Stephen Decatur High School (Maryland)
Stephen Decatur High School | |
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Address | |
9913 Seahawk Road Berlin, Maryland United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public High School (9-12) |
Motto | "The Decatur Way . . . The Way To Grow" |
Established | 1954 |
School district | Worcester County Public Schools |
Principal | Thomas Sites |
Campus | 27.4 acres (111,000 m2)[1] |
Color(s) |
Royal Blue and White |
Mascot | Seahawks |
Rival | Worcester Preparatory School |
National ranking | 1 |
Test average | 99.99% |
Newspaper | The Hawk |
Website | www.stephen-decaturhs.weebly.com |
Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS) is a four-year public high school in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1954.
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 part of the Worcester County Public School system, which also includes three other high schools, Snow Hill High School, Pocomoke High School, and one vocational school, Worcester Technical 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. The school originally served grades 7 through 12. The current facility has 192,335 sq ft (17,868.5 m2).[1]
Students
The graduation rate at Stephen Decatur High School is consistently above 90 percent. In 2015 the school had a graduation rate of 93.73%.[2]
The area of West Ocean City, Ocean Pines, and Berlin experienced significant growth in the 1990s and 2000s, and that was 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.[3] The growth of the area slowed around the time of the Great Recession, and as a result the student population at Stephen Decatur has remained relatively steady over the past decade.
Student Population [4]
2017 | 1,351 |
2016 | 1,346 |
2015 | 1,299 |
2014 | 1,316 |
2013 | 1,341 |
2012 | 1,399 |
2011 | 1,436 |
2010 | 1,433 |
2009 | 1,390 |
2008 | 1,389 |
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 |
Staff
The following people have been the principal at Stephen Decatur High School:[5]
Wilbur Jones | 1954–1958 |
Mr. Whitehurst | 1958–1963 |
William C. Tomlinson | 1963–1966 |
Elmer Everton | 1966–1968 |
Gladys Burbage | 1968–1987 |
Tom Tucker | 1987–1991 |
Anthony McNabb | 1991–1994 |
Louis H. Taylor | 1994–2012 |
Thomas Zimmer | 2012–2018 |
Thomas Sites | 2018-Present |
Sports
State Champions
- 2008 - Wrestling (4A-3A)
- 2002 - Boys Soccer (2A)[6]
- 1998 - Boys Tennis Singles (Chris Zielinski)[7]
- 1998 - Tennis Mixed Doubles (Katie Gibbons & Greg Zielinski)[7]
- 1997 - Boys Tennis Singles (Greg Zielinski)[7]
- 1997 - Tennis Mixed Doubles (Katie Gibbons & Chris Zielinski)[7]
- 1996 - Boys Tennis Doubles (Chris Zielinski & Greg Zielinski)[7]
- 1996 - Tennis Mixed Doubles (Katie Gibbons & Will Cathell)[8]
- 1994 - Boys Tennis Singles (Dale Cathell)[7]
- 1986 - Boys Track & Field (Class C)[9]
- 1970 - Boys Basketball (Class B)[10]
State Finalists
- 2016 - Boys Basketball (3A)
- 2015 - Girls Lacrosse (3A-2A)
- 2011 - Boys Swimming (3A-2A-1A)[11]
- 2006 - Girls Lacrosse (3A-2A)[12]
- 2005 - Golf (2A-1A)
- 2001 - Boys Soccer (2A)[6]
- 2000 - Boys Track & Field (2A)[9]
- 1985 - Boys Track & Field (Class C)[9]
- 1984 - Boys Track & Field (Class C)[9]
- 1977 - Girls Basketball (Class B)[13]
- 1971 - Boys Basketball (Class B)[10]
- 1969 - Boys Basketball (Class B)
Regional Champions
Fall Sports
- Football—1988, 1998, 2000, 2004
- Boys Soccer—1994, 1996, 2001, 2002
- Girls Soccer—2002, 2003
- Volleyball—1979, 1980, 1994, 2001
- Golf—1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
- Girls Cross Country—2002, 2005, 2006
Winter Sports
- Boys Basketball—1957, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1984, 1992, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Girls Basketball—1977, 1989, 2001, 2004
- Wrestling—2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
- Girls Indoor Track—2009
- Boys Swimming—2011, 2018
- Girls Swimming—2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
Spring Sports
- Baseball—2013
- Softball—1979, 1991
- Boys Lacrosse—2006
- Girls Lacrosse—2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Boys Track & Field—1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Girls Track & Field—2002
Bayside Conference Champions
Fall Sports
- Football—1974, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003 (2A Division), 2008 (South), 2010 (South)
- Boys Soccer—1998, 2000, 2001, 2011
- Girls Soccer—2002, 2003, 2014
- Boys Cross Country—2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
- Girls Cross Country—2002, 2005, 2008
- Volleyball—1987, 2001, 2005
- Golf—1991, 1992, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Winter Sports
- Boys Basketball—2017
- Girls Basketball—1977, 2015, 2016
- Wrestling—2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017
- Boys Indoor Track—2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- Girls Indoor Track—2009, 2011, 2012
Spring Sports
- Baseball—2009*, 2014
- Boys Lacrosse—2008, 2012, 2013*
- Girls Lacrosse—2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013*, 2015, 2016
- Tennis—1993, 2008, 2009*
- Boys Track & Field—1985, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Girls Track & Field—2002, 2009, 2010, 2011
(*) Denotes Co-Champs
Robotics
Notable alumni
- Dale R. Cathell - Judge (Retired), Maryland Court of Appeals
- John Chester - Co-Creator of Random 1, television program on A&E.
- Steve Fell - Former member of the Baltimore Blast
- Linda Harrison, actress
- Bill Hensel was inducted into The International Kenpo Hall Of Fame [15]
- Erica Messer - writer for The OC, Alias, and Criminal Minds
- Oliver Purnell - head basketball coach at DePaul University
- Seanna Zimmerman - Former member of the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleading Squad.
- Janine Zacharia - Baltimore Ravens cheerleader (2011–Present)
See also
References
- 1 2 "MD Property Database".
- ↑ "Maryland Report Card".
- ↑ Maryland Report Card
- ↑ "Enrollment for All Grades All Students : Demographics : Worcester County - Stephen Decatur High : 2016 Maryland Report Card". reportcard.msde.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Stephen Decatur". www.stephendecatur.org.
- 1 2 "MPSSAA" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MPSSAA" (PDF).
- ↑ MPSSAA
- 1 2 3 4 "MPSAA" (PDF).
- 1 2 "MPSSAA" (PDF).
- ↑
- ↑ "MPSSAA" (PDF).
- ↑ "MPSSAA" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 4 "Team and Event Search". 5 May 2015.
- ↑ "Native Son inducted into Kenpo International Hall of Fame - Special Features - Coconut Times OCMD". www.coconuttimes.com.
External links
- Stephen Decatur High School
- Google Maps
- Stephen Decatur High School Soccer
- Stephen Decatur Alumni Association
Coordinates: 38°20′26″N 75°11′24″W / 38.34068°N 75.19009°W