Baltimore City College Knights

The Baltimore City College Knights, or alternatively, the Collegians, represent the Baltimore City College, a public college preparatory secondary school, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school fields 24 varsity teams in interscholastic sports and competes in the MPSSAA Class 3A (North Region). The school colors are orange and black, and its mascot is the Black Knight. City College teams were all-male from the school’s founding in 1839 until coeducation began in 1978.

Organized athletics at B.C.C. date back to the 1870s with informal football and baseball contests. By 1895, the school was fielding varsity teams against universities such as the United States Naval Academy, Maryland, St. John’s College, and Swarthmore College. Between 1894 and 1920, the school’s lacrosse team played against college powerhouses including Johns Hopkins and the U.S. Naval Academy. In January 1896, the school formed its first basketball team, making B.C.C. one of the earliest high schools in Maryland to sponsor the sport.

Since joining the MPSSAA in 1993, City has captured championships at the district, regional, and state levels in nearly every sport it sponsors. The athletic department is especially noted for its achievements in football, boys’ and girls’ basketball, cross country, swimming, tennis, and lacrosse. The Black Knights have won championships in 20 different sports all-time and remain one of Maryland’s most decorated public high school athletic programs.