Students and teachers excel and bring honor to Cecil County in their regular studies and in extracurricular activities. Cecil County students perform above the average on nationally normed tests and State criterion referenced competency tests. Standardized test scores fall in the top half of nation-wide results. Students demonstrate minimum competency in basic functional skills which are required for graduation by the end of their first year of high school. The ninth grade pass rate on Maryland Functional Tests is over 90 percent.
Most students consistently excel in basic reading and writing skills.
The Diploma Plus Program provides an opportunity for students to earn a Certificate of Achievement in addition to a Maryland High School Diploma. Certificates are awarded in Career Preparatory, Technical Preparatory, and College Preparatory courses of study. It establishes standards of expectation in excess of Maryland's minimum graduation requirements. Each of the 28 schools has computers and opportunities are provided for students and teachers to have hands-on experience. Computer camps are held each summer at several school locations.