SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MD proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 22%Projected 26%

Cambridge-south Dorchester High School Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MD proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MD average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 7%MD 30%

English proficiency

School 32%MD 49%

Science proficiency

School 25%MD 29%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

70%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

6%

Students in at least one AP course. 6 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

2%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes2%
AP courses offered6
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
5%

AP computer science

0%
3%

AP math

1%
5%

Gold marks the MD average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

D+

51.49 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

D+

7.13 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

D+

28.06 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$55,810

MD average $115,317

Median home value

$271,607

MD average $430,108

Median rent

$1,105 /mo

MD average $1,839

Unemployment rate

5.4%

MD average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 87.2%MD 90.8%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

17:1

MD average 13:1

Teachers

51

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$89,507

All teachers in Dorchester County Public Schools.

Student to counselor ratio MD average 371:1196:1
Support staff9
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff2

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 67%MD 91%

Experienced teachers

School 67%MD 82%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days351
Out-of-school suspension days1
Total days missed to suspension1363
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based3
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based1
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$15045 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.85

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

29%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

54%

Latino

9%

Multiracial

7%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged99%
Students with disabilities11%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Cambridge-south Dorchester High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

North Dorchester High School

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Distance: 12.0 mi
Easton High

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 14.6 mi
St. Michaels Middle/high School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 47%
  • Distance: 17.7 mi
Mardela Middle & High

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 19.3 mi
Colonel Richardson High School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Distance: 20.2 mi
Patuxent High

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 23.1 mi
Calvert High

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 26.7 mi
Seaford Senior High School

  • Actual: 13%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 26.7 mi
Laurel Senior High School

  • Actual: 13%
  • Projected: 21%
  • Distance: 28.3 mi
North Caroline High School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 28.5 mi