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Cambridge-South Dorchester High School
B+

Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2475 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge, MD 21613 · (410) 228-9224 · Part of Dorchester County Public Schools

Cambridge’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Maryland school districts

Photo: Marylandstater · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
811
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cambridge-South Dorchester High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state

On the path

Where Cambridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Mace's Lane Middle School490 students
9–12Cambridge-South Dorchester High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2475 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9290
Grade 10207
Grade 11183
Grade 12131
Enrollment over time
782’20
795’21
784’22
789’23
811’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 24%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cambridge-South Dorchester High School from Cambridge families.

Other schools in Dorchester County Public Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Cambridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.