Reginald F. Lewis High School of Business and Law (officially referred to as the Reginald F. Lewis High School) is a

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located in northeast

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, Maryland. It is named after prominent businessman and Baltimore native

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. The school is situated in the former Northern High School and shares the structure with the

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Attack incidents

On April 4, 2008 an art teacher at the Reginald F. Lewis High School, was attacked by one of her students during a regular class. Footage of the incident was recorded on a phone and was uploaded to the internet. On April 2, 2015 former Principal Daric Jackson caused a student to lose consciousness in a classroom after placing the student in a chokehold. The case was investigated as possible child abuse by the Baltimore police department and referred to the State's Attorney's office. The student filed a lawsuit in April 2016 alleging assault.

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Reginald F. Lewis High School - Maryland Report Card
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