EDTP 645: Field

Experience #5

Community Asset Mapping

Stephanie Simmens
EDTP 645
University of Maryland Global Campus
 Catonsville High School and Surrounding Community

• Catonsville High School

(CHS) is in the BCPS
system

• CHS borders with the

Woodlawn High School
(Northwest) and
Lansdowne High School
(Southeast) districts in
BCPS

Image of CHS boundaries (Zipdatamaps, 2021)

 Demographics of the Community (SY 2019-2020)

 Population as of April 2020:

44,701 (US Census, n.d.)
 People under 18 years: 21%
 People 65 years and over: 19.9%
 Median household income: $91,539
 Median property value: $330,300
 Median gross rent (2017-2021):
$1,506
 73.5% of residents own their
homes
 47.3% of University graduates
were men
Image of graphic representing the diversity in Catonsville, MD. (Data USA, n.d.)
 Demographics of CHS (SY 2019-2020)
Race/Ethnicity (NCES, 2020)

American Asian Black Hispanic Native White Two or

Indian/Ala Hawaiian/ More
ska Native Pacific Races
Islander
Students 6 (0.3%) 223 462 110 (6%) 1 (0.1%) 929 95 (5.2%)
(12.2%) (25.3%) (50.9%)

Student Group Populations (MSDE, 2020)

SWD FARMS EL ADA 504

Students 195 (10.8%) 597 (33.1%) N/A (≤ 5.0%) 198 (11%)
Culture and History
 Catonsville, MD, was established in
1831
 CHS was established in 1903
 CHS is projected to redistrict to
accommodate a larger student body
by 2027 (Sage Policy Group, 2018)
 Residents who live in CHS
boundaries appear to prefer the CHS
district over surrounding districts
 CHS Alumni liked attending the
school but are worried about the
increase in crime in the area
Map of the
Community
 Cultural and religious
locations (churches and
community centers): brown
dots
 Community resources (library,
food banks): indigo circles
 Parks: green circle
 Schools: red circles
 Transportation (bike paths):
yellow lines
 References
Data USA (n.d.). Data USA: Catonsville, MD. https://datausa.io/profile/geo/catonsville-md#economy

MSDE (2020). Catonsville High. Maryland State Department of Education.

https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/Demographics/Enrollment/3/17/6/03/0174/2020

NCES (2020). Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics.
https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=240012000355

Sage Policy Group, Inc. (2018). BCPS High School Capacity & Condition Study: Community Outreach Study.
https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/bcps/Board.nsf/files/B77QLE5E9F26/$file/BCPS%20Capacity%20Study%20Report.pdf

US Census, (n.d.). Catonsville CDP, Maryland. QuickFacts.

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/catonsvillecdpmaryland/POP010210#POP010210

Zipdatamaps (2021). Catonsville High School Attendance Zone Map.

https://www.zipdatamaps.com/school/maryland/baltimore-county/catonsville-high-school-attendance-zone-map