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Stephen Decatur High School vs. Pocomoke High School

Should I attend Stephen Decatur High School or Pocomoke High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Stephen Decatur High School
9913 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pocomoke High School
1817 Old Virginia Rd
Pocomoke City, MD 21851
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Stephen Decatur High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Pocomoke High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,444 students in grades 9-12, Stephen Decatur High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Serving 333 students in grades 9-12, Pocomoke High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 20%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 66% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,444 students
333 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#31 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 5%)
#173 out of 1343 schools in MD
(Top 20%)
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64%
(Top 5% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 30% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stephen Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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78%
(Top 5% in MD)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MD)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stephen Decatur High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pocomoke High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in MD)
≥95%
(Top 20% in MD)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
404
77
Grade 10 Students
337
83
Grade 11 Students
378
94
Grade 12 Students
325
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
8%
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% Black
9%
44%
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% White
75%
39%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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0.42
0.65
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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