ASBO MD&DC Congratulates Worcester County Public Schools for their many accomplishments!
• All 14 schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, accomplishment
achieved by few school systems.
• Nine (9) of our 12 eligible schools are Maryland Blue Ribbon Schools (Ocean City, Pocomoke, Showell, and
Snow Hill Elementary Schools; Stephen Decatur and Snow Hill Middle Schools; and Pocomoke, Snow Hill,
and Stephen Decatur High Schools).
• Five (5) schools are National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence (Ocean City, Pocomoke, Showell, and
Snow Hill Elementary Schools; and Stephen Decatur Middle School).
• Nine (9) schools received the highest Gold designation as Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS)
schools (Buckingham, Pocomoke, and Snow Hill Elementary Schools; Cedar Chapel Special School; Berlin
Intermediate School; Pocomoke and Snow Hill Middle Schools; and Snow Hill and Stephen Decatur High
Schools).
• Worcester County Public Schools has 30 National Board Certified teachers.
• Fifty-eight percent (58%) of the Advanced Placement tests administered in 2012-2013 demonstrated student
mastery, with scores of 3 or above.
• With 94% of students scoring proficient or advanced on the 2013 MSA, Worcester County Public Schools
ranked first in the state overall, out of 24 school systems for the third consecutive year.
• Our 2013 MSA scores rank first in the state in Reading (at 95.3%) and first in the state in Mathematics(at
94.4%).
• In Grades 3 through 8 in both Reading and Mathematics, our 2013 MSA scores by grade level rank first in
the state in 10 of the 12 indicators or in 83% of them.
• Our school system consistently ranks in the top-five for dollars spent in the classroom, when compared with
all 24 school systems.
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