Parkside High

1015 Beaglin Park Dr, Salisbury MD, 21804 | Wicomico County Public Schools | 410-677-5143
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1191
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Salisbury
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
34%Salisbury
40%Maryland

Parkside 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 1,191 students and 100 teachers at Parkside High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Parkside High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 24% higher than the Maryland average.

Parkside High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1191
Teachers100
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment221
Taking some courses123
Taking some courses (not tests)87
Passing some courses73
Passing no courses39

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 Parkside High, there are a total of 221 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 123 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
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.

Parkside High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 57.0% 47.5% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 30.9% 35.0% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 3.5% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 7.2% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 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 Parkside High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.