Dover High School

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Dover High School ranks 26 th of 39 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

One Dover High Drive
Dover, DE 19904

(302) 241-2400

District: Capital School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 39 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,251

Feeder schools for Dover High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 1,771

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.0%

White:

21.1%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dover High School ranks worse than 66.7% of high schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dover High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54%), White (21.1%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dover High School is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Dover High School employs 107.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dover High School is $13,251.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dover High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dover High School 26^th of 39 Delaware public high schools. (See Dover High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Capital School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital School District 21^st of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	29.93	20^th	27	25.9%
2012	35.01	17^th	27	37.0%
2013	39.60	17^th	26	34.6%
2015	39.97	21^st	35	40.0%
2016	46.94	15^th	31	51.6%
2017	43.35	16^th	30	46.7%
2018	39.89	15^th	30	50.0%
2019	40.19	21^st	40	47.5%
2021	52.26	17^th	39	56.4%
2022	31.82	27^th	39	30.8%
2023	30.59	26^th	39	33.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.48	7^th	7	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	34.33	19^th	29	34.5%
2021	25.44	20^th	24	16.7%
2022	18.22	24^th	28	14.3%
2023	13.08	29^th	29	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	40.08	24^th	41	41.5%
2021	47.30	17^th	36	52.8%
2022	27.87	28^th	37	24.3%
2023	29.72	26^th	38	31.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	37.50	22^nd	41	46.3%
2021	48.35	17^th	36	52.8%
2022	26.14	26^th	37	29.7%
2023	21.12	30^th	38	21.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	12.49	8^th	8	0.0%
2021	16.15	5^th	5	0.0%
2022	46.79	5^th	7	28.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	43.23	15^th	33	54.5%
2021	45.00	13^th	27	51.9%
2022	32.45	22^nd	35	37.1%
2023	37.87	18^th	31	41.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	26.30	17^th	24	29.2%
2021	54.46	9^th	19	52.6%
2022	30.08	15^th	22	31.8%
2023	28.99	19^th	27	29.6%

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Rank History for White students at Dover High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	53.02	18^th	36	50.0%
2021	72.61	9^th	34	73.5%
2022	39.39	19^th	33	42.4%
2023	33.54	24^th	34	29.4%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dover High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1092	600	37	20	5	n/a	n/a	1754
1989	1062	537	45	28	13	n/a	n/a	1685
1990	1014	552	39	24	3	n/a	n/a	1632
1991	975	527	46	34	7	n/a	n/a	1589
1992	861	494	20	41	10	n/a	n/a	1426
1993	818	501	31	31	6	n/a	n/a	1387
1994	784	500	26	47	13	n/a	n/a	1370
1995	765	592	34	35	11	n/a	n/a	1437
1996	765	592	34	35	11	n/a	n/a	1437
1997	768	576	27	29	9	n/a	n/a	1409
1998	735	612	30	39	8	n/a	n/a	1424
1999	739	625	31	39	9	n/a	n/a	1443
2000	707	571	36	42	7	n/a	n/a	1363
2001	755	639	43	52	8	n/a	n/a	1497
2002	735	731	51	62	10	n/a	n/a	1589
2003	735	731	51	62	10	n/a	n/a	1589
2004	716	734	49	74	10	n/a	n/a	1583
2005	665	735	57	67	7	n/a	n/a	1531
2006	667	718	60	85	4	n/a	n/a	1534
2007	670	757	60	77	4	n/a	n/a	1568
2008	603	754	58	83	4	n/a	n/a	1502
2009	563	760	56	79	11	n/a	n/a	1469
2010	544	755	54	86	11	n/a	n/a	1450
2011	556	794	46	112	12	0	4	1524
2012	550	775	45	117	11	0	9	1507
2013	570	848	44	132	9	0	16	1619
2014	567	909	50	146	8	1	15	1696
2015	617	998	59	160	13	2	17	1866
2016	590	957	63	151	15	4	20	1800
2017	578	976	71	171	15	4	30	1845
2018	559	932	56	187	22	3	30	1789
2019	510	954	67	185	18	4	36	1774
2020	458	963	78	217	17	5	52	1790
2021	440	950	71	219	20	6	62	1768
2022	425	955	66	215	15	9	63	1748
2023	373	956	54	279	14	9	86	1771

