Is Delcastle Technical High School a good school?

Delcastle Technical High School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Delaware high schools.

How many students attend Delcastle Technical High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,585 students attended Delcastle Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Delcastle Technical High School?

Students at Delcastle Technical High School are 43% Hispanic, 28% African American, 24% White, 4% Two or more races.

Delcastle Technical High School

Public 9-12

1417 Newport Road
Wilmington, DE 19804-3499

(302) 995-8100

District: New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30^th of 39 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,776

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 1,585

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.0%

African American:

27.7%

White:

24.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Delcastle Technical High School ranks worse than 76.9% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Delcastle Technical High School has the largest high school student body size in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Student population at Delcastle Technical High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), African American (27.7%), White (24%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Delcastle Technical High School is 12.3, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District! (See more...)

Compare Delcastle Technical High School employs 128 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delcastle Technical High School is $18,776, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Delcastle Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Delcastle Technical High School 30^th of 39 Delaware public high schools. (See Delcastle Technical High School in the ranking list.)

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New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District 23^rd of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Delcastle Technical High School

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Rank History for all students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2015	57.28	14^th	35	60.0%
2016	36.87	19^th	31	38.7%
2017	40.44	18^th	30	40.0%
2018	36.67	17^th	30	43.3%
2019	24.73	29^th	40	27.5%
2021	19.60	31^st	39	20.5%
2022	26.13	29^th	39	25.6%
2023	24.68	30^th	39	23.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.87	6^th	8	25.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	42.58	17^th	29	41.4%
2021	33.86	18^th	24	25.0%
2022	54.07	10^th	28	64.3%
2023	35.14	17^th	29	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	24.66	31^st	41	24.4%
2021	15.13	32^nd	36	11.1%
2022	17.78	31^st	37	16.2%
2023	21.64	31^st	38	18.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.22	5^th	5	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	21.78	32^nd	41	22.0%
2021	15.52	31^st	36	13.9%
2022	25.91	28^th	37	24.3%
2023	19.63	33^rd	38	13.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	37.54	16^th	33	51.5%
2021	30.78	21^st	27	22.2%
2022	31.86	23^rd	35	34.3%
2023	28.81	22^nd	31	29.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	24.88	18^th	24	25.0%
2021	21.07	15^th	19	21.1%
2022	28.55	16^th	22	27.3%
2023	34.05	15^th	27	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	11.48	33^rd	36	8.3%
2021	11.79	32^nd	34	5.9%
2022	18.17	30^th	33	9.1%
2023	16.74	30^th	34	11.8%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Delcastle Technical High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	1226	369	7	62	0	n/a	n/a	1664
1989	1135	375	4	57	1	n/a	n/a	1572
1990	1057	416	2	65	n/a	n/a	n/a	1540
1991	1025	413	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	1511
1992	925	568	3	69	0	n/a	n/a	1565
1993	920	426	3	67	2	n/a	n/a	1418
1994	952	418	6	68	4	n/a	n/a	1448
1995	956	366	5	73	1	n/a	n/a	1401
1996	956	366	5	73	1	n/a	n/a	1401
1997	964	428	4	76	0	n/a	n/a	1472
1998	981	381	8	62	3	n/a	n/a	1435
1999	1001	381	7	66	1	n/a	n/a	1456
2000	988	410	7	61	1	n/a	n/a	1467
2001	932	416	7	67	0	n/a	n/a	1422
2002	951	428	4	84	0	n/a	n/a	1467
2003	951	428	4	84	0	n/a	n/a	1467
2004	965	408	5	84	4	n/a	n/a	1466
2005	1013	376	8	97	7	n/a	n/a	1501
2006	985	402	8	118	7	n/a	n/a	1520
2007	917	437	12	152	7	n/a	n/a	1525
2008	821	456	9	210	4	n/a	n/a	1500
2009	731	512	11	240	1	n/a	n/a	1495
2010	685	516	12	270	0	n/a	n/a	1483
2011	673	531	12	297	0	0	0	1513
2012	597	524	14	319	2	0	0	1456
2013	549	551	13	354	4	1	9	1481
2014	542	551	13	397	5	2	9	1519
2015	524	594	16	438	5	3	8	1588
2016	486	585	13	506	3	3	8	1604
2017	474	551	19	544	3	2	0	1593
2018	439	505	17	579	3	1	0	1544
2019	436	479	16	622	5	0	0	1558
2020	426	443	19	664	5	0	4	1561
2021	415	415	15	699	5	0	27	1576
2022	393	432	14	696	5	0	49	1589
2023	380	439	13	681	5	1	66	1585

