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Mount Pleasant High School

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Mount Pleasant High School ranks 12 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 71% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Mount Pleasant High School is a comprehensive public high school in Wilmington, DE, serving 1,084 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Brandywine School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating and currently ranks 12th out of 41 high schools statewide, showing steady improvement over the past four years after a dip in performance during the 2021-2022 school year.

The most impressive thing about Mount Pleasant is its 11th-grade science program. In the most recent school year, 66% of 11th graders scored proficient on the state science assessment—nearly three times the state average of 22%. This isn't a fluke; the school has consistently outperformed the state by a wide margin in this subject for four straight years. That said, there's a notable "9th-grade dip"—only 21% of incoming freshmen were proficient in science, which is below both district and state averages. This suggests that while students may arrive with gaps, the school does an excellent job developing their scientific knowledge by the time they're upperclassmen. On the SAT, Mount Pleasant outperforms Brandywine High School in English Language Arts (52% vs. 49%) but trails Concord High School in both SAT subjects.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 13.5% to 21.2% in one year—higher than both the district (15.7%) and state (17.1%) averages. This is particularly concerning because the school's academic results are strong for students who attend regularly. Mount Pleasant also faces stiff competition from elite nearby options like the Charter School of Wilmington and Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts, which post higher SAT scores and much lower absenteeism rates. However, compared to struggling schools like Howard High School of Technology and duPont (Alexis I.) High School, Mount Pleasant offers a solid, well-rounded traditional public school experience with a clear academic strength in science.

1,084

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,998

Per pupil spending ?

22.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809-2198

(302) 762-7125

District: Brandywine School District

Feeder schools for Mount Pleasant High School:

Elementary:	Carrcroft Elementary School
	Maple Lane Elementary School
	Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Middle:	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.9%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (38% vs 31% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Delaware median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Delaware avg31%

12^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Brandywine School District

9^th of 34Brandywine 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
2026	63.3	12 of 41	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	15 of 41	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	21 of 39	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	11 of 40	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2012	39.8	15 of 27	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.6	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.7	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.3	17 of 40	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	11 of 41	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	18 of 39	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	25 of 38	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.5	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	13 of 41	68.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	6 of 35	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	11 of 35	68.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	16 of 34	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	15 of 33	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Essay53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Science34%+6 vs state

Social Studies31%+6 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Mount pleasant has lots of great qualities, however, I cannot get past the subpar quality of the water fountains. For middle school students looking for a quality education, do NOT go to mount pleasant. You will not be able to study, do homework or effectively take tests in the presence of such terrible water. The taste of chlorine and iron will linger on you tongue for months at a time after taking just one sad sip off of a mount pleasant drinking fountain. The IB programme is tempting. That being said, the water quality counteracts everything. Poor water can be blamed for our lack of success in varsity sports. With filtered water, MAYBE we would be able to get something done here. Until then, I STRONGLY advise no one to send their children to mount pleasant where they will have to endure these horrid conditions. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)					DeSSA Social Studies (2026)				SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	SAT Essay (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th Grade	DeSSA Science 12th 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
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	22.1%	348 (32.1%)	519 (47.9%)	110 (10.1%)	48 (4.4%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.8%)	63.3	12^th of 41 public high schools	70.7%		58.5	14^th of 41 public high schools	65.9%	2		21.0		66.2					31.3	52.2	18.8	52.6							$20,998
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	24.7%	347 (38.7%)	353 (39.4%)	112 (12.5%)	24 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.8%)	47	23^rd of 41 public high schools	43.9%		67.8	10^th of 41 public high schools	75.6%	13		22.8							24.7	49.1	21.6	30.8							$22,771
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	39.0%	63 (7.0%)	534 (59.0%)	244 (27.0%)	9 (1.0%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.0%)	10.6	40^th of 41 public high schools	2.4%		11.6	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%	1			5.9						4.4	17.2	4.3	24.6
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	51.0%	19 (4.7%)	344 (84.7%)	31 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	10.9	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%		15.7	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%	2			10.7					14.8	8.3	19.7		14.6			17.7
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) 660-4790	149	10	14.9	60.4%	1 (0.7%)	129 (86.6%)	15 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)
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	19.7%	462 (46.5%)	348 (35.0%)	73 (7.3%)	83 (8.4%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	79.5	6^th of 41 public high schools	85.4%		60.4	13^th of 41 public high schools	68.3%	7		39.0							37.1	59.7	29.3	76.6							$22,283
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	3.4%	394 (40.3%)	74 (7.6%)	79 (8.1%)	382 (39.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.3%)								(n/a)
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	9.8%	423 (45.0%)	198 (21.0%)	141 (15.0%)	126 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	96.4	1^st of 41 public high schools	97.6%		96.4	4^th of 41 public high schools	90.2%	3			61.4			67.8	80.3	79.5	60.2	68.6	32.2	71.6	58.6	70.3	75.7	46.2	48.7	49.3	$18,162
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	47.1%	64 (11.6%)	248 (45.1%)	219 (39.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	8.6	41^st of 41 public high schools	0.0%		10.4	40^th of 41 public high schools	2.4%	1		7.0							9.5	14.0	5.0	12.5							$28,885
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	13.0%	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 Mount Pleasant High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant High School?

Students at Mount Pleasant High School are 48% African American, 32% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Mount Pleasant High School?

Mount Pleasant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carrcroft Elementary School
Elementary : Maple Lane Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Middle : duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School

Is Mount Pleasant High School a good school?

Mount Pleasant High School ranks 12^th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mount Pleasant High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,084 students attended Mount Pleasant High School.

What district is Mount Pleasant High School in?

Brandywine School District

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