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dover High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1754	94.8	18.5	12.8
1989	1685	97.8	17.2	11.3
1990	1632	98.0	16.6	11
1991	1589	97.5	16.2	13.5
1992	1426	80.5	17.7	13.9
1993	1387	79.5	17.4	18.1
1994	1370	76.5	17.9	19.4
1995	1437	78.0	18.4	22.7
1996	1437	78.0	18.4	22.7
1997	1409	79.0	17.8	21.9
1998	1424	82.8	17.2	22.4
1999	1443	81.5	17.7	26.4
2000	1363	84.0	16.2	25.2
2001	1497	85.0	17.6	23
2002	1589	95.0	16.7	29.8
2003	1589	95.0	16.7	29.8
2004	1583	97.5	16.2	32.1
2005	1531	96.5	15.9	33.2
2006	1534	93.0	16.5	34.5
2007	1568	97.5	16.1	35.4
2008	1502	98.5	15.2	37
2009	1469	97.5	15.1	30.6
2010	1450	105.0	13.8	47
2011	1524	104.0	14.6	48.4
2012	1507	105.0	14.3	41.5
2013	1619	113.0	14.3	57.6
2014	1696	117.0	14.4	42.5
2015	1866	121.0	15.4	38.8
2016	1800	114.0	15.7	42.5
2017	1845	115.0	16.0	n/a
2018	1789	117.0	15.2	n/a
2019	1774	117.0	15.1	n/a
2020	1790	114.0	15.7	n/a
2021	1768	119.2	14.8	n/a
2022	1748	110.2	15.8	n/a
2023	1771	107.2	16.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dover High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1754	94.8	18.5	12.8
1989	1685	97.8	17.2	11.3
1990	1632	98.0	16.6	11
1991	1589	97.5	16.2	13.5
1992	1426	80.5	17.7	13.9
1993	1387	79.5	17.4	18.1
1994	1370	76.5	17.9	19.4
1995	1437	78.0	18.4	22.7
1996	1437	78.0	18.4	22.7
1997	1409	79.0	17.8	21.9
1998	1424	82.8	17.2	22.4
1999	1443	81.5	17.7	26.4
2000	1363	84.0	16.2	25.2
2001	1497	85.0	17.6	23
2002	1589	95.0	16.7	29.8
2003	1589	95.0	16.7	29.8
2004	1583	97.5	16.2	32.1
2005	1531	96.5	15.9	33.2
2006	1534	93.0	16.5	34.5
2007	1568	97.5	16.1	35.4
2008	1502	98.5	15.2	37
2009	1469	97.5	15.1	30.6
2010	1450	105.0	13.8	47
2011	1524	104.0	14.6	48.4
2012	1507	105.0	14.3	41.5
2013	1619	113.0	14.3	57.6
2014	1696	117.0	14.4	42.5
2015	1866	121.0	15.4	38.8
2016	1800	114.0	15.7	42.5
2017	1845	115.0	16.0	n/a
2018	1789	117.0	15.2	n/a
2019	1774	117.0	15.1	n/a
2020	1790	114.0	15.7	n/a
2021	1768	119.2	14.8	n/a
2022	1748	110.2	15.8	n/a
2023	1771	107.2	16.5	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dover High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$697 (5.3%)	$13,690 (103.3%)	$13,251

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dover High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 40 High schools	Ranks 26^th of 39 High schools	14.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Dover High School)	38.5	34.8	3.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Capital School District)	37.8	34.8	3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dover High School)	17.9	15	2.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Capital School District)	17.8	15	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	28.3	22.9	5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Dover High School)	46	33.4	12.5%
11th Grade Essay (Capital School District)	45.4	33.4	11.9%
11th Grade Essay (Delaware)	42.9	41.5	1.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1774	1771	0.2%
African American	954	956	0.2%
American Indian	18	14	22.2%
Asian	67	54	19.4%
Hispanic	185	279	50.8%
Pacific Islander	4	9	125%
White	510	373	26.9%
Two or More Races	36	86	138.9%

