Stephen Decatur High School (commonly Stephen Decatur, Stephen Decatur High, SDHS) is a public high school in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school is part of the Worcester County Public Schools district and services grades 9–12. The school was opened in 1954.
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History
The construction of the school began in 1952. Stephen Decatur High School was opened in 1954. The school was a consolidation of two nearby high schools, Ocean City High School in Ocean City, MD and Buckingham High School in Berlin, MD. Stephen Decatur High School was named after Worcester County native and naval war hero Stephen Decatur. The school originally served grades 7 through 12.
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.
The current facility is 192,335 sq ft (17,868.5 m2).
Academics
In 2015 the school had a graduation rate of 93.73%.
Enrollment
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. 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.
Staff
The following people have been the principal at Stephen Decatur High School:
Accomplishments
Athletics
2026 – Boys Lacrosse (2A)
2025 – Boys Soccer (3A)
2024 – Football (2A)
2024 – Wrestling (2A)
2023 – Football (2A)
2023 – Wrestling (2A)
2022 – Wrestling (2A)
2020 – Wrestling (2A)
2019 – Wrestling (3A)
2008 – Wrestling (4A-3A)
2002 – Boys Soccer (2A)
1986 – Boys Track & Field (Class C)
1970 – Boys Basketball (Class B)
Academics
2014 – FIRST Robotics Competition Team #4288 North Carolina Regional Champion
2013 – FIRST LEGO League – Salisbury Qualifiers Champion
2012 – FIRST LEGO League – Salisbury Qualifiers Champion
2012 – FIRST Robotics Competition #4288 – Battle of Baltimore
Notable alumni
Keve Aluma, professional basketball player for the Ryukyu Golden Kings of the B.League.
Dale R. Cathell, judge, Maryland Court of Appeals
John Chester, co-creator of Random 1, television program on A&E
Linda Harrison, actress
Erica Messer, writer for The OC, Alias, and Criminal Minds
Oliver Purnell, head basketball coach at DePaul University