Mardela Middle and High School
| Mardela Middle and High School | |
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| Address | |
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24940 Delmar Road Mardela Springs, Maryland Mardela Springs, Maryland 21837 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°27′55″N 75°44′50″W / 38.4652°N 75.7471°WCoordinates: 38°27′55″N 75°44′50″W / 38.4652°N 75.7471°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Opened | 1937 |
| School board | Wicomico County Board of Education |
| School district | Wicomico Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. John Fredericksen |
| Dean | Sharon Cooper |
| Principal | Amy Eskridge |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Number of students | 706 (2006) |
| • Grade 6 | 94 (2006) |
| • Grade 7 | 94 (2006) |
| • Grade 8 | 104 (2006) |
| • Grade 9 | 113 (2006) |
| • Grade 10 | 101 (2006) |
| • Grade 11 | 106 (2006) |
| • Grade 12 | 95 (2006) |
| Campus | suburban |
| School colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics | Maryland 1A |
| Athletics conference | Bayside |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Yearbook | The Warrior |
| Website | Mardela Middle & High School website |
Mardela Middle and High School (MMHS) is a seven-year public middle school / high school in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County, along with James M. Bennett High School, Wicomico High School and Parkside High School.
Overview
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Mardela Springs in Wicomico County. The school is on Maryland Route 54, east of Maryland Route 313 and just north of U.S. 50. Mardela Springs is between the Eastern Shore towns of Vienna and Hebron.
The current school building was constructed between the years of 1978 and 1980, on the same site as the previous school which was built in 1937. The current building has 118,993 square feet (11,054.8 m2) of space and is located on 50.56 acres (20.46 ha) of land.[1]
Students
Mardela's high graduation rate has been fairly steady over the past 12 years. In 2007, the school graduated 90.48%, up from 77.88% in 2002.[2]
The school population has been steadily increasing. In 2007 the school was near its 12-year high enrollment with 704 students, two less than were enrolled in 2006. The school has nearly 70% more students than in 1993.
| 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 467 | 478 | 503 | 503 | 500 | 496 | 523 | 567 | 604 | 626 | 654 | 697 | 701 | 706 | 704 | 691 | 696 | 649 |
Sports
State Champions
State Finalist
- 1981 - Softball
- 1979 - Girls' Field Hockey
- 1978 - Girls' Basketball[6]
- 1978 - Softball
State Semi-Finalist
- 2013 - Boys' Soccer
- 2007-2011 - Girls' Soccer[7]
- 2002 - Girls' Basketball
- 1997 - Girls' Basketball
- 1994 - Softball
- 1991 - Softball
- 1990 - Girls' Basketball
- 1989 - Softball
- 1988 - Girls' Basketball
- 1987 - Softball
- 1977 - Girls' Basketball
- 1976 - Softball
- 1973 - Boys' Soccer[8]
- 1955 - Boys' Basketball[9]
- 1950 - Boys' Basketball
Fallen Hero
- Marine Staff Sgt. Walter F. Cohee III, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361), the "Flying Tigers" of Marine Aircraft Group 16, Combined Task Force 58, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, California. Died in Afghanistan on January 19, 2002.
Photo gallery
Mardela Springs Middle High School
Mardela Middle High School sign