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Cape Henlopen High School

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Cape Henlopen High School ranks 8 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 80% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Located in Lewes, Delaware, Cape Henlopen High School is a public high school serving 1,918 students in grades 9-12. As part of the highly-ranked Cape Henlopen School District, the school consistently performs among the top high schools in the state, with strong academic achievement, graduation rates, and student outcomes.

Cape Henlopen High School's academic performance is notably higher than the state averages, with 62.89% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 47.41%. The school also outperforms nearby high schools, such as Milford Senior High School, Sussex Technical High School, Indian River High School, and Sussex Central High School, in key academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2023-2024 to 23.3% in 2022-2023. This trend is an area of focus for the school and the Cape Henlopen School District, as it could potentially impact the school's overall excellence if not addressed effectively.

1,889

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,808

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958-1798

(302) 645-7711

District: Cape Henlopen School District

Feeder schools for Cape Henlopen High School:

Elementary:	H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
	Lewes Elementary School
	Milton Elementary School
	Rehoboth Elementary School
Middle:	Beacon Middle School
	Mariner Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

20.9%

African American:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (39% vs 30% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Delaware high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Delaware avg30%

8^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 32Cape Henlopen School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	8 of 41	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	14 of 40	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	20 of 35	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	14 of 31	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.3	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	9 of 40	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	16 of 24	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	8 of 33	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	18.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	33.1	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2023	28.6	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	10 of 35	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+15 vs state

Science40%+14 vs state

Social Studies32%+5 vs state

Essay31%~ state avg

Mathematics30%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Cape Henlopen High School

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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
Cape Henlopen High School	Public	9-12	1250 Kings Highway	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 645-7711	1,889	125	15.1		1,181 (62.5%)	178 (9.4%)	394 (20.9%)	31 (1.6%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (4.9%)	69.5	8^th of 41 public high schools	80.5%		67.8	11^th of 41 public high schools	73.2%	3	41.9	21.1	32.4	62.9	29.6	30.9	$19,808
Sussex Central High School	Public	9-12	26026 Patriots Way	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3166	2,012	131	15.3		657 (32.7%)	262 (13.0%)	982 (48.8%)	25 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	77 (3.8%)	37.7	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%		32.7	25^th of 41 public high schools	39.0%	1	20.7	12.7	19.2	37.8	20.1	29.6	$20,152
Indian River High School	Public	9-12	29772 Armory Road	Dagsboro	19939	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-1500	1,073	81	13.2		653 (60.9%)	92 (8.6%)	281 (26.2%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	67.9	9^th of 41 public high schools	78.0%		75.2	7^th of 41 public high schools	82.9%	2		26.2	28.2	53.6	20.6	51.2	$21,869
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
Milford Senior High School	Public	9-12	1019 North Walnut Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1610	1,271	65	19.5		523 (41.1%)	349 (27.5%)	332 (26.1%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.5%)	25.3	31^st of 41 public high schools	24.4%		24.6	31^st of 41 public high schools	24.4%		14.3		22.1	40.7	5.5	19.4	$16,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Cape Henlopen High School

What district is Cape Henlopen High School in?

Cape Henlopen School District

What is the racial makeup of Cape Henlopen High School?

Students at Cape Henlopen High School are 63% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Cape Henlopen High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,889 students attended Cape Henlopen High School.

Is Cape Henlopen High School a good school?

Cape Henlopen High School ranks 8^th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Cape Henlopen High School?

Cape Henlopen High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : H. O. Brittingham Elementary School
Elementary : Lewes Elementary School
Elementary : Milton Elementary School
Elementary : Rehoboth Elementary School
Middle : Beacon Middle School
Middle : Mariner Middle School

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