A Strong Start at Ingenuity’s Newest Middle School, James McHenry

THE INGENUITY PROJECT DEBUTS IN SOUTHWEST BALTIMORE With eager students and an excited community, the school year is off to a great start at James…

Successful math and science nonprofit expands to West Baltimore school — once one of the state’s worst

By Talia Richman January 11, 2019 Lisette Morris froze when she saw a map showing where special academic programs for city schoolchildren were located. Wide swaths of West…

Nurturing High School Scholars

Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology - Sep 2017

    “THIS REALLY GIVES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW SCIENCE IS DONE AND HOW DEDICATED ONE NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER TO BE…

From Ingenuity Project to Engineer

    JULY 12, 2017 Duncan Parke has been spending his summer vacations working. The Baltimore Polytechnic High School senior has been busy with a…

Each student at UMBC graduation has a wonderful story

  Da'Kuawn Johnson of Baltimore hugs his chemistry professor Tara Carpenter. He was among 1,300 students who graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County…

Ingenuity senior semifinalist in national science competition

Kathy Le, a senior at Poly, is a semifinalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, a national science competition     January 13, 2016…

Masters of Invention

How the ambitious Ingenuity Project is elevating the Baltimore City public school option By Christine Grillo TUESDAY , JANUARY 12 2016 Got math? How about…

STEM students designing solutions to city runoff

The Star - Jan 2016

January 3, 2016 By SCOTT EGLSEDER The holidays have come and gone, and we are starting a new year full of good intentions and expectations.…

Featuring a guest appearance by the Ingenuity Project’s Executive Director Lisette Morris

Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Advancing Educational Excellence. - Nov 2015

The fandom edition Michael J. Petrilli Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. Clara Allen Audrey Kim November 18, 2015 Why reformers ought to check their halos at…

Ingenuity at Poly alumnus, Duane Dennis, Class of 2010 and recent MIT graduate, shares his experience as a black entrepreneur

Tech Crunch - Sep 2015

  Posted Sep 14, 2015 by Duane Dennis Duane Dennis is the founder of Miramix. Entrepreneurship is the New American Dream, and millennials are hearing its call loud and clear. The corporate world has ceased…

What's Happening

Student Achievements

Ingenuity Scholars Shine at Morgan State University Engineering and Science Fair

BALTIMORE – The Morgan State University Science-Mathematics-Engineering Fair was held… Read More

Ingenuity Students Awarded Fellowships by the Sandra Lee Heyman Foundation

Ingenuity Scholars Receive Fellowship PROGRAM SELECTS 41 MORE STUDENTS, EXPANDS… Read More

Poly’s Chess Team Wins 5th Place at US Chess National Competition!

Ingenuity students powered Baltimore Polytechnic Institute's Chess Team to a… Read More

Application Timeline

November 1, 2023Ingenuity Application OPENS
October 2023 - January 2024Middle School Open Houses with Ingenuity Middle School Information Sessions (See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details)
October 29, 2023Poly's Open House with Ingenuity High School Information Sessions (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
November 9, 2023Poly's Open House with Ingenuity High School Information Sessions (5:30 - 7:30 PM)
November 16, 2023Ingenuity Middle School Virtual Information Session (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details)
December 9, 2023City Schools' Middle and High School Choice Fair (Baltimore Convention Center)
December 12, 2023Ingenuity Middle School Virtual Information Session (7:00 - 8:00 PM) - See Ingenuity Admissions Information page for registration details)
January 2024Ingenuity High School Admissions Test Sessions (NO Middle School test for 2024-25 Admissions)
January 18, 2024Ingenuity Application DEADLINE (Same as Baltimore City Public Schools Choice Deadline)
February 2024Ingenuity Admissions DECISIONS RELEASED
July 8 - August 1, 2024Ingenuity Summer Algebra Academy (For select 9th grade accepted students)
July 22 - August 1, 2024Ingenuity Rising 6th Grade Summer Academy (for all accepted students)

Our Partners

Ingenuity Project Headquarters

1400 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD, USA

410-662-8665

James McHenry Elementary School

31 S Schroeder St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

(410) 396-1621

Baltimore Polytechnic Institute

1400 West Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21209, United States

410-396-7026

Hamilton Middle School

6101 Old Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214, United States

410-396-6375

Mount Royal Middle School

121 McMechen St, Baltimore, MD 21217, United States

410-396-0864

Roland Park Middle School

5207 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States

410-396-6420

Locations / Schools

Ingenuity Project Headquarters
1400 West Cold Spring Lane
410-662-8665


James McHenry Elementary School
31 S Schroeder St
(410) 396-1621


Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
1400 West Cold Spring Lane
410-396-7026


Hamilton Middle School
6101 Old Harford Road
410-396-6375


Mount Royal Middle School
121 McMechen St
410-396-0864


Roland Park Middle School
5207 Roland Avenue
410-396-6420