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Which teacher or staff member at North Dorchester High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
526
High
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240030000618
North Dorchester High School
5875 Cloverdale Road, Hurlock, MD 21643 · (410) 943-4511 · Dorchester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Maryland public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 54%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 164 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 125 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 18% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
42.3%
MD avg 50.6% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where North Dorchester High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #171 of 206 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #161 of 206 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #183 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #49 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #85 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #78 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
526
-64 (-11%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 35.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 34.5 | 16.5:1 | 100% (568) |
| 2022-23 | 572 | 33.5 | 17.1:1 | 100% (572) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 39 | 15.1:1 | 100% (590) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 38.3 | 12.7:1 | 100% (486) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 37 | 13.2:1 | 49% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 43% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 551 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 32% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 396 | 28 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Dorchester High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (486 to 526); teachers down 7% (38.3 to 35.5).
About North Dorchester High School
Located in Hurlock, Maryland, North Dorchester High School is a small high school. The school had 526 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in Maryland is about 1,185, so this school runs 56% smaller than that.
Dorchester County Public Schools includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 4,586 students.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at North Dorchester High School combined. Smaller groups are 23% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at North Dorchester High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Teachers at North Dorchester High School total 35.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.8:1. High schools in Maryland average about 15.3:1, a similar figure.
Measured against Maryland public high schools, North Dorchester High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Dorchester County, median household income is about $61,839, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Dorchester County number 13 and enroll about 4,586.
The next-closest public school is North Dorchester Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
For locale, NCES codes North Dorchester High School as Rural: Distant.
North Dorchester High School had 590 students in 2020-21 and 526 in 2024-25, an 11% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at North Dorchester High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,754
Census ACS
Median income
$61,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,586 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dorchester County Public Schools
- Cambridge-South Dorchester High SchoolHigh · 811 students
- Mace's Lane Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- North Dorchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Sandy Hill ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Hurlock Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Other schools in Hurlock
- North Dorchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 414 students
- Hurlock Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
Nearby schools
- North Dorchester Middle School0.2 mi · 414
- Hurlock Elementary School3.0 mi · 391
- Warwick Elementary School4.1 mi · 346
- Vienna Elementary School7.3 mi · 183
- Preston Elementary School8.7 mi · 381
- Federalsburg Elementary School8.7 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About North Dorchester High SchoolHow large is North Dorchester High School?
North Dorchester High School enrolls approximately 526 students in grades 09-12.
Is North Dorchester High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Dorchester High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does North Dorchester High School have?
North Dorchester High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is North Dorchester High School?
North Dorchester High School reports a student body of 57% White, 11% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is North Dorchester High School public or private?
North Dorchester High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dorchester County Public Schools.
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