📍 1015 Beaglin Park Dr, Salisbury, Wicomico County, 21804
Parkside High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Salisbury, Wicomico County. The school has 1,160 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 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parkside High enrolls 1,160 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 105 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 30% Black or African American and 9.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 583 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 346 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 113 | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 35 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
524 of the school's 1,160 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 521 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Parkside 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.
Parkside 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 1,160 students, Parkside 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