Schools Near Dover High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		DeSSA Social Studies (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Essay (2023)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover High School	Public	9-12	One Dover High Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 241-2400	1,771	107	16.5		373 (21.1%)	956 (54.0%)	279 (15.8%)	54 (3.0%)	14 (0.8%)	9 (0.5%)	86 (4.9%)	30.6	26^th of 39 public high schools	33.3%		31.8	27^th of 39 public high schools	30.8%	1	23.5	11.6	16.5	34.8	15.0	33.4					$13,251	$697	$13,690
Kent County Secondary ILC	Public	6-12	631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 736-5355	82	12	6.8		24 (29.3%)	51 (62.2%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$53,695	$1,462	$55,987
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 857-3510	519	27	19.2		46 (8.9%)	398 (76.7%)	61 (11.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.0%)	54	16^th of 39 public high schools	59.0%		64.9	9^th of 39 public high schools	76.9%	7		32.9	28.4	43.2	10.8	38.9	44.1	34.4	11.8	10.9	$10,189	$579	$7,989
Caesar Rodney High School	Public	9-12	239 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 697-2161	2,257	141	16.0		1,073 (47.5%)	671 (29.7%)	232 (10.3%)	96 (4.3%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	172 (7.6%)	70.3	8^th of 39 public high schools	79.5%		61.1	13^th of 39 public high schools	66.7%	5	56.0	20.5	28.0	53.0	30.5	52.2					$11,904	$587	$11,750
Positive Outcomes Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	3337 South DuPont Highway	Camden	19934	Kent County	Positive Outcomes Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 697-8805	115	15	7.6		66 (57.4%)	30 (26.1%)	8 (7.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.7%)								(n/a)											$27,254	$733	$24,440
POLYTECH High School	Public	9-12	823 Walnut Shade Road	Woodside	19980	Kent County	POLYTECH School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 697-3255	1,203	93	12.9		666 (55.4%)	301 (25.0%)	112 (9.3%)	22 (1.8%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (7.5%)	62.6	12^th of 39 public high schools	69.2%		59.8	15^th of 39 public high schools	61.5%	3		22.4	30.3	49.3	21.9	48.4					$16,759	$361	$17,459
First State Military Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	355 West Duck Creek Road	Clayton	19938	Kent County	First State Military Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 223-2150	439	24	18.2		241 (54.9%)	107 (24.4%)	64 (14.6%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (3.0%)	39.5	24^th of 39 public high schools	38.5%		35.2	25^th of 39 public high schools	35.9%	1		16.0	23.5	42.7	10.3	39.0					$12,478	$461	$11,071
Smyrna High School	Public	9-12	500 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 653-8581	1,807	109	16.5		941 (52.1%)	614 (34.0%)	159 (8.8%)	26 (1.4%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.2%)	50.6	18^th of 39 public high schools	53.8%		44	22^nd of 39 public high schools	43.6%	4		21.6	21.9	46.0	22.2	37.1					$12,883	$362	$12,456
Lake Forest High School	Public	9-12	5407 Killens Pond Road	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 284-9291	870	54	16.1		525 (60.3%)	201 (23.1%)	59 (6.8%)	13 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	55.8	15^th of 39 public high schools	61.5%		48.8	19^th of 39 public high schools	51.3%	4		21.1	31.4	42.2	22.8	40.1					$13,224	$572	$12,868
Milford Senior High School	Public	9-12	1019 North Walnut Street	Milford	19963	Kent County	Milford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 422-1610	1,279	76	16.8		561 (43.9%)	324 (25.3%)	318 (24.9%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.1%)	26.3	29^th of 39 public high schools	25.6%		37.3	24^th of 39 public high schools	38.5%	5	8.6		12.5	33.3	15.8	34.3					$12,445	$673	$11,500

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 : Central Middle School
Middle : William Henry Middle School

What district is Dover High School in?

Capital School District

How many students attend Dover High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,771 students attended Dover High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dover High School?

Students at Dover High School are 54% African American, 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Dover High School a good school?

Dover High School ranks 26^th of 39 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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