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Lake Forest High School

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Lake Forest High School ranks 21 st of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 49% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Lake Forest High School is a public high school located in Felton, Delaware, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 918 students. The school is part of the Lake Forest School District and has been ranked between 11th and 23rd out of 30-41 Delaware high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 21st and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lake Forest High School performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 40.76% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 47.41%. The school's performance in SAT/Mathematics is particularly low, with only 16.59% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 18.4%. However, the school's performance in DeSSA/Science for 10th grade is slightly above the state average, with 23.15% proficient or better compared to 22.71% statewide. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 92.0% over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as POLYTECH High School and Early College School at Del State, Lake Forest High School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level academically. However, the school's graduation and dropout rates are comparable to or better than those of the nearby schools. Additionally, Lake Forest High School has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 33.7% in recent years, which is a significant concern and an area that warrants further attention and intervention.

951

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,976

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5407 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943-9259

(302) 284-9291

District: Lake Forest School District

Feeder schools for Lake Forest High School:

Elementary:	Lake Forest Central Elementary School
	Lake Forest East Elementary School
	Lake Forest North Elementary School
	Lake Forest South Elementary School
Middle:	Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Delaware)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Delaware avg30%

21^st of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	23 of 41	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.2	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.2	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	20 of 33	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	26 of 39	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	26 of 41	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	19 of 28	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	23 of 35	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Essay25%-8 vs state

Social Studies25%-3 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

Mathematics17%~ state avg

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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)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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 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	Total
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%)	44	21^st of 41 public high schools	48.8%		33.5	23^rd of 41 public high schools	43.9%	2		23.2			24.8	40.8	16.6	24.9				$17,976
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%)	58	15^th of 41 public high schools	63.4%		60	13^th of 41 public high schools	68.3%	2	72.4	18.0			29.2	56.8	17.0	37.6				$21,677
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
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)
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%)	65.9	11^th of 41 public high schools	73.2%		56.3	17^th of 41 public high schools	58.5%	6	41.0	28.4			27.8	57.6	22.0	37.3				$16,021
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%)	29.5	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%		27.9	28^th of 41 public high schools	31.7%		24.2	13.1			21.6	28.9	10.6	28.3				$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%)	48.1	18^th of 41 public high schools	56.1%		56.1	18^th of 41 public high schools	56.1%			18.9	56.3	19.3	21.4	47.1	10.0	46.4	35.8	21.8	21.3
Woodbridge High School	Public	9-12	14712 Woodbridge Road	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 232-3333	728	47	15.4		298 (40.9%)	169 (23.2%)	211 (29.0%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	24.5	32^nd of 41 public high schools	22.0%		26.8	29^th of 41 public high schools	29.3%	3		24.2			14.7	33.5	5.3	13.0				$19,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest High School

What district is Lake Forest High School in?

Lake Forest School District

How many students attend Lake Forest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 951 students attended Lake Forest High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest High School?

Students at Lake Forest High School are 56% White, 25% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lake Forest High School a good school?

Lake Forest High School ranks 21^st of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lake Forest High School?

Lake Forest High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Forest Central Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Forest East Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Forest North Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Forest South Elementary School
Middle : Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

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