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Howard High School of Technology

Q: Is Howard High School of Technology a good school?

Howard High School of Technology ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Delaware high schools.

Q: How many students attend Howard High School of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Howard High School of Technology.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Howard High School of Technology?

Students at Howard High School of Technology are 59% African American, 27% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 2% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Howard High School of Technology is a public vocational-technical high school in Wilmington, DE, serving 905 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District.

The most striking thing about Howard is the gap between its graduation rate and its test scores. The school graduates 97.1% of its students, well above the state average of 88.9%, yet only 4.31% of 11th graders are proficient in math on the SAT, compared to 18.16% statewide. Science proficiency (5.91%) and social studies (4.39%) are similarly far below state averages. This means your child is very likely to earn a diploma here, but that diploma may not reflect the same level of academic preparation as one from a higher-performing school. The school's overall state ranking has been in the bottom 5-7% of Delaware high schools for years, currently sitting at 40th out of 41 schools.

There is good news on attendance: chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 47.9% in 2021-2022 to 13.1% in 2024-2025, now better than the state average of 17.1%. This suggests recent efforts to engage students are working, which could lead to academic gains in the coming years. When comparing Howard to Delcastle Technical High School, its sister school in the same district, Delcastle outperforms Howard in every subject—for example, 34.86% proficiency in English versus Howard's 17.22%. This shows the challenges at Howard aren't inherent to vocational education but specific to this school. Howard's performance is more in line with nearby schools like duPont (Alexis I.) High School and Great Oaks Charter School, while selective schools like Charter School of Wilmington and Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts dramatically outpace it academically.

905

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 East 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-3400

(302) 571-5400

District: New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.0%

Hispanic:

27.0%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Delaware average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (11% vs 31% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg24%

Delaware avg31%

40^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

21^st of 34New Castle County Vocational-Technical 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	10.6	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	38 of 41	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	49.6	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	32 of 35	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	28 of 31	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	38 of 38	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	29 of 33	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.5	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	29 of 33	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	24 of 29	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	28 of 28	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Essay25%-18 vs state

English Language Arts17%-27 vs state

Science6%-18 vs state

Social Studies4%-21 vs state

Mathematics4%-14 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
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	45.7%	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
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	54.7%	1 (0.7%)	129 (86.6%)	15 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)
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	45.3%	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
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	3.7%	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	7.9%	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
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	25.3%	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
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	6.7%	369 (67.5%)	62 (11.3%)	94 (17.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Conrad Schools of Science	Public, Magnet	6-12	201 Jackson Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 992-5545	1,164	64	18.1	13.6%	582 (50.0%)	142 (12.2%)	338 (29.0%)	53 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.0%)	89.8	4^th of 41 public high schools	90.2%		77.6	6^th of 41 public high schools	85.4%	2	34.3	63.2				59.2	80.2	61.3	36.3	64.2	38.3	58.3	59.0	67.1	61.3	53.0	54.5	62.5	$16,838
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	36.7%	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
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	30.8%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard High School of Technology

What district is Howard High School of Technology in?

New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

What is the racial makeup of Howard High School of Technology?

Students at Howard High School of Technology are 59% African American, 27% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Howard High School of Technology a good school?

Howard High School of Technology ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Delaware high schools.

How many students attend Howard High School of Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 905 students attended Howard High School of Technology.

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