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

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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 Delcastle Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1664	119.1	13.9	3.3
1989	1572	118.9	13.2	4
1990	1540	118.9	12.9	4.1
1991	1511	116.0	13.0	3.9
1992	1565	109.5	14.2	8.6
1993	1418	107.0	13.3	10.5
1994	1448	109.5	13.2	11.8
1995	1401	118.5	11.8	13.6
1996	1401	118.5	11.8	13.6
1997	1472	119.0	12.4	13.2
1998	1435	120.5	11.9	15.4
1999	1456	114.5	12.7	22.1
2000	1467	115.1	12.7	21.2
2001	1422	114.0	12.5	20.5
2002	1467	116.5	12.6	21
2003	1467	116.5	12.6	21
2004	1466	117.3	12.5	23.3
2005	1501	117.3	12.8	25.2
2006	1520	121.3	12.5	24.5
2007	1525	119.5	12.8	28.1
2008	1500	117.5	12.8	28.6
2009	1495	118.0	12.7	35.4
2010	1483	117.5	12.6	43
2011	1513	115.0	13.1	49.4
2012	1456	117.0	12.4	53.4
2013	1481	116.0	12.7	55.6
2014	1519	120.0	12.6	30.9
2015	1588	122.0	13.0	29.2
2016	1604	125.0	12.8	29.9
2017	1593	126.0	12.6	n/a
2018	1544	127.0	12.1	n/a
2019	1558	125.0	12.4	n/a
2020	1561	127.0	12.2	n/a
2021	1576	127.0	12.4	n/a
2022	1589	126.0	12.6	n/a
2023	1585	128.0	12.3	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 Delcastle Technical High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1664	119.1	13.9	3.3
1989	1572	118.9	13.2	4
1990	1540	118.9	12.9	4.1
1991	1511	116.0	13.0	3.9
1992	1565	109.5	14.2	8.6
1993	1418	107.0	13.3	10.5
1994	1448	109.5	13.2	11.8
1995	1401	118.5	11.8	13.6
1996	1401	118.5	11.8	13.6
1997	1472	119.0	12.4	13.2
1998	1435	120.5	11.9	15.4
1999	1456	114.5	12.7	22.1
2000	1467	115.1	12.7	21.2
2001	1422	114.0	12.5	20.5
2002	1467	116.5	12.6	21
2003	1467	116.5	12.6	21
2004	1466	117.3	12.5	23.3
2005	1501	117.3	12.8	25.2
2006	1520	121.3	12.5	24.5
2007	1525	119.5	12.8	28.1
2008	1500	117.5	12.8	28.6
2009	1495	118.0	12.7	35.4
2010	1483	117.5	12.6	43
2011	1513	115.0	13.1	49.4
2012	1456	117.0	12.4	53.4
2013	1481	116.0	12.7	55.6
2014	1519	120.0	12.6	30.9
2015	1588	122.0	13.0	29.2
2016	1604	125.0	12.8	29.9
2017	1593	126.0	12.6	n/a
2018	1544	127.0	12.1	n/a
2019	1558	125.0	12.4	n/a
2020	1561	127.0	12.2	n/a
2021	1576	127.0	12.4	n/a
2022	1589	126.0	12.6	n/a
2023	1585	128.0	12.3	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 Delcastle Technical High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,069 (5.7%)	$21,028 (112.0%)	$18,776

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Delcastle Technical High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 40 High schools	Ranks 30^th of 39 High schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delcastle Technical High School)	31.4	28.4	3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)	33.4	28	5.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delcastle Technical High School)	11.9	9.5	2.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)	15.8	9.4	6.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	28.3	22.9	5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Delcastle Technical High School)	33.2	27.8	5.4%
11th Grade Essay (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)	32	31.7	0.2%
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	1558	1585	1.7%
African American	479	439	8.4%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	16	13	18.8%
Hispanic	622	681	9.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	436	380	12.8%
Two or More Races	0	66

Schools Near Delcastle Technical 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 8th Grade	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	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
Delcastle Technical High School	Public	9-12	1417 Newport Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 995-8100	1,585	128	12.3		380 (24.0%)	439 (27.7%)	681 (43.0%)	13 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.2%)	24.7	30^th of 39 public high schools	23.1%		26.1	29^th of 39 public high schools	25.6%	1			15.8	16.2	28.4	9.5	27.8							$18,776	$1,069	$21,028
Conrad Schools of Science	Public	6-12	201 Jackson Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 992-5545	1,169	65	17.9		621 (53.1%)	133 (11.4%)	298 (25.5%)	69 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.0%)	84	5^th of 39 public high schools	87.2%		92.3	4^th of 39 public high schools	89.7%	1	31.0	31.9		42.9	70.8	37.9	59.9	45.0	65.2	70.3	47.3	51.3	52.7	$12,754	$266	$15,533
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)
Dickinson (John) School	Public	6-12	1801 Milltown Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 992-5500	1,058	64	16.5		386 (36.5%)	295 (27.9%)	326 (30.8%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.1%)	29.1	27^th of 39 public high schools	30.8%		33.1	26^th of 39 public high schools	33.3%	1	12.4	27.7		9.1	33.3	13.5	33.9	32.1	37.1	38.8	21.7	31.4	24.4	$16,480	$248	$20,680
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)
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
McKean (Thomas) High School	Public	9-12	301 McKennan's Church Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 992-5520	927	71	13.0		232 (25.0%)	251 (27.1%)	403 (43.5%)	11 (1.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	8	38^th of 39 public high schools	2.6%		5.8	38^th of 39 public high schools	2.6%				6.8	6.0	16.4	3.9	10.2							$18,132	$348	$22,168
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
Penn (William) High School	Public	9-12	713 East Basin Road	New Castle	19720	New Castle County	Colonial School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 323-2800	2,239	124	18.0		532 (23.8%)	1,073 (47.9%)	501 (22.4%)	44 (2.0%)	7 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	72 (3.2%)	23.1	31^st of 39 public high schools	20.5%		23.2	32^nd of 39 public high schools	17.9%	1		11.8	12.5	12.7	26.7	10.6	32.8							$14,220	$702	$15,934
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

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