Pocomoke High School


Pocomoke High School is a four-year public high school in Pocomoke City, Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is one of four public high schools in Worcester County along with Stephen Decatur High School, Worcester Technical High School, and Snow Hill High School.

Overview

The school is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the town of Pocomoke City in Worcester County. The school is on Old Virginia Road, which is west of the intersections of US 13 Business, US 13, US 113, and Maryland Route 366.
The school building has been recently renovated with new additions and has of space located on of land.

In 2016, Principal, Dr. Annette Wallace was named the 2015-2016 Maryland State Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and for providing exceptional leadership while building and sustaining a school climate of academic excellence where student achievement abounds.

Students

Pocomoke's graduation rate has been somewhat sporadic over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school graduated 94.5%, up from 74.8% in 1998.
The school population has slowly increased over the past 12 years. In 2007 the school was near its 12-year high enrollment with 471 students, seven less than were enrolled in 2006. The school has nearly 20% more students than in 1993.

Sports

Pocomoke High School has a very competitive sports history, and a deep root in winning championships, sometimes referred to as "Tradition" in the small hometown. PHS has amassed 33 State Championships since 1971, most of which came from the Girls' Field Hockey Team.

Two sports have been crowned State Champions in 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

In two school years, three State Championship teams were crowned: 2007-2008 Girls' Field Hockey, Boys' Soccer, and Girls' Basketball. 2008-2009: Girls' Field Hockey, Boys' Soccer, and Girls' Softball, respectively.

SportChampionsFinalistsSemi-Finalists
Girls' Field Hockey1942
Boys' Soccer854
Boys' Basketball478
Girls' Basketball1210
Girls' Softball104
Boys' Baseball011
Girls' Volleyball010
Football010
Total332525

State Champions
SportYear
Boys' Basketball1971,
Boys' Basketball1976
Field Hockey1983
Field Hockey1987
Boys' Soccer1988¡
Field Hockey1989†
Field Hockey1992
Field Hockey1994
Field Hockey1995
Boys' Soccer1995
Field Hockey1996
Field Hockey1997
Field Hockey1998‡
Field Hockey2001
Boys' Soccer2001
Boys' Basketball2002
Field Hockey2003
Boys' Soccer2003
Field Hockey2004
Field Hockey2005
Boys' Soccer2005
Field Hockey2006±
Boys' Soccer2006•
Field Hockey2007
Boys' Soccer2007
Girls' Basketball2008
Field Hockey2008
Boys' Soccer2008
Softball2009
Field Hockey2009
Field Hockey2010
Field Hockey2015
Boys' Basketball2016

¡ The 1988 Boys' Soccer State Final resulted in a 0-0 Tie with Hereford High School.

† The 1989 Field Hockey State Final resulted in a 0-0 Tie with Francis Scott Key High School.

‡ The 1998 Field Hockey State Final resulted in a 2-2 Tie with Hereford High School.

± The 2006 Field Hockey State Final resulted in a 3-3 Tie with Rising Sun High School.

• The 2006 Boys' Soccer State Final resulted in a 1-1 Tie with Sparrows Point High School.

State Finalist
SportYear
Boys' Soccer1971
Boys' Soccer1972
Boys' Basketball1972
Boys' Basketball1974
Football1975
Baseball1976
Volleyball1976
Boys' Soccer1985
Field Hockey1988
Field Hockey1990
Boys' Basketball1991
Field Hockey1991
Field Hockey1993
Boys' Basketball1998
Girls' Basketball2003
Boys' Basketball2003
Boys' Soccer2004
Boys' Basketball2005
Boys' Basketball2005
Girls' Basketball2007
Boys' Basketball2009
Boys' Soccer2009

State Semi-Finalist
SportYear
Boys' Basketball1954
Boys' Basketball1965
Boys' Basketball1967
Boys' Soccer1969
Boys' Soccer1970
Girls' Basketball1976
Baseball1977
Field Hockey1981
Boys' Basketball1981
Softball1983
Boys' Basketball1986
Girls' Basketball1987
Softball1988
Softball1990
Softball1992
Boys' Basketball1992
Girls' Basketball1995
Boys' Soccer1996
Girls' Basketball2000
Field Hockey2002
Girls' Basketball2004
Girls' Basketball2005
Girls' Basketball2006
Boys' Basketball2010
Girls' Basketball2015
Girls' Basketball2016