North Dorchester High School

Regular School · Hurlock, MD

North Dorchester High School is a regular school school in Hurlock, Maryland, serving grades 09–12 with 526 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

526

Teachers (FTE)

35.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	299	57%
Black or African American	121	23%
Hispanic/Latino	60	11%
Two or more races	38	7%
Asian	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	526	257M / 269F

English Language Learners: 8 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	22.2%	124
Reading Proficiency	60-64%	35.2%	121
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	98
4-Year Graduation Rate	85-89%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (4)

60 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

16.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

184

35% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	526	100%

Contact & Location

5875 Cloverdale Road

Hurlock, MD 21643

Phone: (410)943-4511

http://dcps.k12.md.us/schools/high-schools/north-dorchester

District

Dorchester County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,834

District enrollment: 4,523

Other Schools in District

Choptank Elementary School Elementary
Hurlock Elementary School Elementary
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center Elementary
Maple Elementary School Elementary
Sandy Hill Elementary Elementary
South Dorchester School Elementary
Vienna Elementary School Elementary
Warwick Elementary School Elementary

View all 12 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21643) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240030000618

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD