POLYTECH High School

Summary:

POLYTECH High School is a public high school located in Woodside, Delaware, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,203 students. The school is part of the POLYTECH School District, which is ranked 5th out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

POLYTECH High School consistently ranks among the top 15-20 high schools in Delaware, with a current ranking of 13th out of 41 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is impressive, with 55.75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.73%. In SAT/Mathematics, POLYTECH High School's 11th-grade proficiency rate of 15.68% is lower than the state average of 18.46%, but the school performs better than the state in SAT/Essay (45.62% vs. 37.13%). POLYTECH High School also outperforms the state in science and social studies assessments, with 62.5% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in DeSSA/Science and 29.12% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in DeSSA/Social Studies. The school's four-year graduation rate is an impressive 97.8%, significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate is low at 0.8%.

POLYTECH High School has a diverse student population, with 55.36% White, 25.02% African American, 9.31% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, and multi-racial students. The school performs well in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking 12th and 4th, respectively, among Delaware high schools for these subgroups. When compared to nearby schools like First State Military Academy, Smyrna High School, and Milford Senior High School, POLYTECH High School generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and serving diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 823 Walnut Shade Road
       Woodside, DE  19980-0097


(302) 697-3255

District: POLYTECH School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
13th of 41 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,759 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  1,203

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.4%
African American:
25.0%
Hispanic:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Compare Details POLYTECH High School ranks better than 68.3% of high schools in Delaware. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at POLYTECH High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.4%), African American (25%), Hispanic (9.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at POLYTECH High School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at POLYTECH High School is $16,759.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

POLYTECH High School:

SchoolDigger ranks POLYTECH High School 13th of 41 Delaware public high schools. (See POLYTECH High School in the ranking list.)

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POLYTECH School District:

SchoolDigger ranks POLYTECH School District 5th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for POLYTECH High School

