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Mardela Middle and High School

Coordinates: 38°27′55″N 75°44′50″W / 38.4652°N 75.7471°W / 38.4652; -75.7471
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Mardela Middle and High School
Address
Map
24940 Delmar Road

Mardela Springs, Maryland

,
21837

Coordinates38°27′55″N 75°44′50″W / 38.4652°N 75.7471°W / 38.4652; -75.7471
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened1937
School boardWicomico County Board of Education
School districtWicomico Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. John Fredericksen
DeanSharon Cooper
PrincipalAmy Eskridge
Grades6-12
Number of students706 (2006)
 • Grade 694 (2006)
 • Grade 794 (2006)
 • Grade 8104 (2006)
 • Grade 9113 (2006)
 • Grade 10101 (2006)
 • Grade 11106 (2006)
 • Grade 1295 (2006)
Campussuburban
Colour(s)Green and Gold
AthleticsMaryland 1A
Athletics conferenceBayside
Team nameWarriors
YearbookThe Warrior
WebsiteMardela 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.

Student population[3]
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

  • 1982 - Girls' Field Hockey[4]
  • 1980 - Softball[5]
  • 1978 - Girls' Field Hockey

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.

See also

References and notes