Wicomico High

201 Long Avenue, Salisbury MD, 21804 | Wicomico County Public Schools | 410-677-5146
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1043
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Salisbury
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
34%Salisbury
40%Maryland

Wicomico High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wicomico County Public Schools" in Salisbury, MD. There are a total of 1,043 students and 85 teachers at Wicomico High, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Wicomico High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% higher than the Maryland average.

Wicomico High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1043
Teachers85
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment204
Taking some courses122
Taking some courses (not tests)69
Passing some courses29
Passing no courses84

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wicomico High, there are a total of 204 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 122 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wicomico High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 35.0% 47.5% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 48.1% 35.0% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 7.2% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 6.1% 4.0% 3.1%

Salisbury demographics profile

StatisticSalisburyMarylandNational
Population32,8506,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,38362791
Median age29.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)33%54%55%
Speak English84%82%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Salisbury

IndexSalisburyMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.4%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.8%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Wicomico High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.