High Schools in Appoquinimink School District

The Appoquinimink School District in Delaware is home to three high schools: Appoquinimink High School, Middletown High School, and Odessa High School. These schools have demonstrated a range of academic performance, with Appoquinimink High School and Odessa High School standing out as the top-performing institutions in the district.

Appoquinimink High School has consistently ranked among the best high schools in Delaware, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 7th-8th in the state over the past three school years. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with over 60% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and nearly 30% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics. Odessa High School also stands out, ranking 5th out of 41 Delaware high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Odessa High School's academic performance is equally strong, with over 64% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 45.36% proficient or better in DeSSA/Social Studies.

While Middletown High School has lower test scores compared to Appoquinimink and Odessa, it still performs better than the state average in some areas. All three high schools in the Appoquinimink School District have a 3.9% dropout rate and a 20.4% chronic absenteeism rate, which may warrant further investigation and intervention. Overall, the district appears to be investing significant resources into its high schools, as evidenced by the relatively high per-student spending and student-teacher ratios.