North Dorchester High School
North Dorchester High School is a rural American high school, located in Hurlock, Maryland.
| North Dorchester High School | |
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| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°35′13″N 75°52′25″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Dorchester County Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 240030000618 |
| Principal | Dr. Paula Turner |
| Faculty | 38.00 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 450 (October 2009) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.39:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | ndhs.dcpsmd.net |
In addition to Hurlock, it serves other small Dorchester County, Maryland, communities including Beach Haven, Brookview, East New Market, Eldorado, Elliotts Island, Galestown, Rhodesdale, Secretary and Vienna.
Description
The community is one of agriculture, seafood harvest, and agribusiness with some light industry. Employment opportunities exist both within the immediate area and the nearby Maryland communities of Cambridge, Easton and Salisbury; as well as Seaford, Delaware.
A small, close-knit and student-oriented school, it is a comprehensive high school which offers college preparatory, honors and advanced-placement courses as well as information-technology and vocational-education programs. As of October 2009, the school had approximately 540 students in grades 9-12,[1] but increasing enrollment was anticipated in the coming years.
The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Maryland State Department of Education.
Administration
- Principal: Dr. Paula Turner
- Assistant Principal: Mr. Matthew Breedlove
- Assistant Principal: Mr. Derek Sabedra
Sports teams
Students at the school can participate in the following sports:
- Boys' soccer: Coach Murphy, Coach Teat, Coach South, Coach Thomas
- Girls' soccer: Coach Algier
- Boys' and girls' track:
- Cross country: Coach Lowrie & Coach Robinson
- Cheerleading: Coach Aaron
- Boys' basketball: Coach May
- Girls' basketball: Coach Blissard
- Wrestling: Coach Catron, Coach Weaver
- Tennis: Coach South and Coach Teat
- Softball: Coach Wright
- Baseball: Coach Lieske, Coach Jackson
- Golf: Coach Morrissette
- Volleyball: Coach Hubbard
- Unified bocce: Coach Catron and Coach Lowrie
- Unified tennis: Coach South
- Unified fitness: TBA
References
- Database (undated). "North Dorchester High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2012. "Total Students: 509 (2009–2010)".
External links
- ndhs.dcpsmd.net, the school's official website