Mardela Middle and High School
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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 Bennett High School
, Wicomico High School
and Parkside High School
.
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 118993 square feet (11,054.8 m²) of space and is located on 50.56 acres (20.5 ha) of land.
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.
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
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. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James Bennett High School
James M. Bennett High School
James M. Bennett High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with Mardela Middle and High School, Parkside High School, and Wicomico High School....
, Wicomico High School
Wicomico High School
Wicomico High School is a high school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James M. Bennett High School, Mardela Middle and High School and Parkside High School. Wicomico High School currently enrolls grades 9 through 12...
and Parkside High School
Parkside High School
Parkside High School is a four-year public high school in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Wicomico County along with James Bennett High School, Wicomico High School, and Mardela Middle and High School.-About the School:The school is...
.
Overview
The school is located on the Eastern Shore of MarylandEastern Shore of Maryland
The Eastern Shore of Maryland is a territorial part of the U.S. state of Maryland that lies predominately on the east side of the Chesapeake Bay and consists of nine counties. The origin of term Eastern Shore was derived to distinguish a territorial part of the State of Maryland from the Western...
in the town of Mardela Springs in Wicomico County. The school is on Maryland Route 54, east of Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from U.S. Route 50 in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County north to Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 290 in Galena, Kent County...
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 118993 square feet (11,054.8 m²) of space and is located on 50.56 acres (20.5 ha) of land.
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.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 |
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.