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North Dorchester High School vs. Cambridge-south Dorchester High School

Should you attend North Dorchester High School or Cambridge-south Dorchester High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
North Dorchester High School
5875 Cloverdale Road
Hurlock, MD 21643
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Cambridge-south Dorchester High School
2475 Cambridge Beltway
Cambridge, MD 21613
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Dorchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Cambridge-south Dorchester High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades 9-12, North Dorchester High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 784 students in grades 9-12, Cambridge-south Dorchester High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
572 students
784 students
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This chart displays total students of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Dorchester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#625 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Top 50%)
#913 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of North Dorchester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MD)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
78%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of North Dorchester High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of North Dorchester High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
175
321
Grade 10 Students
135
202
Grade 11 Students
145
140
Grade 12 Students
117
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of North Dorchester High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cambridge-south Dorchester High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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