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Brandywine High School

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Brandywine High School ranks 10 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 76% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Brandywine High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Wilmington, Delaware, part of the Brandywine School District. With 941 students, the school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. Brandywine High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 93.5% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.1% to 3.9%.

Compared to nearby schools like Concord High School and Mount Pleasant High School, Brandywine High School outperforms in academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing public magnet and charter schools in the Wilmington area, such as Conrad Schools of Science, Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts, and Charter School of Wilmington, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state.

While Brandywine High School's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where the school could potentially focus on improvement, such as reducing chronic absenteeism and further enhancing its performance in mathematics, where proficiency rates are lower compared to English Language Arts and Social Studies. Nevertheless, Brandywine High School remains a well-performing public high school that delivers strong academic results and student outcomes, particularly when compared to other schools in the Brandywine School District.

897

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,771

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-2794

(302) 479-1600

District: Brandywine School District

Feeder schools for Brandywine High School:

Elementary:

Lombardy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (38% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Delaware high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Delaware average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Delaware)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Delaware avg32%

10^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Delaware High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 32Brandywine 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	10 of 41	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	16 of 41	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	32.1	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.2	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	22 of 41	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.3	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	22 of 32	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.3	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	9 of 37	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	26.5	29 of 41	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	5 of 35	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	5 of 34	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	19 of 36	47.2%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

African American (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+10 vs state

Social Studies44%+16 vs state

Essay35%+3 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

Mathematics24%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Brandywine 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)	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 Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Brandywine High School	Public	9-12	1400 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 479-1600	897	66	13.6		347 (38.7%)	353 (39.4%)	112 (12.5%)	24 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.8%)	67.8	10^th of 41 public high schools	75.6%		57.2	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%	6	30.4						43.7	57.1	24.5	35.4							$22,771
Concord High School	Public	9-12	2501 Ebright Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3951	994	67	14.8		462 (46.5%)	348 (35.0%)	73 (7.3%)	83 (8.4%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	60.4	13^th of 41 public high schools	68.3%		72.5	10^th of 41 public high schools	75.6%	3	32.2						29.6	53.4	19.8	41.1							$22,283
Mount Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	5201 Washington Street Extensi	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7125	1,084	71	15.2		348 (32.1%)	519 (47.9%)	110 (10.1%)	48 (4.4%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.8%)	58.5	14^th of 41 public high schools	65.9%		57.4	15^th of 41 public high schools	63.4%	1	14.1		77.1				37.2	52.2	21.6	34.7							$20,998
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	201 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Freire Charter School Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 407-4800	406	17	23.8		19 (4.7%)	344 (84.7%)	31 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	15.7	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%		16.1	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%			10.9				8.6	9.6	23.0	6.8	19.7
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1200 North French St	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Great Oaks Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 332-6110	149	10	14.9		1 (0.7%)	129 (86.6%)	15 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Howard High School of Technology	Public	9-12	401 East 12th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 571-5400	905	58	15.7		63 (7.0%)	534 (59.0%)	244 (27.0%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.0%)	11.6	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%		13.1	38^th of 41 public high schools	7.3%	1		9.0					7.3	19.5	3.9	16.2
duPont (Alexis I.) High School	Public	9-12	50 Hillside Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 651-2626	550	40	13.7		64 (11.6%)	248 (45.1%)	219 (39.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	10.4	40^th of 41 public high schools	2.4%		12.7	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%	1		8.7					9.5	21.3		10.2							$28,885
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-12	100 North duPont Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 651-2700	941	48	19.6		423 (45.0%)	198 (21.0%)	141 (15.0%)	126 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	96.4	4^th of 41 public high schools	90.2%		94.2	3^rd of 41 public high schools	92.7%	1		60.2		72.5	88.8	73.6	74.2	85.8	32.1	51.5	63.5	77.6	75.7	48.7	49.0	48.9	$18,162
Charter School of Wilmington	Public, Charter	9-12	100 North duPont Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Charter School of Wilmington	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 651-2727	977	51	19.1		394 (40.3%)	74 (7.6%)	79 (8.1%)	382 (39.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Delaware Military Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	112 Middleboro Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Delaware Military Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 998-0745	547	37	14.7		369 (67.5%)	62 (11.3%)	94 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandywine High School

What is the racial makeup of Brandywine High School?

Students at Brandywine High School are 39% African American, 39% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Brandywine High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 897 students attended Brandywine High School.

Is Brandywine High School a good school?

Brandywine High School ranks 10^th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Brandywine High School?

Brandywine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lombardy Elementary School

What district is Brandywine High School in?

Brandywine School District

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