All students must take an entrance exam and meet certain criteria for acceptance to the school.

[1] Eastern Technical High school received a 74.6 out of a possible 82.5 points (90%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 5 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 99th percentile among all Maryland schools.

[2] As of April 29, 2021, U.S News ranked Eastern Tech as the 132nd high school in the nation.

[4] Magnet Programs In 2005, the Varsity Baseball Team won the school's first ever State Championship.

[citation needed] Eastern Tech's teams occasionally practice on other campuses around the Essex area, such as the neighboring Kenwood High School or CCBC Essex.