Mount Pleasant High School

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Mount Pleasant High School ranks 19 th of 39 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809-2198

(302) 762-7125

District: Brandywine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 39 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,142

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 1,107

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

35.3%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mount Pleasant High School ranks better than 51.3% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Brandywine School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mount Pleasant High School has the largest high school student body size in the Brandywine School District. Racial makeup is: African American (46.7%), White (35.3%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Pleasant High School is 14.3, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Brandywine School District! (See more...)

Compare Mount Pleasant High School employs 77.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Pleasant High School is $17,142. 1 high schools in the Brandywine School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mount Pleasant High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Pleasant High School 19^th of 39 Delaware public high schools. (See Mount Pleasant High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brandywine School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine School District 12^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mount Pleasant High School

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Rank History for all students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	40.59	17^th	27	37.0%
2012	39.77	15^th	27	44.4%
2013	63.80	8^th	26	69.2%
2015	73.40	8^th	35	77.1%
2016	78.21	5^th	31	83.9%
2017	75.16	7^th	30	76.7%
2018	71.07	8^th	30	73.3%
2019	68.78	11^th	40	72.5%
2021	63.81	14^th	39	64.1%
2022	46.06	21^st	39	46.2%
2023	47.98	19^th	39	51.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	76.02	7^th	29	75.9%
2021	75.24	5^th	24	79.2%
2022	44.53	13^th	28	53.6%
2023	61.18	10^th	29	65.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	67.27	11^th	41	73.2%
2021	53.61	15^th	36	58.3%
2022	56.99	13^th	37	64.9%
2023	50.33	16^th	38	57.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	66.96	13^th	41	68.3%
2021	66.48	11^th	36	69.4%
2022	25.26	29^th	37	21.6%
2023	30.37	25^th	38	34.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.41	4^th	7	42.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	71.06	7^th	33	78.8%
2021	50.43	11^th	27	59.3%
2022	39.38	16^th	35	54.3%
2023	40.32	13^th	31	58.1%

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Rank History for White students at Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	76.39	8^th	36	77.8%
2021	69.49	11^th	34	67.6%
2022	50.21	15^th	33	54.5%
2023	47.97	16^th	34	52.9%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	573	145	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	735
1989	537	139	11	5	1	n/a	n/a	693
1990	518	129	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	661
1991	636	219	16	14	0	n/a	n/a	885
1992	654	248	18	17	5	n/a	n/a	942
1993	660	236	18	10	1	n/a	n/a	925
1994	651	286	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	958
1995	671	354	21	18	0	n/a	n/a	1064
1996	671	354	21	18	0	n/a	n/a	1064
1997	644	352	20	13	0	n/a	n/a	1029
1998	611	378	26	25	0	n/a	n/a	1040
1999	604	360	22	23	0	n/a	n/a	1009
2000	566	343	19	19	2	n/a	n/a	949
2001	562	409	17	25	1	n/a	n/a	1014
2002	496	407	23	27	0	n/a	n/a	953
2003	496	407	23	27	0	n/a	n/a	953
2004	491	388	19	37	1	n/a	n/a	936
2005	464	443	25	49	0	n/a	n/a	981
2006	462	457	26	43	0	n/a	n/a	988
2007	416	473	28	42	0	n/a	n/a	959
2008	413	480	29	37	0	n/a	n/a	959
2009	404	441	21	41	1	n/a	n/a	908
2010	385	383	26	42	0	n/a	n/a	836
2011	394	402	28	40	2	0	1	867
2012	435	413	28	48	2	0	3	929
2013	445	425	36	49	2	0	2	959
2014	482	453	43	46	2	0	6	1032
2015	511	492	50	54	2	0	11	1120
2016	500	481	46	67	2	0	12	1108
2017	458	487	40	68	2	0	18	1073
2018	447	466	41	55	0	0	15	1024
2019	418	478	53	75	3	3	15	1045
2020	385	508	61	78	2	4	24	1062
2021	393	507	71	72	5	4	26	1078
2022	395	528	68	85	9	5	27	1117
2023	391	517	62	89	8	1	39	1107

