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Serving 1,225 students in grades 9-12, Polytech High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 1,867 students in grades 9-12, Dover High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,225 students
1,867 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
99 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#84 out of 199 schools in DE (Top 50%)
#137 out of 199 schools in DE (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
15%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 30% in DE)(21-22 School Year Data)
37%
(Bottom 50% in DE)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 20% in DE)(21-22 School Year Data)
15%
(Bottom 50% in DE)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
98%
(Top 10% in DE)
91%
(Top 50% in DE)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
345
572
Grade 10 Students
297
454
Grade 11 Students
297
446
Grade 12 Students
286
395
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
24%
55%
% White
56%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
