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Newark High School

Public Grades 9-12
25th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 41 Delaware High Schools
Better than 39% of Delaware high schools
Summary

Newark High School is a public high school located in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,055 students. It is part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 17 out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newark High School has consistently ranked in the middle of Delaware high schools, ranging from 13th to 26th out of 30-41 schools over the past 10 years, with a SchoolDigger rating that has fluctuated between 2 and 3 stars out of 5, indicating average to slightly above-average performance compared to other Delaware high schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students performing relatively well, ranking 9th-17th out of 34-35 Delaware high schools in recent years, while African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Delaware high schools. Newark High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 67.2% to 88.9% over the past few years, with a recent improvement to 88.9% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 2.5% and 6.5%, with a recent decrease to 3.9% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Conrad Schools of Science and Dickinson (John) School generally outperform Newark High School across various metrics, while Christiana High School, another school in the Christina School District, performs similarly to Newark High School in terms of ranking, graduation rates, and academic proficiency. Newark High School's per-student spending of $20,046 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 16.2-17.0 is similar to or slightly higher than nearby schools.

1,039
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,042
Per pupil spending ?
31.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 750 East Delaware Avenue
       Newark, DE  19711-7188

(302) 631-4700

District: Christina School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.4%
White:
28.2%
Hispanic:
24.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Delaware average (23% vs 30% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Delaware average (71% vs 89%)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school23%
District avg19%
Delaware avg30%
25th of 41
Delaware public high schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Delaware High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Christina School District
17th of 32Christina 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202536.525 of 4139.0%★★☆☆☆
202431.326 of 4136.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.122 of 3943.6%★★☆☆☆
202247.920 of 3948.7%★★★☆☆
202147.020 of 3948.7%★★★☆☆
201934.125 of 4037.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.613 of 3056.7%★★★☆☆
201753.214 of 3053.3%★★★☆☆
201642.018 of 3141.9%★★☆☆☆
201548.719 of 3545.7%★★★☆☆
201343.516 of 2638.5%★★☆☆☆
201235.416 of 2740.7%★★☆☆☆
201129.921 of 2722.2%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202526.028 of 3520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.928 of 319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202336.720 of 3135.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.121 of 3540.0%★★☆☆☆
202126.224 of 2711.1%★☆☆☆☆
201921.827 of 3318.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202526.430 of 4025.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.829 of 3925.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.024 of 3836.8%★★☆☆☆
202239.422 of 3740.5%★★☆☆☆
202136.725 of 3630.6%★★☆☆☆
201934.925 of 4139.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202413.028 of 319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202332.816 of 2740.7%★★☆☆☆
202235.613 of 2240.9%★★☆☆☆
202120.516 of 1915.8%★☆☆☆☆
201910.924 of 240.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202532.122 of 3333.3%★★☆☆☆
202420.729 of 329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202336.116 of 2944.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.615 of 2846.4%★★★☆☆
201928.820 of 2931.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202538.121 of 4047.5%★★☆☆☆
202430.922 of 3943.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.722 of 3842.1%★★☆☆☆
202246.318 of 3751.4%★★★☆☆
202147.118 of 3650.0%★★★☆☆
201929.126 of 4136.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankDelaware percentileRating
202566.29 of 3574.3%★★★★☆
202454.614 of 3560.0%★★★☆☆
202346.917 of 3450.0%★★★☆☆
202252.514 of 3357.6%★★★☆☆
202155.016 of 3452.9%★★★☆☆
201968.012 of 3666.7%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)74th percentile+35 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school
African American (2025)20th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2024)10th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts39%-8 vs state
Social Studies22%-6 vs state
Essay22%-11 vs state
Mathematics18%~ state avg
Science15%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,039 students attended Newark High School.

Newark High School ranks 25th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Newark High School are 38% African American, 28% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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