Delcastle Technical High School

Summary:

Delcastle Technical High School is a public high school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,585 students. The school is part of the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which is ranked 23 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delcastle Technical High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 42.97% Hispanic, 27.7% African American, and 23.97% White students. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.6% to 95.6% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Penn (William) High School and Freire Charter School. However, Delcastle Technical High School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.0% in 2017-2018 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and some nearby schools like Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts and Conrad Schools of Science.

Academically, Delcastle Technical High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.27% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.73%. Similarly, only 6.67% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 18.46%. The school also ranks lower among Delaware high schools for various student subgroups, suggesting the need to address achievement gaps and provide targeted support. While Delcastle Technical High School faces these challenges, its strong graduation rates and relatively low dropout rates indicate that it is providing valuable educational opportunities for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1417 Newport Road
       Wilmington, DE  19804-3499


(302) 995-8100

District: New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 41 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,776 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  1,585

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.0%
African American:
27.7%
White:
24.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.9% Help


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Compare Details Delcastle Technical High School ranks worse than 78% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.91. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Delcastle Technical 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 Delcastle Technical High School has the largest high school student body size in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Student population at Delcastle Technical High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43%), African American (27.7%), White (24%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Delcastle Technical High School is 12.3, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Delcastle Technical High School is $18,776, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Delcastle Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Delcastle Technical High School 32nd of 41 Delaware public high schools. (See Delcastle Technical High School in the ranking list.)

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New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District 23rd of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Delcastle Technical High School

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Rank History for all students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 57.28 14th 35 60.0%
2016 36.87 19th 31 38.7%
2017 40.44 18th 30 40.0%
2018 36.67 17th 30 43.3%
2019 24.73 29th 40 27.5%
2021 19.60 31st 39 20.5%
2022 26.13 29th 39 25.6%
2023 24.68 30th 39 23.1%
2024 22.91 32nd 41 22.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.87 6th 8 25.0%
2024 17.28 8th 8 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.58 17th 29 41.4%
2021 33.86 18th 24 25.0%
2022 54.07 10th 28 64.3%
2023 35.14 17th 29 41.4%
2024 26.80 21st 32 34.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.66 31st 41 24.4%
2021 15.13 32nd 36 11.1%
2022 17.78 31st 37 16.2%
2023 21.64 31st 38 18.4%
2024 17.09 35th 39 10.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.22 5th 5 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.78 32nd 41 22.0%
2021 15.52 31st 36 13.9%
2022 25.91 28th 37 24.3%
2023 19.63 33rd 38 13.2%
2024 22.07 29th 39 25.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.54 16th 33 51.5%
2021 30.78 21st 27 22.2%
2022 31.86 23rd 35 34.3%
2023 28.81 22nd 31 29.0%
2024 21.89 26th 31 16.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.88 18th 24 25.0%
2021 21.07 15th 19 21.1%
2022 28.55 16th 22 27.3%
2023 34.05 15th 27 44.4%
2024 21.29 25th 31 19.4%
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Rank History for White students at Delcastle Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 11.48 33rd 36 8.3%
2021 11.79 32nd 34 5.9%
2022 18.17 30th 33 9.1%
2023 16.74 30th 34 11.8%
2024 22.04 29th 35 17.1%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Delcastle Technical High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1226 369 7 62 0 n/a n/a 0 1664
1989 1135 375 4 57 1 n/a n/a 0 1572
1990 1057 416 2 65 n/a n/a n/a 0 1540
1991 1025 413 1 72 0 n/a n/a 0 1511
1992 925 568 3 69 0 n/a n/a 0 1565
1993 920 426 3 67 2 n/a n/a 0 1418
1994 952 418 6 68 4 n/a n/a 0 1448
1995 956 366 5 73 1 n/a n/a 0 1401
1996 956 366 5 73 1 n/a n/a 0 1401
1997 964 428 4 76 0 n/a n/a 0 1472
1998 981 381 8 62 3 n/a n/a 0 1435
1999 1001 381 7 66 1 n/a n/a 0 1456
2000 988 410 7 61 1 n/a n/a 0 1467
2001 932 416 7 67 0 n/a n/a 0 1422
2002 951 428 4 84 0 n/a n/a 0 1467
2003 951 428 4 84 0 n/a n/a 0 1467
2004 965 408 5 84 4 n/a n/a 0 1466
2005 1013 376 8 97 7 n/a n/a 0 1501
2006 985 402 8 118 7 n/a n/a 0 1520
2007 917 437 12 152 7 n/a n/a 0 1525
2008 821 456 9 210 4 n/a n/a 0 1500
2009 731 512 11 240 1 n/a n/a 0 1495
2010 685 516 12 270 0 n/a n/a 0 1483
2011 673 531 12 297 0 0 0 0 1513
2012 597 524 14 319 2 0 0 0 1456
2013 549 551 13 354 4 1 9 0 1481
2014 542 551 13 397 5 2 9 0 1519
2015 524 594 16 438 5 3 8 0 1588
2016 486 585 13 506 3 3 8 0 1604
2017 474 551 19 544 3 2 0 0 1593
2018 439 505 17 579 3 1 0 0 1544
2019 436 479 16 622 5 0 0 0 1558
2020 426 443 19 664 5 0 4 0 1561
2021 415 415 15 699 5 0 27 0 1576
2022 393 432 14 696 5 0 49 0 1589
2023 380 439 13 681 5 1 66 0 1585

