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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19980


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1,228
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Top rankedPOLYTECH High School20th of 41 Delaware high schools
Summary:

The 19980 zip code is home to a single high school, POLYTECH High School, which serves the POLYTECH School District. POLYTECH High School stands out as the sole representative in this area, and its performance can be evaluated by comparing it to state-level and district-level metrics.

POLYTECH High School has a strong academic record, with an 88.9% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a lower dropout rate of 3.9% compared to the state average. However, the school faces challenges with a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% in the 2023-2024 school year. In terms of test scores, POLYTECH High School outperforms the state average in several subject areas, including SAT/English Language Arts, SAT/Essay, and DeSSA/Science for 9th Grade, but underperforms in SAT/Mathematics and DeSSA/Science for 10th Grade.

The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is lower than the state average, and it spends $16,759 per student, which is higher than the state average. These factors suggest a focus on providing resources and support for students. Overall, POLYTECH High School appears to be a strong performer in the 19980 zip code, with some areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and improving test scores in certain subject areas.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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