Is Brandywine High School a good school?

Brandywine High School ranks 16 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brandywine High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 950 students attended Brandywine High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brandywine High School?

Students at Brandywine High School are 45% White, 37% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Brandywine High School?

Brandywine High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lombardy Elementary School

Brandywine High School

Summary:

Brandywine High School is a public high school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving around 950 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Brandywine School District, which is ranked 9th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Brandywine High School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies. The school's four-year graduation rate has also remained strong, ranging from 83.7% to 91.4% in recent years, outperforming the state average. Brandywine's White and Hispanic student subgroups perform particularly well, ranking 8th and 16th out of Delaware high schools, respectively. However, the school's African American students have struggled, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address the achievement gap.

While Brandywine High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than its nearby counterparts, Conrad Schools of Science and Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts, both charter schools, consistently outperform Brandywine in academic measures. This suggests the potential for the Brandywine School District to learn from the practices of these high-performing charter schools to further improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-2794

(302) 479-1600

District: Brandywine School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 41 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,488

Feeder schools for Brandywine High School:

Elementary:

Lombardy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 950

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brandywine High School ranks better than 61% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Brandywine School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.24. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brandywine High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Brandywine High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Brandywine School District. Racial makeup is: White (45.5%), African American (37.3%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brandywine High School is 13.7, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Brandywine School District! (See more...)

Compare Brandywine High School employs 69.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brandywine High School is $18,488, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Brandywine School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brandywine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine High School 16^th of 41 Delaware public high schools. (See Brandywine High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Brandywine School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandywine School District 9^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brandywine High School

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Rank History for all students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	46.51	14^th	27	48.1%
2012	32.10	19^th	27	29.6%
2013	43.95	15^th	26	42.3%
2015	49.49	17^th	35	51.4%
2016	49.84	13^th	31	58.1%
2017	42.35	17^th	30	43.3%
2018	33.50	20^th	30	33.3%
2019	36.68	22^nd	40	45.0%
2021	64.27	13^th	39	66.7%
2022	59.44	16^th	39	59.0%
2023	59.49	13^th	39	66.7%
2024	57.24	16^th	41	61.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2021	23.38	22^nd	24	8.3%
2022	14.25	26^th	28	7.1%
2023	38.72	14^th	29	51.7%
2024	26.38	22^nd	32	31.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	44.50	22^nd	41	46.3%
2021	54.48	13^th	36	63.9%
2022	48.70	17^th	37	54.1%
2023	53.88	12^th	38	68.4%
2024	57.26	13^th	39	66.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	26.54	29^th	41	29.3%
2021	65.50	12^th	36	66.7%
2022	60.58	9^th	37	75.7%
2023	56.21	14^th	38	63.2%
2024	49.26	19^th	39	51.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	21.00	28^th	33	15.2%
2021	44.22	14^th	27	48.1%
2022	15.16	32^nd	35	8.6%
2023	39.51	17^th	31	45.2%
2024	44.86	16^th	31	48.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.34	9^th	27	66.7%
2024	43.31	16^th	31	48.4%

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Rank History for White students at Brandywine High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	52.10	19^th	36	47.2%
2021	80.88	6^th	34	82.4%
2022	67.99	6^th	33	81.8%
2023	74.42	5^th	34	85.3%
2024	68.80	8^th	35	77.1%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brandywine High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	738	156	28	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1989	657	155	28	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1990	653	163	33	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	29	885
1991	770	239	31	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1992	771	247	43	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1993	788	274	41	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1994	854	315	46	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1229
1995	858	358	42	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1274
1996	858	358	42	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1274
1997	798	361	39	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1998	819	350	45	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1230
1999	862	326	59	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1263
2000	829	298	50	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1194
2001	881	339	46	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1285
2002	789	324	49	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2003	789	324	49	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1183
2004	795	387	52	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2005	779	435	46	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	1285
2006	704	423	44	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	1203
2007	726	438	36	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	1238
2008	693	397	39	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2009	631	463	31	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	1157
2010	586	482	29	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2011	488	462	34	31	2	0	9	0	1026
2012	480	433	40	33	3	0	10	0	999
2013	450	435	37	46	1	0	20	0	989
2014	417	403	26	40	0	0	19	0	905
2015	393	417	29	43	0	2	22	0	906
2016	331	392	27	49	0	1	24	0	824
2017	273	368	25	52	2	1	19	0	740
2018	261	352	33	56	1	2	15	0	720
2019	311	344	25	75	4	0	22	0	781
2020	371	347	22	71	7	0	21	0	839
2021	435	369	25	82	6	0	23	0	940
2022	439	384	23	84	10	0	29	0	969
2023	432	354	25	93	8	0	38	0	950

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 Brandywine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	928	58.0	16.0	3.6
1989	847	53.0	15.9	3
1990	885	53.0	16.6	n/a
1991	1051	71.0	14.8	4.3
1992	1071	67.7	15.8	5.8
1993	1114	68.7	16.2	10.9
1994	1229	74.7	16.5	12
1995	1274	74.0	17.2	14.2
1996	1274	74.0	17.2	14.2
1997	1214	71.0	17.1	18.5
1998	1230	73.5	16.7	16.7
1999	1263	75.5	16.7	16.6
2000	1194	77.1	15.5	18.8
2001	1285	74.1	17.3	20.4
2002	1183	74.7	15.8	21.1
2003	1183	74.7	15.8	21.1
2004	1257	77.7	16.2	21.8
2005	1285	79.0	16.3	25.1
2006	1203	81.0	14.9	27.6
2007	1238	82.0	15.1	23.9
2008	1168	80.0	14.6	25.3
2009	1157	79.7	14.5	31.3
2010	1131	80.0	14.1	35.2
2011	1026	72.0	14.2	42.9
2012	999	71.0	14.0	43.3
2013	989	70.0	14.1	47
2014	905	64.0	14.1	29.9
2015	906	64.0	14.1	27.2
2016	824	64.0	12.8	30.8
2017	740	59.0	12.5	n/a
2018	720	56.0	12.8	n/a
2019	781	57.0	13.7	n/a
2020	839	61.0	13.7	n/a
2021	940	63.5	14.8	n/a
2022	969	68.2	14.1	n/a
2023	950	69.2	13.7	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 Brandywine High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	928	58.0	16.0	3.6
1989	847	53.0	15.9	3
1990	885	53.0	16.6	n/a
1991	1051	71.0	14.8	4.3
1992	1071	67.7	15.8	5.8
1993	1114	68.7	16.2	10.9
1994	1229	74.7	16.5	12
1995	1274	74.0	17.2	14.2
1996	1274	74.0	17.2	14.2
1997	1214	71.0	17.1	18.5
1998	1230	73.5	16.7	16.7
1999	1263	75.5	16.7	16.6
2000	1194	77.1	15.5	18.8
2001	1285	74.1	17.3	20.4
2002	1183	74.7	15.8	21.1
2003	1183	74.7	15.8	21.1
2004	1257	77.7	16.2	21.8
2005	1285	79.0	16.3	25.1
2006	1203	81.0	14.9	27.6
2007	1238	82.0	15.1	23.9
2008	1168	80.0	14.6	25.3
2009	1157	79.7	14.5	31.3
2010	1131	80.0	14.1	35.2
2011	1026	72.0	14.2	42.9
2012	999	71.0	14.0	43.3
2013	989	70.0	14.1	47
2014	905	64.0	14.1	29.9
2015	906	64.0	14.1	27.2
2016	824	64.0	12.8	30.8
2017	740	59.0	12.5	n/a
2018	720	56.0	12.8	n/a
2019	781	57.0	13.7	n/a
2020	839	61.0	13.7	n/a
2021	940	63.5	14.8	n/a
2022	969	68.2	14.1	n/a
2023	950	69.2	13.7	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 Brandywine High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$655 (3.5%)	$22,590 (122.2%)	$18,488

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brandywine High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 22^nd of 40 High schools	Ranks 13^th of 39 High schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine High School)	45.6	52.5	6.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Brandywine School District)	55.9	50.8	5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine High School)	23.1	25.7	2.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brandywine School District)	31.8	23.6	8.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	28.3	22.9	5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Brandywine High School)	28.7	37.8	9%
11th Grade Essay (Brandywine School District)	49.7	47.7	1.9%
11th Grade Essay (Delaware)	42.9	41.5	1.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	781	950	21.6%
African American	344	354	2.9%
American Indian	4	8	100%
Asian	25	25
Hispanic	75	93	24%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	311	432	38.9%
Two or More Races	22	38	72.7%

Schools Near Brandywine High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)			DeSSA Social Studies (2024)		SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Essay (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Science 11th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brandywine High School	Public	9-12	1400 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 479-1600	950	69	13.7		432 (45.5%)	354 (37.3%)	93 (9.8%)	25 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.0%)	57.2	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%		59.5	13^th of 39 public high schools	66.7%	3	16.5	26.3			38.1	51.5	23.0	39.2							$18,488	$655	$22,590
Concord High School	Public	9-12	2501 Ebright Road	Wilmington	19810	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 475-3951	1,014	74	13.7		502 (49.5%)	338 (33.3%)	63 (6.2%)	81 (8.0%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.6%)	72.5	10^th of 41 public high schools	75.6%		59.2	14^th of 39 public high schools	64.1%	4	27.1				37.1	55.2	27.1	56.0							$16,365	$354	$20,750
Mount Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	5201 Washington Street Extensi	Wilmington	19809	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 762-7125	1,107	77	14.3		391 (35.3%)	517 (46.7%)	89 (8.0%)	62 (5.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.5%)	57.4	15^th of 41 public high schools	63.4%		48	19^th of 39 public high schools	51.3%	4	8.1		72.9		31.2	48.6	20.9	45.5							$17,142	$360	$21,678
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	450	27	16.6		37 (8.2%)	368 (81.8%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	16.1	37^th of 41 public high schools	9.8%		17.7	34^th of 39 public high schools	12.8%	3		10.6		11.4	12.9	14.7		17.0			16.3				$13,729	$1,504	$10,447
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	217	14	15.5		6 (2.8%)	189 (87.1%)	20 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,393	$1,711	$13,492
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	889	67	13.3		68 (7.6%)	532 (59.8%)	229 (25.8%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.2%)	13.1	38^th of 41 public high schools	7.3%		9	37^th of 39 public high schools	5.1%	1					13.7	20.1		10.5							$18,718	$1,035	$19,389
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	680	48	14.1		107 (15.7%)	302 (44.4%)	243 (35.7%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	12.7	39^th of 41 public high schools	4.9%		19.3	33^rd of 39 public high schools	15.4%	6		8.0			11.9	18.2		10.3							$16,399	$369	$19,747
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	930	52	17.8		449 (48.3%)	183 (19.7%)	113 (12.2%)	135 (14.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.9%)	94.2	3^rd of 41 public high schools	92.7%		92.4	4^th of 39 public high schools	89.7%	1		59.8		65.1	61.5	75.9	29.6	56.9	71.7	68.4	57.5	49.3	48.9	42.3	$13,394	$258	$16,458
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	968	51	18.9		448 (46.3%)	93 (9.6%)	76 (7.9%)	306 (31.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.1%)								(n/a)
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	584	33	17.6		444 (76.0%)	56 (9.6%)	64 (11.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)								(n/a)

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