Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)
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| Motto | "The Decatur Way...Is The Way To Grow" |
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| Established | 1954 |
| Type | Public High School (9-12) |
| Principal | Louis Taylor |
| Location | 9913 Seahawk Road, Berlin, Maryland, United States |
| District | Worcester County Public Schools |
| Campus | 27.4 acres[1] |
| Colors | Blue and White
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| Mascot | Seahawks |
| Website | http://www.stephendecatur.org |
Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) is a four-year public high school in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1954.
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[edit] About the School
Stephen Decatur High School was named after Stephen Decatur, the naval war hero during the War of 1812 who was born in Worcester County. He was a Commodore and also fought in the Second Barbary War against pirates in the Mediterranean Sea.
The school is in Worcester County, Maryland along with Pocomoke High School, Worcester Career and Technology Center and Snow Hill High School.
Construction on the school began in 1952 and Stephen Decatur High School was dedicated in 1954. It was a consolidation of two old high schools, Ocean City High School in Ocean City, MD and Buckingham High School in Berlin, MD. Stephen Decatur was an all-white school until it was desegregated in 1970. The school originally served grades 7 through 12. The current facility has 192,335 ft2.[2]
[edit] Students
The graduation rate at Stephen Decatur High School has been steadily rising over the past 12 years. In 2007, the school saw its highest graduation rate in that period of time at 95.7%[3]
The fast-growing area of West Ocean City, Ocean Pines, and Berlin is reflected in the student population at Stephen Decatur High School. From 895 students in 1993, the school had an enrollment of 1,436 in 2007.[4]
Student population [5]
| 2007 | 1,436 |
| 2006 | 1,389 |
| 2005 | 1,384 |
| 2004 | 1,374 |
| 2003 | 1,302 |
| 2002 | 1,317 |
| 2001 | 1,251 |
| 2000 | 1,248 |
| 1999 | 1,170 |
| 1998 | 1,111 |
| 1997 | 1,076 |
| 1996 | 1,020 |
| 1995 | 985 |
| 1994 | 938 |
| 1993 | 895 |
[edit] Staff
The following people have been the principal at Stephen Decatur High School[6]:
| Wilbur Jones | 1954 - 1958 |
| Mr. Whitehurst | 1958 - 1936 |
| William C. Tomlinson | 1963 - 1966 |
| Elmer Everton | 1966 - 1968 |
| Gladys Burbage | 1968 - 1987 |
| Tom Tucker | 1987 - 1991 |
| Anthony McNabb | 1991 - 1994 |
| Louis Taylor | 1994 - present |
[edit] Sports
State Champions
- 2008 - wrestling
- 2002 - Boy's Soccer[7]
- 1998 - Boy's Tennis Singles[8]
- 1998 - Tennis Mixed Doubles[9]
- 1997 - Boy's Tennis Singles[10]
- 1997 - Tennis Mixed Doubles[11]
- 1996 - Boy's Tennis Doubles[12]
- 1996 - Tennis Mixed Doubles[13]
- 1994 - Boy's Tennis Singles[14]
- 1986 - Boy's Track & Field[15]
- 1970 - Boy's Basketball[16]
State Finals
- 2006 - Girl's Lacrosse[17]
- 2005 - Golf, 2A-1A
- 2001 - Boy's Soccer[18]
- 2000 - Boy's Track & Field[19]
- 1985 - Boy's Track & Field[20]
- 1984 - Boy's Track & Field[21]
- 1977 - Girls' Basketball[22]
- 1971 - Boy's Basketball[23]
- 1969 - Boy's Basketball
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Dale R. Cathell - Judge (Retired), Maryland Court of Appeals
- Steve Fell - Former member of the Baltimore Blast
- Oliver Purnell - head basketball coach at Clemson University
- Shamea Purnell - former member of the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleading Squad.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ MD Property Database[1]
- ^ MD Property Database[2]
- ^ Maryland Report Card[3]
- ^ Maryland Report Card[4]
- ^ Maryland State Department of Education [5]
- ^ Stephen Decatur High School website[6]
- ^ MPSSAA[7]
- ^ MPSSAA[8]
- ^ MPSSAA[9]
- ^ MPSSAA[10]
- ^ MPSSAA[11]
- ^ MPSSAA[12]
- ^ MPSSAA[13]
- ^ MPSSAA[14]
- ^ MPSAA[15]
- ^ MPSSAA[16]
- ^ MPSSAA[17]
- ^ MPSSAA[18]
- ^ MPSAA[19]
- ^ MPSAA[20]
- ^ MPSAA[21]
- ^ MPSSAA[22]
- ^ MPSSAA[23]
