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Laurel Senior High School

Q: Is Laurel Senior High School a good school?

Laurel Senior High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Delaware high schools.

Q: How many students attend Laurel Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Laurel Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Laurel Senior High School?

Students at Laurel Senior High School are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into Laurel Senior High School?

Laurel Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Laurel Elementary School Elementary : North Laurel Early Learning Academy Middle : Laurel Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 12% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Laurel Senior High School is a public high school in Laurel, Delaware, serving 724 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Laurel School District, which is ranked 25 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Senior High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Delaware high schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.58% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 47.41%. In SAT/Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 3.16%, compared to the state average of 18.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 79.4% and 88.9%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.5% to 8.0%, higher than the state's average.

Nearby schools, such as Indian River High School, Woodbridge High School, Sussex Central High School, and Sussex Technical High School, generally outperform Laurel Senior High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. For example, Indian River High School ranked 9th out of 41 Delaware high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, with significantly higher proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts and SAT/Mathematics compared to Laurel Senior High School.

753

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,787

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1133 South Central Avenue
Laurel, DE 19956-1491

(302) 875-6120

District: Laurel School District

Feeder schools for Laurel Senior High School:

Elementary:	Laurel Elementary School
	North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Middle:	Laurel Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

24.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (15% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Delaware average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Delaware avg30%

36^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 32Laurel 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.1	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.9	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.2	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	46.8	13 of 27	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	27 of 35	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	36 of 40	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.9	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	33 of 35	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-21 vs state

Essay18%-15 vs state

Social Studies16%-12 vs state

Science12%-11 vs state

Mathematics3%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Laurel Senior High School

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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)	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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Total
Laurel Senior High School	Public	9-12	1133 South Central Avenue	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6120	753	41	18.3		300 (39.8%)	185 (24.6%)	188 (25.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.6%)	16.9	36^th of 41 public high schools	12.2%		18.6	35^th of 41 public high schools	14.6%	1		11.5	15.5	26.6	3.2	18.1	$16,787
Delmar High School	Public	9-12	200 North Eighth Street	Delmar	19940	Sussex County	Delmar School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 846-9544	713	35	20.3		415 (58.2%)	112 (15.7%)	110 (15.4%)	27 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	34.2	27^th of 41 public high schools	34.1%		58.9	14^th of 41 public high schools	65.9%	13		17.4	21.1	37.0	13.7	23.4	$15,249
Seaford Senior High School	Public	9-12	399 North Market Street Ext	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	960	45	21.3		229 (23.9%)	377 (39.3%)	285 (29.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)	19.3	35^th of 41 public high schools	14.6%		19.5	34^th of 41 public high schools	17.1%	1		17.0	17.1	21.4	4.1	17.8	$17,873
Sussex Technical High School	Public	9-12	17099 County Seat Highway	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Sussex Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-0961	1,341	87	15.4		671 (50.0%)	218 (16.3%)	366 (27.3%)	17 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (4.3%)	54.3	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%		55.4	19^th of 41 public high schools	53.7%	3		34.3	33.2	44.0	11.3	28.1	$24,815
Sussex Central High School	Public	9-12	26026 Patriots Way	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3166	2,012	131	15.3		657 (32.7%)	262 (13.0%)	982 (48.8%)	25 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	77 (3.8%)	37.7	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%		32.7	25^th of 41 public high schools	39.0%	1	20.7	12.7	19.2	37.8	20.1	29.6	$20,152
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
Indian River High School	Public	9-12	29772 Armory Road	Dagsboro	19939	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-1500	1,073	81	13.2		653 (60.9%)	92 (8.6%)	281 (26.2%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	67.9	9^th of 41 public high schools	78.0%		75.2	7^th of 41 public high schools	82.9%	2		26.2	28.2	53.6	20.6	51.2	$21,869
Indian River Intensive Learning Center	Public	12	31 Hosier Street	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 732-3800	156				91 (58.3%)	17 (10.9%)	31 (19.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Senior High School

Is Laurel Senior High School a good school?

Laurel Senior High School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Delaware high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Senior High School?

Students at Laurel Senior High School are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 25% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Laurel Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Laurel Senior High School.

What schools feed into Laurel Senior High School?

Laurel Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Laurel Elementary School
Elementary : North Laurel Early Learning Academy
Middle : Laurel Middle School

What district is Laurel Senior High School in?

Laurel School District

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