Stephen Decatur High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Stephen Decatur High School

9913 Seahawk Rd
Berlin, MD 21811

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Stephen Decatur High School is a four-year public high school in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. With the grades of 9–12 the school is a part of Worcester County 51�Թ��.

Serving 1,403 students in grades 9-12, Stephen Decatur High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 95% (Top 30% in MD)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Stephen Decatur High School's student population of 1,403 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephen Decatur High School
9	371
10	339
11	374
12	319

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Total Students

1,403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School
2023	1,431
2022	1,444
2021	1,369
2020	1,363
2019	1,363
2018	1,351
2017	1,351
2016	1,346
2015	1,299
2014	1,316
2013	1,341
2012	1,399
2011	1,436
2010	1,433
2009	1,390
2008	1,389
2007	1,436
2006	1,389
2005	1,384
2004	1,374
2003	1,302
2002	1,317
2001	1,251
2000	1,248
1999	1,170
1998	1,111
1997	1,076
1996	1,020
1995	985
1994	938
1993	895
1992	837
1991	832
1990	846
1989	839
1988	870
1987	852

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

85 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School
2023	87
2022	87
2021	87
2020	86
2019	86
2018	85
2017	85
2016	86
2015	86
2014	85
2013	89
2012	89
2011	88
2010	89
2009	91
2008	91
2007	84
2006	83
2005	81
2004	77
2003	69
2002	69
2001	68
2000	64
1999	61
1998	61
1997	59
1996	57
1995	56
1994	54
1993	54
1992	53
1991	54
1990	52
1989	51
1988	52
1987	51

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Year Founded

1954

Colors

White, Royal blue

School Rankings

Stephen Decatur High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stephen Decatur High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#412 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School
2023	#412
2022	#421
2021	#31
2019	#105
2018	#54
2017	#54
2016	#55
2015	#39
2014	#290
2013	#404
2012	#332

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	38%	27%	47%
2022	35%	25%	38%
2021	64%	20%	30%
2019	63%	38%	55%
2017	92%	41%	56%
2016	94%	42%	55%
2015	97%	38%	52%
2014	95%	72%	90%
2013	95%	79%	93%
2012	97%	82%	94%
2011	93%	80%	94%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2022	54%	45%	61%
2021	78%	36%	44%
2019	81%	46%	64%
2017	64%	41%	58%
2016	85%	44%	62%
2015	93%	45%	60%
2014	88%	82%	92%
2013	87%	85%	93%
2012	91%	85%	93%
2011	86%	85%	93%
2010	80%	84%	90%

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41%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2022	41%	36%	43%
2021	60%	41%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	12:1
2022	17:1	14:1	12:1
2021	16:1	14:1	11:1
2020	16:1	15:1	12:1
2019	16:1	15:1	12:1
2018	16:1	15:1	11:1
2017	16:1	15:1	11:1
2016	16:1	15:1	11:1
2015	15:1	15:1	11:1
2014	15:1	15:1	11:1
2013	15:1	15:1	11:1
2012	16:1	15:1	11:1
2011	16:1	15:1	11:1
2010	16:1	15:1	11:1
2009	15:1	15:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	12:1
2007	17:1	15:1	13:1
2006	17:1	16:1	13:1
2005	17:1	16:1	13:1
2004	18:1	16:1	14:1
2003	19:1	16:1	14:1
2002	19:1	16:1	15:1
2001	18:1	17:1	15:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	19:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	16:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	16:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	16:1
1988	17:1	19:1	16:1
1987	17:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	9%	22%	9%
2022	8%	21%	8%
2021	8%	20%	8%
2020	7%	18%	7%
2019	7%	18%	7%
2018	6%	17%	7%
2017	6%	17%	7%
2016	6%	16%	7%
2015	5%	15%	6%
2014	4%	14%	6%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	5%	12%	5%
2011	5%	12%	5%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	9%	33%	18%
2022	9%	33%	18%
2021	9%	34%	19%
2020	11%	34%	18%
2019	11%	34%	18%
2018	12%	34%	20%
2017	12%	34%	20%
2016	11%	34%	20%
2015	11%	34%	20%
2014	11%	35%	19%
2013	12%	35%	20%
2012	12%	35%	20%
2011	13%	36%	21%
2010	13%	38%	23%
2009	13%	38%	24%
2008	14%	38%	23%
2007	13%	38%	23%
2006	14%	38%	24%
2005	14%	38%	25%
2004	14%	38%	25%
2003	16%	37%	25%
2002	17%	37%	26%
2001	18%	37%	27%
2000	20%	37%	28%
1999	21%	37%	29%
1998	23%	36%	29%
1997	22%	35%	30%
1996	22%	35%	30%
1995	21%	34%	31%
1994	22%	34%	31%
1993	22%	33%	32%