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	735	51.0	14.4	4.2
1989	693	51.0	13.5	3.5
1990	661	51.0	12.9	2.3
1991	885	63.0	14.0	4.9
1992	942	61.5	15.3	5.2
1993	925	59.0	15.7	9.2
1994	958	58.3	16.4	9.9
1995	1064	60.0	17.7	16.2
1996	1064	60.0	17.7	16.2
1997	1029	61.2	16.8	21.9
1998	1040	64.0	16.3	18.3
1999	1009	64.0	15.8	18.1
2000	949	64.0	14.8	23.9
2001	1014	71.0	14.3	25.9
2002	953	63.0	15.1	32.6
2003	953	63.0	15.1	32.6
2004	936	63.0	14.9	28.6
2005	981	64.0	15.3	32.8
2006	988	66.0	15.0	36.6
2007	959	66.0	14.5	34
2008	959	69.0	13.9	34
2009	908	69.0	13.2	38.8
2010	836	64.1	13.0	41.4
2011	867	63.0	13.7	44.4
2012	929	69.0	13.4	42.9
2013	959	72.0	13.3	44.4
2014	1032	76.0	13.5	28.4
2015	1120	79.0	14.1	25.1
2016	1108	76.0	14.5	25.3
2017	1073	77.0	13.9	n/a
2018	1024	73.0	14.0	n/a
2019	1045	74.0	14.1	n/a
2020	1062	70.0	15.1	n/a
2021	1078	70.7	15.2	n/a
2022	1117	71.1	15.7	n/a
2023	1107	77.1	14.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Pleasant High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	735	51.0	14.4	4.2
1989	693	51.0	13.5	3.5
1990	661	51.0	12.9	2.3
1991	885	63.0	14.0	4.9
1992	942	61.5	15.3	5.2
1993	925	59.0	15.7	9.2
1994	958	58.3	16.4	9.9
1995	1064	60.0	17.7	16.2
1996	1064	60.0	17.7	16.2
1997	1029	61.2	16.8	21.9
1998	1040	64.0	16.3	18.3
1999	1009	64.0	15.8	18.1
2000	949	64.0	14.8	23.9
2001	1014	71.0	14.3	25.9
2002	953	63.0	15.1	32.6
2003	953	63.0	15.1	32.6
2004	936	63.0	14.9	28.6
2005	981	64.0	15.3	32.8
2006	988	66.0	15.0	36.6
2007	959	66.0	14.5	34
2008	959	69.0	13.9	34
2009	908	69.0	13.2	38.8
2010	836	64.1	13.0	41.4
2011	867	63.0	13.7	44.4
2012	929	69.0	13.4	42.9
2013	959	72.0	13.3	44.4
2014	1032	76.0	13.5	28.4
2015	1120	79.0	14.1	25.1
2016	1108	76.0	14.5	25.3
2017	1073	77.0	13.9	n/a
2018	1024	73.0	14.0	n/a
2019	1045	74.0	14.1	n/a
2020	1062	70.0	15.1	n/a
2021	1078	70.7	15.2	n/a
2022	1117	71.1	15.7	n/a
2023	1107	77.1	14.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Pleasant High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$360 (2.1%)	$21,678 (126.5%)	$17,142

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Pleasant High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 40 High schools	Ranks 19^th of 39 High schools	21.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Mount Pleasant High School)	58.9	48.6	10.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	55.9	50.8	5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mount Pleasant High School)	35.8	17.7	18%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	31.8	23.6	8.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	28.3	22.9	5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Mount Pleasant High School)	52.9	50.7	2.2%
11th Grade Essay (Brandywine School District)	49.7	47.7	1.9%
11th Grade Essay (Delaware)	42.9	41.5	1.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1045	1107	5.9%
African American	478	517	8.2%
American Indian	3	8	166.7%
Asian	53	62	17%
Hispanic	75	89	18.7%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	418	391	6.5%
Two or More Races	15	39	160%

