Summary:
The Talbot County Public Schools district in Maryland is home to two high schools: Easton High and St. Michaels Middle/High School. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.
One standout element of the data is the exceptional performance of St. Michaels Middle/High School on English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 10th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 74.2%, significantly higher than the district and state averages of 58.8% and 55.3%, respectively. This trend of outperforming the district and state in ELA proficiency extends across all grade levels at St. Michaels Middle/High School. In contrast, Easton High has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 106th in 2021-2022 to 40th out of 146 Maryland high schools in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is making positive strides in its academic performance.
The data also reveals demographic differences between the two schools. Easton High has a more diverse student population, with 50.29% White, 15.05% African American, and 27.18% Hispanic students, while St. Michaels Middle/High School has a higher percentage of White students (72.46%) and lower percentages of African American (11.51%) and Hispanic (9.03%) students. Additionally, Easton High serves a larger population of economically disadvantaged students, with 56.53% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 44.7% at St. Michaels Middle/High School.
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