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White

74%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	74%	33%	65%
2022	75%	34%	65%
2021	76%	34%	65%
2020	76%	36%	66%
2019	76%	36%	66%
2018	78%	38%	66%
2017	78%	38%	66%
2016	79%	39%	66%
2015	79%	40%	67%
2014	79%	41%	67%
2013	78%	42%	67%
2012	78%	42%	68%
2011	79%	43%	69%
2010	81%	45%	70%
2009	82%	46%	70%
2008	81%	47%	71%
2007	82%	48%	70%
2006	82%	49%	71%
2005	83%	50%	71%
2004	83%	51%	71%
2003	81%	52%	71%
2002	81%	53%	71%
2001	80%	53%	70%
2000	78%	55%	71%
1999	76%	55%	70%
1998	75%	56%	70%
1997	75%	57%	68%
1996	75%	58%	68%
1995	76%	59%	67%
1994	75%	59%	67%
1993	75%	60%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2018	3%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	0.44	0.73	0.54
2022	0.42	0.73	0.54
2021	0.41	0.73	0.54
2020	0.41	0.72	0.53
2019	0.41	0.72	0.53
2018	0.38	0.72	0.52
2017	0.38	0.72	0.52
2016	0.36	0.71	0.52
2015	0.36	0.70	0.51
2014	0.36	0.69	0.51
2013	0.38	0.69	0.51
2012	0.38	0.69	0.50
2011	0.36	0.67	0.49
2010	0.33	0.65	0.45
2009	0.31	0.64	0.45
2008	0.33	0.63	0.44
2007	0.31	0.62	0.44
2006	0.31	0.61	0.44
2005	0.29	0.60	0.44
2004	0.29	0.60	0.43
2003	0.31	0.59	0.43
2002	0.31	0.58	0.43
2001	0.33	0.58	0.43
2000	0.35	0.56	0.42
1999	0.38	0.56	0.44
1998	0.39	0.56	0.43
1997	0.39	0.56	0.45
1996	0.39	0.55	0.45
1995	0.38	0.54	0.46
1994	0.39	0.54	0.46
1993	0.39	0.54	0.46

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95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	95%	86%	95%
2022	92%	86%	93%
2021	91%	87%	92%
2020	93%	86%	95%
2019	94%	86%	94%
2018	95%	87%	93%
2017	93%	88%	92%
2016	91%	88%	92%
2015	94%	87%	93%
2014	93%	87%	91%
2013	90%	85%	91%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	40%	46%	50%
2022	28%	38%	40%
2021	28%	40%	41%
2020	26%	41%	37%
2019	26%	41%	37%
2016	24%	40%	38%
2015	25%	39%	39%
2014	24%	38%	39%
2013	24%	36%	39%
2012	23%	36%	38%
2011	22%	33%	35%
2010	21%	31%	33%
2009	17%	27%	29%
2008	16%	26%	27%
2007	15%	25%	25%
2006	15%	25%	25%
2005	17%	25%	27%
2004	17%	24%	27%
2003	16%	24%	27%
2002	16%	23%	25%
2001	15%	23%	26%
2000	15%	24%	28%
1999	17%	25%	29%
1998	18%	26%	29%
1997	19%	26%	31%
1996	16%	26%	30%
1995	14%	26%	28%
1994	17%	25%	31%
1993	15%	21%	27%
1992	16%	21%	27%
1991	10%	18%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stephen Decatur High School	Maryland	Worcester County School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Worcester County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stephen Decatur High School's ranking?

Stephen Decatur High School is ranked #412 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are Stephen Decatur High School often compared to?

Stephen Decatur High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Snow Hill High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of Stephen Decatur High School?

The graduation rate of Stephen Decatur High School is 95%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend Stephen Decatur High School?

1,403 students attend Stephen Decatur High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Stephen Decatur High School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stephen Decatur High School?

Stephen Decatur High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Stephen Decatur High School offer ?

Stephen Decatur High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Stephen Decatur High School part of?

Stephen Decatur High School is part of Worcester County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 95% (Top 30%)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education