Summary:
The Dorchester County Public Schools district in Maryland is home to two high schools: Cambridge-South Dorchester High School and North Dorchester High School. Both schools are performing significantly below the state average on a range of key metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
According to the data, neither school stands out as a high performer. Cambridge-South Dorchester High School ranked 191 out of 220 Maryland high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 1-star rating, while North Dorchester High School ranked 172 out of 220, also with a 1-star rating. Both schools had a 84.4% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is below the state average, and a 13.0% dropout rate, which is significantly higher than the state average.
The data also reveals that both schools have a 100% rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. Despite the relatively high spending per student and student-teacher ratios, the schools continue to struggle to meet the academic needs of their students, as evidenced by their consistently low performance on standardized tests and other key metrics. These findings suggest that the Dorchester County Public Schools district may need to implement significant interventions and reforms to improve the quality of education provided to its students.
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