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duPont (Alexis I.) High School

Q: Is duPont (Alexis I.) High School a good school?

duPont (Alexis I.) High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Delaware high schools.

Q: How many students attend duPont (Alexis I.) High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended duPont (Alexis I.) High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of duPont (Alexis I.) High School?

Students at duPont (Alexis I.) High School are 45% African American, 40% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into duPont (Alexis I.) High School?

duPont (Alexis I.) High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brandywine Springs School Elementary : Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School Elementary : Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Elementary : Marbrook Elementary School Middle : duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School Middle : duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 0% of Delaware high schools

Summary

duPont (Alexis I.) High School is a public high school in Wilmington, DE, serving 550 students in grades 9-12 within the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school is currently ranked last in the state, and recent data shows a rapid decline in performance over the past five years.

The most pressing concern for parents is academic proficiency. Only 14% of 11th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, and just 5% are proficient in math—both dramatically below state averages of 44% and 18%, respectively. Science proficiency sits at 7%. These numbers are far lower than nearby schools like Conrad Schools of Science (64% ELA proficiency) and Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts (69% ELA proficiency). Even McKean (Thomas) High School, which also struggles, outperforms duPont in ELA (22% vs. 14%).

A major factor driving these outcomes is chronic absenteeism. Over 40% of duPont students miss significant school time—more than double the district rate of 16.8% and far above the 2-12% rates seen at nearby magnet and technical schools. The graduation rate has also slipped to 87.3%, below the district average, and the dropout rate is nearly double the district's. While the school spends more per student ($16,399) than higher-performing peers like Conrad ($12,754), the results don't reflect that investment. For parents considering this school, the combination of very low test scores, high absenteeism, and declining graduation rates suggests the school is facing serious challenges that require immediate attention and intervention.

550

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,885

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807-2297

(302) 651-2626

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Feeder schools for duPont (Alexis I.) High School:

Elementary:	Brandywine Springs School
	Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School
	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
	Marbrook Elementary School
Middle:	duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School
	duPont (H.B.) Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.1%

Hispanic:

39.8%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (9% vs 33% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 17% Delaware)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg46%

Delaware avg33%

41^st of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

16^th of 34Red Clay Consolidated 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	8.6	41 of 41	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.2	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	24 of 35	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.4	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	31.1	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.9	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	35 of 35	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	5.9	39 of 39	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	36 of 37	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	32 of 41	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.6	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	20.2	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	19 of 36	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	15 of 34	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	28 of 33	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	21 of 34	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2023)56th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile~ school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%-30 vs state

Essay12%-31 vs state

Social Studies9%-15 vs state

Science7%-31 vs state

Mathematics5%-13 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	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 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
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%)	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
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	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
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)
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%)	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) 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)
McKean (Thomas) High School	Public	9-12	301 McKennan's Church Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 992-5520	920	70	13.1		236 (25.7%)	257 (27.9%)	382 (41.5%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)	14.5	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%		12.7	38^th of 41 public high schools	7.3%	1		17.2	11.0				11.9	22.2	6.5	14.2							$25,951
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		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
Delcastle Technical High School	Public	9-12	1417 Newport Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 995-8100	1,605	118	13.6		318 (19.8%)	483 (30.1%)	707 (44.0%)	15 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.5%)	43.7	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%		35.3	26^th of 41 public high schools	36.6%	2			29.6				22.0	34.9	7.4	37.9
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%)	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
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 duPont (Alexis I.) High School

How many students attend duPont (Alexis I.) High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended duPont (Alexis I.) High School.

Is duPont (Alexis I.) High School a good school?

duPont (Alexis I.) High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Delaware high schools.

What is the racial makeup of duPont (Alexis I.) High School?

Students at duPont (Alexis I.) High School are 45% African American, 40% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is duPont (Alexis I.) High School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

What schools feed into duPont (Alexis I.) High School?

duPont (Alexis I.) High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brandywine Springs School
Elementary : Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School
Elementary : Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School
Elementary : Marbrook Elementary School
Middle : duPont (Alexis I.) Middle School
Middle : duPont (H.B.) Middle School

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