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Snow Hill High

305 S Church St, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · (410) 632-5270 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Enrollment
368
High
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 1,185
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
200 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
96
Grade 10
92
Grade 11
96
Grade 12
84
Student demographics
White
19653%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 31%
Hispanic
308%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 24%
Black
9827%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 32%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Two+
3710%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20756%
Female
16144%

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Test scores

MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)
English Language Arts
69.4%
MD avg 50.6% . -6.7pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
368
+47 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.7:1
% White
53%
was 60%
% Hispanic
8%
was 4%
% Black
27%
was 26%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Snow Hill High

Snow Hill High is one of the minimally staffed four-year high schools in Snow Hill, Maryland, overseen by Worcester County Public Schools, with 368 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 69% below the typical public school in Maryland, which averages around 1,185 students.

Worcester County Public Schools runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 7,002 students. Snow Hill High is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Snow Hill High reports that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. The state averages around 15.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Snow Hill High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.1%, the actual is 48.8%, a residual of +6.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Worcester County shows median household earnings sit near $81,745, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Worcester County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,002 students), Snow Hill High is one campus in the mix.

Cedar Chapel Special School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Snow Hill High. On composite proficiency, Snow Hill High comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 60.0%.

Snow Hill High operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 321 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 60% to 53%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Worcester County at a glance

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Population
53,700
Census ACS
Median income
$81,745
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
7,002 students

Quick facts

School name
Snow Hill High
District
Worcester County Public Schools
Address
305 S Church St, Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone
(410) 632-5270
County
Worcester County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
368
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
200 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
240072001334
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Snow Hill High
How many students attend Snow Hill High?
Snow Hill High enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 09-12.
Is Snow Hill High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Snow Hill High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Snow Hill High have?
Snow Hill High employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snow Hill High?
At Snow Hill High, the student body is approximately 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Snow Hill High public or private?
Snow Hill High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Worcester County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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