📍 300 E College Avenue, Salisbury, Wicomico County, 21804
James M. Bennett High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salisbury, Wicomico County. The school has 1,343 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wicomico County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James M. Bennett High enrolls 1,343 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 95 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 35% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 518 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 475 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 186 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 80 | 6% |
| Asian | 71 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
593 of the school's 1,343 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 592 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
James M. Bennett High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MD-10, state senate district 38.
James M. Bennett High is one of 25 schools in Wicomico County Public Schools, based in Salisbury, Maryland. The district serves 15,582 students district-wide and employs 1,191 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,343 students, James M. Bennett High is larger than the district average of about 623 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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