Wicomico Middle School is a middle school

Middle school

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 located in Salisbury

Salisbury, Maryland

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, Wicomico County

Wicomico County, Maryland

As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...

, Maryland

Maryland

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. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School

Wicomico County Public Schools

Wicomico County Public Schools is the public school district in Wicomico County, Maryland. In July 2009, WCPS had 25 schools, consisting of 16 elementary, 1 elementary/middle, 3 middle, 1 middle/high and 4 high schools....

 system. It is one of four public middle schools in Wicomico County along with Mardela Middle and High School

Mardela Middle and High School

Mardela Middle and High School is a seven-year public middle school / high school in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States...

, Bennett Middle School

Bennett Middle School

Bennett Middle School is a middle school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system...

, and Salisbury Middle School

Salisbury Middle School

Salisbury Middle School is a middle school located in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland. It is part of the Wicomico County Public School system...

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Background

Wicomico Middle School is currently headed by principal Lillie Giddens, who is aided by Vice Principals Brian Briggs and Sheree Douglas-Johnson, and Dean of Students Susan Jackson.

State standards

Wicomico Middle School failed to meet the Annual Yearly Progress, the Maryland Department of Education's benchmark, in 2011, for the third year in a row. This status gives the WCBOE the option to remove teachers from the school as part of a required restructuring plan.