Stephen Decatur High School has 1,348 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Stephen Decatur High School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Stephen Decatur High School’s learner population of 1,348 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Stephen Decatur High School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Stephen Decatur High School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Stephen Decatur High School is Indian River Intensive Learning Center (8.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Stephen Decatur Middle School (0.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Berlin Intermediate (1.6 miles away)