Enrollment
368
High
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240072001334
Snow Hill High
305 S Church St, Snow Hill, MD 21863 · (410) 632-5270 · Worcester County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Maryland public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 96 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
69.4%
MD avg 50.6% . -6.7pp since 2023
Math
23.8%
MD avg 34.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 76.1% | 25.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Snow Hill High
Snow Hill High's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill High this school | 368 | 54.3% | 48.8% |
| Kent County High Worton | 511 | 63.0% | 33.2% |
| St. Michaels Middle/High School St Michaels | 449 | 45.7% | 39.5% |
| Crisfield Academy and High School Crisfield | 366 | 67.8% | 21.5% |
| Colonel Richardson High School Federalsburg | 528 | 65.9% | 38.3% |
| Pocomoke High Pocomoke City | 374 | 67.1% | 38.2% |
Matched among Maryland high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Snow Hill High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #33 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #28 of 206 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #65 of 206 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #202 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #6 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #73 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #92 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.6% | #49 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
368
+31 (+9%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 368 | 32 | 11.5:1 | 54% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 100% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 32 | 10.9:1 | 55% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 45% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 30 | 10.7:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 31 | 10.6:1 | 43% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 42% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 38% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 25 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snow Hill High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (321 to 368); teachers up 7% (30 to 32).
About Snow Hill High
Snow Hill High is a very small high school with an address in Snow Hill, Maryland. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 368 students. That is 69% below the average of about 1,185 students for high schools in Maryland.
Snow Hill High is a school in Worcester County Public Schools. The district has 13 schools and 7,002 students.
The share of White students at Snow Hill High is 53%, a majority. The school is also 27% Black, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 79% White share among all Worcester County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Snow Hill High reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 11.5:1. High schools in Maryland have an average ratio of 15.3:1. Roughly 54% of students at Snow Hill High can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Snow Hill High holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Maryland public high schools.
Snow Hill High scores 48.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.1%.
In Worcester County, home to about 53,700 people, median household income comes to about $81,745, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Worcester County's 14 public schools enroll about 7,002 students and include Snow Hill High.
Cedar Chapel Special School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Snow Hill High, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Snow Hill High is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Snow Hill High falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 9%, from 337 to 368.
The allk12 page for Snow Hill High lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Worcester County Public Schools
- Stephen Decatur HighHigh · 1,462 students
- Stephen Decatur MiddleMiddle · 665 students
- Showell ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Berlin IntermediateMiddle · 613 students
- Ocean City ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Buckingham ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Other schools in Snow Hill
- Snow Hill MiddleMiddle · 404 students
- Snow Hill ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Cedar Chapel Special SchoolCombined · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Chapel Special School0.4 mi · 51
- Snow Hill Elementary0.4 mi · 387
- Snow Hill Middle0.4 mi · 404
- Pocomoke High11.6 mi · 374
- Pocomoke Middle11.9 mi · 465
- Pocomoke Elementary12.0 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Snow Hill HighHow 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.
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