Level Promotion Policy

From Grade 9 to 10

  • Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 5

    • English (1 credit):

      • English I

    • Mathematics (1 credit):

      • Algebra I

    • Science (1 credit):

      • Biology

    • Social Studies (1 credit):

      • American Government

    • Health Education (1 credit)

      • Health I

      • Health II

    • Physical Education (0.5 credit)

      • Gym

From Grade 10 to 11

  • Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 10

    • English (2 credits):

      • English I

      • English II

    • Mathematics (2 credits):

      • Algebra I

      • Geometry

    • Science (2 credit):

      • Biology

      • Chemistry

    • Social Studies (2 credit):

      • World History

      • American Government

    • Health Education (1 credit)

      • Health I

      • Health II

    • Physical Education (0.5 credit)

      • Gym

    • Electives (2 credit)

      • Foreign Language :

        • French

        • Chinese

        • Spanish

      • Career & Technical Education (3-9 credits):

      • Music

      • Acting

From Grade 11 to 12

  • Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 15

    • English (3 credits):

      • English I

      • English II

      • English III

    • Mathematics (3 credits):

      • Algebra I

      • Geometry

      • Algebra II

    • Science (3 credits):

      • Biology

      • Chemistry

      • Physics

    • Social Studies (3 credits):

      • World History

      • American Government

    • Health Education (1 credit)

      • Health I

      • Health II

    • Physical Education (0.5 credit)

      • Gym

    • Electives (2 credit)

      • Foreign Language :

        • French

        • Chinese

        • Spanish

      • Career & Technical Education (3-9 credits):

      • Music

      • Acting

Graduate

  • Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 22

    • English (4 credits):

      • English I

      • English II

      • English III

      • English IV

    • Mathematics (4 credits):

      • Algebra I

      • Geometry

      • Algebra II

      • Probability & Statistics

      • PreCalculus (Honors)

    • Science (3 credits):

      • Biology

      • Chemistry

      • Physics

      • Anatomy Physics

      • Environmental Science

    • Social Studies (3 credits):

      • World History

      • American Government

    • Fine Arts (1 credit):

      • Art

    • Health Education (1 credit)

      • Health I

      • Health II

    • Physical Education (0.5 credit)

      • Gym

    • Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology Education (1 credit in):

      • Foundations of Comp

      • Computer Science

    • Electives (2 credit)

      • Foreign Language :

        • French

        • Chinese

        • Spanish

      • Career & Technical Education (3-9 credits):

      • Music

      • Acting

Maryland Assessments Required

  • Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP):

    • Mathematics

    • English

    • Science

    • Social Studies

  • Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT):

    • Critical Reading

    • Math

    • Writing

Please check the course catalog for MLL (Multi-Language Learner) English I and MLL English II course codes that count as English credits.

Service Learning

Graduating students must have completed a minimum of 75 hours of service learning. Students begin service learning projects in middle school, and most will have earned the required 75 hours by the beginning of high school.