📍 9913 Seahawk Rd, Berlin, Worcester County, 21811
Stephen Decatur High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Berlin, Worcester County. The school has 1,431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Worcester County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 78% of students are proficient in reading. 64% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Stephen Decatur High enrolls 1,431 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 87 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 8.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,064 | 74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 126 | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
605 of the school's 1,431 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 571 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Stephen Decatur High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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.
Stephen Decatur High is one of 14 schools in Worcester County Public Schools, based in Newark, Maryland. The district serves 7,002 students district-wide and employs 598 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,431 students, Stephen Decatur High is larger than the district average of about 500 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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