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Dover High School

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Dover High School ranks 28 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 32% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Dover High School in Dover, DE, serves approximately 1,812 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Capital School District, and is one of the larger high schools in the region.

Dover High School faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below state averages. On the 2025-2026 SAT, only 22.88% of 11th graders scored proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.02%, and just 7.31% scored proficient in math versus the state average of 18.16%. These scores are also substantially lower than nearby schools like Caesar Rodney High School, located just over 3 miles away, where 52.61% of students scored proficient in ELA and 16.87% in math. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism at 29.2%, nearly double the state average of 17.1%, and its dropout rate of 6.4% is significantly higher than the state's 3.9%. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has increased from 16.5 to 20.5 over the past few years, while higher-performing nearby schools like POLYTECH High School maintain ratios around 15.3.

Despite these challenges, there are positive signs. The graduation rate has improved from 83.5% in 2019-2020 to 90.6% in 2022-2023, surpassing both the district and state averages. The school also shows strengths in social studies, where 25.12% of students scored proficient, exceeding the state average of 24.91%. Ninth-grade science performance is another bright spot, with 44.44% of students scoring proficient, above the state average of 37.61%. Notably, outcomes for low socio-economic status students improved dramatically, jumping from the 18th percentile to the 45th percentile in one year, suggesting targeted interventions may be working. While the school's overall ranking has declined from 17th to 28th in the state over the past five years, these pockets of improvement—especially in graduation rates and specific subjects—offer hope that focused efforts can drive meaningful change for all students.

1,812

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,334

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Dover High Drive
Dover, DE 19904

(302) 241-2400

District: Capital School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.4%

White:

18.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (21% vs 31% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Delaware)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Delaware avg31%

28^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 34Capital 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
2026	30.6	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.5	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	28 of 41	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	21 of 40	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	15 of 30	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.0	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.2	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.5	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	26 of 38	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	24 of 41	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.8	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	19 of 35	45.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.6	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)29th percentile~ school

Female (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Essay32%-11 vs state

Social Studies25%~ state avg

English Language Arts23%-21 vs state

Science18%-11 vs state

Mathematics7%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)			DeSSA Social Studies (2026)			SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Essay (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Dover High School	Public	9-12	One Dover High Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 241-2400	1,812	88	20.5		340 (18.8%)	1,022 (56.4%)	295 (16.3%)	32 (1.8%)	10 (0.6%)	10 (0.6%)	103 (5.7%)	30.6	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%		29.5	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%		44.4	15.1				25.1	22.9	7.3	32.4					$18,334
Early College School at Del State	Public, Charter	7-12	1570 North DuPont Highway	Dover	19901	Kent County	Early College High School at Del State	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 857-3510	583	24	24.2		45 (7.7%)	463 (79.4%)	54 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.4%)	54.8	17^th of 41 public high schools	58.5%		48.1	18^th of 41 public high schools	56.1%	1		17.6		57.0	31.1	30.9	51.1	8.5	55.0	34.5	39.0	18.6	9.5
Caesar Rodney High School	Public	9-12	239 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 697-2161	2,254	128	17.6		984 (43.7%)	733 (32.5%)	259 (11.5%)	97 (4.3%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	172 (7.6%)	54.7	18^th of 41 public high schools	56.1%		65.9	11^th of 41 public high schools	73.2%	7	32.3	24.7	19.5			21.0	52.6	16.9	47.1					$16,021
Positive Outcomes Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	3337 South DuPont Highway	Camden	19934	Kent County	Positive Outcomes Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-8805	119	13	9.1		58 (48.7%)	50 (42.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)								(n/a)		22.7
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%)	48.8	20^th of 41 public high schools	51.2%		58	15^th of 41 public high schools	63.4%	5	71.4	18.1				20.1	48.4	12.7	46.8					$21,677
First State Military Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	355 West Duck Creek Road	Clayton	19938	Kent County	First State Military Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 223-2150	433	24	18.0		214 (49.4%)	142 (32.8%)	51 (11.8%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	32.8	25^th of 41 public high schools	39.0%		38.1	23^rd of 41 public high schools	43.9%	2		20.2				16.8	43.6	6.4	25.3
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	500 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8581	1,777	100	17.7		861 (48.5%)	634 (35.7%)	183 (10.3%)	21 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (4.1%)	52.2	19^th of 41 public high schools	53.7%		46.1	20^th of 41 public high schools	51.2%	1		21.2				18.0	47.5	16.6	49.9					$16,865
Lake Forest High School	Public	9-12	5407 Killens Pond Road	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 284-9291	951	51	18.6		537 (56.5%)	241 (25.3%)	83 (8.7%)	18 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.8%)	47.5	22^nd of 41 public high schools	46.3%		44	21^st of 41 public high schools	48.8%	1		21.5				17.8	43.8	19.2	37.8					$17,976
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%)	20.8	33^rd of 41 public high schools	19.5%		25.3	31^st of 41 public high schools	24.4%	2	17.9					12.7	30.8	6.2	29.7					$16,426
Odessa High School	Public	9-12	570 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 842-2625	1,254	83	15.0		599 (47.8%)	450 (35.9%)	98 (7.8%)	42 (3.3%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.1%)	73.1	8^th of 41 public high schools	80.5%		77.8	5^th of 41 public high schools	87.8%	3	44.8	33.0				38.9	54.2	19.7	50.0					$17,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover High School

What schools feed into Dover High School?

Dover High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booker T. Washington Elementary School
Elementary : East Dover Elementary School
Elementary : Fairview Elementary School
Elementary : Hartly Elementary School
Elementary : North Dover Elementary School
Elementary : South Dover Elementary School
Elementary : Towne Point Elementary School
Middle : William Henry Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dover High School?

Students at Dover High School are 56% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dover High School in?

Capital School District

Is Dover High School a good school?

Dover High School ranks 28^th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dover High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,812 students attended Dover High School.

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