High Schools in POLYTECH School District

Summary:

The POLYTECH School District in Delaware is home to one high school, POLYTECH High School, which serves grades 9-12. This standout institution has consistently ranked in the top third of Delaware high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

POLYTECH High School boasts an impressive 4-year graduation rate of 88.9%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SAT and DeSSA, also exceeds the state's averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, POLYTECH High School's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

While POLYTECH High School's overall performance is strong, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, an area that could be further investigated and addressed. Nonetheless, the data suggests that POLYTECH High School is a high-performing institution within the POLYTECH School District, providing students with a quality education and positive academic outcomes.

District Detail

823 Walnut Shade Road
Woodside, DE 19980-0022

(302) 697-2170

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 32 Delaware districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 1,228

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Total
POLYTECH High School	Public	9-12	823 Walnut Shade Road	Woodside	19901	Kent County	POLYTECH School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3255	1,228	80	15.3		666 (54.2%)	305 (24.8%)	129 (10.5%)	19 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (8.2%)	58	15^th of 41 public high schools	63.4%		60	13^th of 41 public high schools	68.3%	2	72.4	18.0	29.2	56.8	17.0	37.6	$21,677

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caesar Rodney School District	1.96 mi	15	5^th
Positive Outcomes Charter School	2.48 mi	1
Lake Forest School District	4.69 mi	8
Capital School District	5.41 mi	14	24^th
Delaware Stem Academy	6.02 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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