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Seaford Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 15% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Seaford Senior High School is a public high school in Seaford, Delaware, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 833 students. The school is part of the Seaford School District, which is ranked 16 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaford Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.43% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 47.41%. Similarly, only 4.08% were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 18.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.8% to 88.9%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.5% to 8.9%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Seaford Senior High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 34.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Seaford Senior High School to nearby schools, such as Sussex Central High School, Delmar High School, Woodbridge High School, Sussex Technical High School, and Laurel Senior High School, it becomes evident that Seaford Senior High School consistently underperforms academically and has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates. The school's higher proportion of students from low-income families, as indicated by its ranking for low socioeconomic status students, may be a contributing factor to these challenges.

960

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,873

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

399 North Market Street Ext
Seaford, DE 19973-2611

(302) 629-4587

District: Seaford School District

Feeder schools for Seaford Senior High School:

Elementary:	Blades Elementary School
	Frederick Douglass Elementary School
	Seaford Central Elementary School
	West Seaford Elementary School
Middle:	Seaford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.3%

Hispanic:

29.7%

White:

23.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (15% vs 30% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Delaware average (74% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Delaware avg30%

35^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 32Seaford 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
2025	19.3	35 of 41	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	37 of 40	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	13 of 14	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.2	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	32 of 33	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	35 of 38	7.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	38 of 41	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	28 of 32	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	36 of 40	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	34 of 36	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	38 of 41	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	34 of 35	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	31 of 34	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	33 of 33	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	24 of 34	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.8	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-26 vs state

Essay18%-15 vs state

Social Studies17%-11 vs state

Science17%-6 vs state

Mathematics4%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Total
Seaford Senior High School	Public	9-12	399 North Market Street Ext	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	960	45	21.3		229 (23.9%)	377 (39.3%)	285 (29.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)	19.3	35^th of 41 public high schools	14.6%		19.5	34^th of 41 public high schools	17.1%	1		17.0	17.1	21.4	4.1	17.8	$17,873
Laurel Senior High School	Public	9-12	1133 South Central Avenue	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6120	753	41	18.3		300 (39.8%)	185 (24.6%)	188 (25.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.6%)	16.9	36^th of 41 public high schools	12.2%		18.6	35^th of 41 public high schools	14.6%	1		11.5	15.5	26.6	3.2	18.1	$16,787
Woodbridge High School	Public	9-12	14712 Woodbridge Road	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 232-3333	728	47	15.4		298 (40.9%)	169 (23.2%)	211 (29.0%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	24.5	32^nd of 41 public high schools	22.0%		26.8	29^th of 41 public high schools	29.3%	3		24.2	14.7	33.5	5.3	13.0	$19,239
Sussex Technical High School	Public	9-12	17099 County Seat Highway	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Sussex Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-0961	1,341	87	15.4		671 (50.0%)	218 (16.3%)	366 (27.3%)	17 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (4.3%)	54.3	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%		55.4	19^th of 41 public high schools	53.7%	3		34.3	33.2	44.0	11.3	28.1	$24,815
Delmar High School	Public	9-12	200 North Eighth Street	Delmar	19940	Sussex County	Delmar School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 846-9544	713	35	20.3		415 (58.2%)	112 (15.7%)	110 (15.4%)	27 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	34.2	27^th of 41 public high schools	34.1%		58.9	14^th of 41 public high schools	65.9%	13		17.4	21.1	37.0	13.7	23.4	$15,249
Sussex Central High School	Public	9-12	26026 Patriots Way	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3166	2,012	131	15.3		657 (32.7%)	262 (13.0%)	982 (48.8%)	25 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	77 (3.8%)	37.7	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%		32.7	25^th of 41 public high schools	39.0%	1	20.7	12.7	19.2	37.8	20.1	29.6	$20,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaford Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Seaford Senior High School?

Students at Seaford Senior High School are 39% African American, 30% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Seaford Senior High School in?

Seaford School District

Is Seaford Senior High School a good school?

Seaford Senior High School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Delaware high schools.

How many students attend Seaford Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 960 students attended Seaford Senior High School.

What schools feed into Seaford Senior High School?

Seaford Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blades Elementary School
Elementary : Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Elementary : Seaford Central Elementary School
Elementary : West Seaford Elementary School
Middle : Seaford Middle School

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