Schools Near Mount Pleasant High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)			DeSSA Social Studies (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Essay (2023)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	5201 Washington Street Extensi	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 762-7125	1,107	77	14.3		391 (35.3%)	517 (46.7%)	89 (8.0%)	62 (5.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	48	19^th of 39 public high schools	51.3%		46.1	21^st of 39 public high schools	46.2%	2	9.1		51.7	23.4	48.6	17.7	50.7							$17,142	$360	$21,678
Brandywine High School	Public	9-12	1400 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 479-1600	950	69	13.7		432 (45.5%)	354 (37.3%)	93 (9.8%)	25 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)	59.5	13^th of 39 public high schools	66.7%		59.4	16^th of 39 public high schools	59.0%	3	21.1			41.3	52.5	25.7	37.8							$18,488	$655	$22,590
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 571-5400	889	67	13.3		68 (7.6%)	532 (59.8%)	229 (25.8%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	9	37^th of 39 public high schools	5.1%		4.8	39^th of 39 public high schools	0.0%	2		3.2		8.5	17.7	2.5	20.5							$18,718	$1,035	$19,389
Freire Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	201 West 14th Street	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Freire Charter School Wilmington	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 407-4800	450	27	16.6		37 (8.2%)	368 (81.8%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	17.7	34^th of 39 public high schools	12.8%		13.8	34^th of 39 public high schools	12.8%					16.7	13.2		25.8			13.6				$13,729	$1,504	$10,447
Great Oaks Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	1200 North French St	Wilmington	19801	New Castle County	Great Oaks Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 332-6110	217	14	15.5		6 (2.8%)	189 (87.1%)	20 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										30.0				$16,393	$1,711	$13,492
Concord High School	Public	9-12	2501 Ebright Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 475-3951	1,014	74	13.7		502 (49.5%)	338 (33.3%)	63 (6.2%)	81 (8.0%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.6%)	59.2	14^th of 39 public high schools	64.1%		63.6	11^th of 39 public high schools	71.8%	3	14.9			28.0	51.5	27.2	53.5							$16,365	$354	$20,750
Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Public	6-12	100 North duPont Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2700	930	52	17.8		449 (48.3%)	183 (19.7%)	113 (12.2%)	135 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.9%)	92.4	4^th of 39 public high schools	89.7%		96	3^rd of 39 public high schools	92.3%	1		48.1		44.6	73.7	44.9	50.0	64.8	72.9	69.9	50.0	47.5	44.4	$13,394	$258	$16,458
Charter School of Wilmington	Public, Charter	9-12	100 North duPont Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Charter School of Wilmington	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2727	968	51	18.9		448 (46.3%)	93 (9.6%)	76 (7.9%)	306 (31.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.1%)								(n/a)
duPont (Alexis I.) High School	Public	9-12	50 Hillside Road	Wilmington	19807	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2626	680	48	14.1		107 (15.7%)	302 (44.4%)	243 (35.7%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	19.3	33^rd of 39 public high schools	15.4%		12.1	36^th of 39 public high schools	7.7%	3		6.5		16.5	30.2	10.4	22.9							$16,399	$369	$19,747
Delaware Military Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	112 Middleboro Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Delaware Military Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 998-0745	584	33	17.6		444 (76.0%)	56 (9.6%)	64 (11.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Pleasant High School

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

How many students attend Mount Pleasant High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,107 students attended Mount Pleasant High School.

Is Mount Pleasant High School a good school?

Mount Pleasant High School ranks 19^th of 39 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mount Pleasant High School in?

Brandywine School District

What is the racial makeup of Mount Pleasant High School?

Students at Mount Pleasant High School are 47% African American, 35% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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