Christiana High School

Christiana High School is a public high school located in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 1,340 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. Over the past 10 years, Christiana High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 22nd and 32nd out of the high schools in Delaware, with a current ranking of 22nd and a 2-star rating.

Christiana High School consistently outperforms the Christina School District and the state of Delaware in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts and social studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.67% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.05% for the district and 38.49% for the state. However, the school's performance in science and mathematics is more mixed, with some grades performing better than the district and state, while others lag behind. Christiana High School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for female students and white students, but struggling with Asian and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to its closest neighboring school, Newark High School, which is also part of the Christina School District, Christiana High School's performance is generally stronger. However, Christiana High School lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as the Charter School of Wilmington and Conrad Schools of Science, which consistently rank among the top high schools in Delaware. Additionally, Christiana High School has struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.8% to 25.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.