High Schools in Sussex Technical School District

Summary:

The Sussex Technical School District in Delaware is home to one high school, Sussex Technical High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school is a standout performer within the district, ranking 16th out of 41 Delaware high schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sussex Technical High School boasts a strong 88.9% four-year graduation rate and a lower-than-average 3.9% dropout rate. However, the school's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with students scoring slightly below the state average in English Language Arts and significantly below in Math, but outperforming the state in Science and Social Studies. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% is higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

Overall, Sussex Technical School District appears to provide a quality education, with Sussex Technical High School standing out as a strong performer within the district. While the school has some areas for improvement, its high graduation rate, low dropout rate, and above-average performance in certain subjects suggest it is effectively supporting its students and preparing them for success.

District Detail

17137 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947-0351

(302) 856-2541

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 32 Delaware districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 1,341

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 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Total
Sussex Technical High School	Public	9-12	17099 County Seat Highway	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Sussex Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-0961	1,341	87	15.4		671 (50.0%)	218 (16.3%)	366 (27.3%)	17 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (4.3%)	54.3	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%		55.4	19^th of 41 public high schools	53.7%	3	34.3	33.2	44.0	11.3	28.1	$24,815

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	3.87 mi	1
Indian River School District	3.97 mi	17	10^th
Sussex Academy	5.43 mi	1
Seaford School District	8.74 mi	7	16^th
Laurel School District	8.76 mi	5	25^th

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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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