North Dorchester High School

5875 Cloverdale Road, Hurlock MD, 21643 | Dorchester County Public Schools | 410-943-4511
  • grades 9-12
  • students 486
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hurlock
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
35%Hurlock
40%Maryland

North Dorchester High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dorchester County Public Schools" in Hurlock, MD. There are a total of 486 students and 38 teachers at North Dorchester High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

North Dorchester High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 23% higher than the Maryland average.

North Dorchester High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students486
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment119
Taking some courses102
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses73

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 North Dorchester High School, there are a total of 119 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 102 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
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

North Dorchester High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 67.3% 50.0% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 21.2% 36.7% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.2% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 5.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 5.4% 4.0% 3.1%

Hurlock demographics profile

StatisticHurlockMarylandNational
Population2,3906,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89662791
Median age38.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English87%82%79%
Speak Spanish10%7%13%

Education level achieved in Hurlock

IndexHurlockMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade74.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college35.1%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.7%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.7%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The North Dorchester High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.