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Rank History for all students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 88.55 4th 35 88.6%
2016 68.63 11th 31 64.5%
2017 79.28 5th 30 83.3%
2018 81.19 5th 30 83.3%
2019 66.32 12th 40 70.0%
2021 53.82 16th 39 59.0%
2022 59.81 15th 39 61.5%
2023 62.62 12th 39 69.2%
2024 60.04 13th 41 68.3%
See the entire list of Delaware High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.13 1st 2 50.0%
2022 32.44 6th 7 14.3%
2023 62.79 3rd 8 62.5%
2024 79.49 1st 8 87.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 76.25 6th 29 79.3%
2021 66.62 6th 24 75.0%
2022 57.30 9th 28 67.9%
2023 71.10 7th 29 75.9%
2024 71.39 7th 32 78.1%
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Rank History for Female students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.17 15th 41 63.4%
2021 42.01 22nd 36 38.9%
2022 44.36 20th 37 45.9%
2023 53.47 13th 38 65.8%
2024 58.88 12th 39 69.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.20 3rd 5 40.0%
2022 59.61 1st 2 50.0%
2023 30.94 2nd 2 0.0%
2024 84.13 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.09 12th 41 70.7%
2021 56.90 14th 36 61.1%
2022 61.82 8th 37 78.4%
2023 60.04 13th 38 65.8%
2024 51.95 16th 39 59.0%
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Rank History for African American students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.38 8th 33 75.8%
2021 56.27 8th 27 70.4%
2022 46.27 12th 35 65.7%
2023 53.00 7th 31 77.4%
2024 55.56 12th 31 61.3%
See the entire list of Best Delaware High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 80.49 6th 24 75.0%
2021 58.42 8th 19 57.9%
2023 75.10 7th 27 74.1%
2024 83.67 4th 31 87.1%
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Rank History for White students at POLYTECH High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.28 14th 36 61.1%
2021 42.42 22nd 34 35.3%
2022 44.83 16th 33 51.5%
2023 46.32 18th 34 47.1%
2024 40.65 21st 35 40.0%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for POLYTECH High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 24 16 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 43
1989 28 17 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 48
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 48 48
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
1992 377 108 2 5 5 n/a n/a 0 497
1993 528 144 3 12 7 n/a n/a 0 694
1994 669 195 5 11 11 n/a n/a 0 891
1995 746 189 10 24 8 n/a n/a 0 977
1996 746 189 10 24 8 n/a n/a 0 977
1997 783 193 7 28 5 n/a n/a 0 1016
1998 809 203 15 28 5 n/a n/a 0 1060
1999 780 199 11 25 8 n/a n/a 0 1023
2000 822 204 7 20 7 n/a n/a 0 1060
2001 792 206 9 21 12 n/a n/a 0 1040
2002 852 227 8 25 15 n/a n/a 0 1127
2003 852 227 8 25 15 n/a n/a 0 1127
2004 853 235 13 30 15 n/a n/a 0 1146
2005 854 233 15 36 11 n/a n/a 0 1149
2006 835 250 18 39 8 n/a n/a 0 1150
2007 830 255 22 49 6 n/a n/a 0 1162
2008 801 269 14 53 10 n/a n/a 0 1147
2009 808 278 12 53 13 n/a n/a 0 1164
2010 839 264 16 45 13 n/a n/a 0 1177
2011 818 230 12 61 11 3 50 0 1185
2012 810 225 15 53 4 2 71 0 1180
2013 830 216 15 52 6 4 60 0 1183
2014 825 233 15 62 7 4 60 0 1206
2015 813 223 15 71 8 3 59 0 1192
2016 782 238 22 88 10 4 50 0 1194
2017 754 259 27 95 6 3 56 0 1200
2018 758 247 20 101 5 3 54 0 1188
2019 740 258 22 104 8 4 63 0 1199
2020 720 259 19 102 8 3 81 0 1192
2021 707 256 23 93 12 3 88 0 1182
2022 689 276 23 101 15 2 90 0 1196
2023 666 301 22 112 10 2 90 0 1203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at POLYTECH High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 43 24.7 1.7 109.3
1989 48 18.7 2.5 72.9
1990 48 18.7 2.5 81.3
1991 0 18.0 0.0 n/a
1992 497 56.5 8.7 28.6
1993 694 71.0 9.8 24.8
1994 891 81.0 11.0 26.7
1995 977 81.0 12.1 21.5
1996 977 81.0 12.1 21.5
1997 1016 84.0 12.1 18.1
1998 1060 83.5 12.7 15.3
1999 1023 85.5 12.0 20.1
2000 1060 83.0 12.8 21
2001 1040 83.0 12.5 17.4
2002 1127 85.0 13.3 19
2003 1127 85.0 13.3 19
2004 1146 89.4 12.8 20.3
2005 1149 90.0 12.8 18.5
2006 1150 91.0 12.6 20.2
2007 1162 89.0 13.1 17.5
2008 1147 87.0 13.2 17.7
2009 1164 83.5 13.9 21.9
2010 1177 86.0 13.6 22.8
2011 1185 117.0 10.1 24.1
2012 1180 86.0 13.7 23.1
2013 1183 127.0 9.3 25.4
2014 1206 113.0 10.6 18.7
2015 1192 112.0 10.6 15.7
2016 1194 88.0 13.5 18.8
2017 1200 88.0 13.6 n/a
2018 1188 87.0 13.6 n/a
2019 1199 87.0 13.7 n/a
2020 1192 86.0 13.8 n/a
2021 1182 86.0 13.7 n/a
2022 1196 89.0 13.4 n/a
2023 1203 93.0 12.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio POLYTECH High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 43 24.7 1.7 109.3
1989 48 18.7 2.5 72.9
1990 48 18.7 2.5 81.3
1991 0 18.0 0.0 n/a
1992 497 56.5 8.7 28.6
1993 694 71.0 9.8 24.8
1994 891 81.0 11.0 26.7
1995 977 81.0 12.1 21.5
1996 977 81.0 12.1 21.5
1997 1016 84.0 12.1 18.1
1998 1060 83.5 12.7 15.3
1999 1023 85.5 12.0 20.1
2000 1060 83.0 12.8 21
2001 1040 83.0 12.5 17.4
2002 1127 85.0 13.3 19
2003 1127 85.0 13.3 19
2004 1146 89.4 12.8 20.3
2005 1149 90.0 12.8 18.5
2006 1150 91.0 12.6 20.2
2007 1162 89.0 13.1 17.5
2008 1147 87.0 13.2 17.7
2009 1164 83.5 13.9 21.9
2010 1177 86.0 13.6 22.8
2011 1185 117.0 10.1 24.1
2012 1180 86.0 13.7 23.1
2013 1183 127.0 9.3 25.4
2014 1206 113.0 10.6 18.7
2015 1192 112.0 10.6 15.7
2016 1194 88.0 13.5 18.8
2017 1200 88.0 13.6 n/a
2018 1188 87.0 13.6 n/a
2019 1199 87.0 13.7 n/a
2020 1192 86.0 13.8 n/a
2021 1182 86.0 13.7 n/a
2022 1196 89.0 13.4 n/a
2023 1203 93.0 12.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for POLYTECH High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $361 (2.2%) $17,459 (104.2%) $16,759

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on POLYTECH High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 12th of 40 High schoolsRanks 12th of 39 High schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (POLYTECH High School)61.349.3
 12%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (POLYTECH School District)61.349.3
 12%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)48.544.2
 4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (POLYTECH High School)3021.9
 8.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (POLYTECH School District)3021.9
 8.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)28.322.9
 5.4%
11th Grade Essay (POLYTECH High School)53.548.4
 5.1%
   11th Grade Essay (POLYTECH School District)53.548.4
 5.1%
   11th Grade Essay (Delaware)42.941.5
 1.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11991203
 0.3%
African American258301
 16.7%
American Indian810
 25%
Asian2222
Hispanic104112
 7.7%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White740666
 10%
Two or More Races6390
 42.9%


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POLYTECH High School ranks 13th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at POLYTECH High School are 55% White, 25% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,203 students attended POLYTECH High School.


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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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