"Instability and poor performance have been hallmarks of Homeland Security since its inception," reads a press release from the school system, released on Jan. 22. "There have been four changes in school leadership in four years, and the school's original partners have left, leaving its thematic program nonexistent. Against this backdrop, student achievement at the school has consistently lagged, with state assessment scores significantly below the City Schools average. The climate at the school has created an unsafe environment for students and staff, making the ability of students to learn and grow impossible. And given its unwieldy physical structure, the school currently is extremely difficult to secure, making it impossible to transform Homeland Security's climate."
Today the Baltimore City Public School System announced that it will seek permission from the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to permanently shutter Homeland Security High School, an underperforming city school that has been plagued by violence.
The school, which is located in the Walbrook High School campus, opened in the 2005-06 school year.
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