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What's one thing Wicomico High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,304
High
DISTRICT 965 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WICOMICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240069001320
Wicomico High
201 Long Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804 · (410) 677-5146 · Wicomico County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
866 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 372 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 345 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 325 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 262 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
38.6%
MD avg 50.6% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 39 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.6% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 10.0% |
% 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
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Wicomico High
Wicomico High's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico High this school | 1,304 | 66.4% | 23.6% |
| Chesapeake High Baltimore | 1,052 | 67.2% | 26.6% |
| Overlea High Baltimore | 1,474 | 65.4% | 25.0% |
| Edgewood High Edgewood | 1,440 | 59.4% | 31.6% |
| Joppatowne High Joppa | 882 | 65.5% | 24.9% |
| Kenwood High Baltimore | 1,900 | 66.4% | 26.8% |
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 Wicomico High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #169 of 203 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #206 of 206 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #170 of 206 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,304 | #104 of 234 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #34 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #58 of 211 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #47 of 212 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.0% | #28 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
1,304
+114 (+10%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 1,304 | 92 | 14.2:1 | 66% (866) |
| 2023-24 | 1,307 | 93 | 14.1:1 | 64% (840) |
| 2022-23 | 1,325 | 93 | 14.3:1 | 60% (789) |
| 2020-21 | 1,190 | 88 | 13.5:1 | 70% (828) |
| 2017-18 | 1,043 | 85 | 12.3:1 | 63% (656) |
| 2015-16 | 1,016 | 84 | 12.1:1 | 65% (664) |
| 2010-11 | 1,126 | 80 | 14.1:1 | 53% (597) |
| 2000-01 | 1,194 | 77 | 15.5:1 | 24% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 900 | 61 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wicomico High.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (1,043 to 1,304); teachers up 8% (85 to 92).
About Wicomico High
Wicomico High is a mid-sized high school for students in Salisbury, Maryland. Enrollment stands at 1,304 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Wicomico County Public Schools is responsible for 25 schools, Wicomico High included, with 15,582 students in all.
Black students are 50% of those enrolled at Wicomico High. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Wicomico County overall, about 27% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Wicomico High are from different groups.
Teacher count: 92 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.2:1. The average for high schools in Maryland, 15.3:1, is higher. Roughly 66% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Wicomico High sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.6% and a predicted 34.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Wicomico County show that median household income comes to about $76,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Wicomico County counts 25 public schools with about 15,582 students.
Among nearby public schools, Wicomico Middle is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Wicomico High places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school grew from 1,190 students in 2020-21 to 1,304 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Wicomico High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wicomico County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,914
Census ACS
Median income
$76,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wicomico County Public Schools
- James M. Bennett HighHigh · 1,474 students
- Parkside HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Prince Street SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Bennett MiddleMiddle · 963 students
- Delmar ElementaryElementary · 914 students
- Salisbury MiddleMiddle · 847 students
Other schools in Salisbury
- James M. Bennett HighHigh · 1,474 students
- Parkside HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Prince Street SchoolElementary · 976 students
- Salisbury MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- Wicomico MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- Beaver Run SchoolElementary · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Wicomico Middle0.4 mi · 827
- East Salisbury Elementary0.7 mi · 486
- Prince Street School0.8 mi · 976
- Glen Avenue School1.0 mi · 386
- North Salisbury Elementary1.1 mi · 526
- Wicomico County Evening High1.2 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Wicomico HighHow many students attend Wicomico High?
Wicomico High enrolls approximately 1,304 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wicomico High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wicomico High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Wicomico High?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Wicomico High.
How diverse is Wicomico High?
Wicomico High reports a student body of 18% White, 20% Hispanic, 50% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Wicomico High in?
Wicomico High is part of Wicomico County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.