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

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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 Delcastle Technical High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1664 119.1 13.9 3.3
1989 1572 118.9 13.2 4
1990 1540 118.9 12.9 4.1
1991 1511 116.0 13.0 3.9
1992 1565 109.5 14.2 8.6
1993 1418 107.0 13.3 10.5
1994 1448 109.5 13.2 11.8
1995 1401 118.5 11.8 13.6
1996 1401 118.5 11.8 13.6
1997 1472 119.0 12.4 13.2
1998 1435 120.5 11.9 15.4
1999 1456 114.5 12.7 22.1
2000 1467 115.1 12.7 21.2
2001 1422 114.0 12.5 20.5
2002 1467 116.5 12.6 21
2003 1467 116.5 12.6 21
2004 1466 117.3 12.5 23.3
2005 1501 117.3 12.8 25.2
2006 1520 121.3 12.5 24.5
2007 1525 119.5 12.8 28.1
2008 1500 117.5 12.8 28.6
2009 1495 118.0 12.7 35.4
2010 1483 117.5 12.6 43
2011 1513 115.0 13.1 49.4
2012 1456 117.0 12.4 53.4
2013 1481 116.0 12.7 55.6
2014 1519 120.0 12.6 30.9
2015 1588 122.0 13.0 29.2
2016 1604 125.0 12.8 29.9
2017 1593 126.0 12.6 n/a
2018 1544 127.0 12.1 n/a
2019 1558 125.0 12.4 n/a
2020 1561 127.0 12.2 n/a
2021 1576 127.0 12.4 n/a
2022 1589 126.0 12.6 n/a
2023 1585 128.0 12.3 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 Delcastle Technical High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1664 119.1 13.9 3.3
1989 1572 118.9 13.2 4
1990 1540 118.9 12.9 4.1
1991 1511 116.0 13.0 3.9
1992 1565 109.5 14.2 8.6
1993 1418 107.0 13.3 10.5
1994 1448 109.5 13.2 11.8
1995 1401 118.5 11.8 13.6
1996 1401 118.5 11.8 13.6
1997 1472 119.0 12.4 13.2
1998 1435 120.5 11.9 15.4
1999 1456 114.5 12.7 22.1
2000 1467 115.1 12.7 21.2
2001 1422 114.0 12.5 20.5
2002 1467 116.5 12.6 21
2003 1467 116.5 12.6 21
2004 1466 117.3 12.5 23.3
2005 1501 117.3 12.8 25.2
2006 1520 121.3 12.5 24.5
2007 1525 119.5 12.8 28.1
2008 1500 117.5 12.8 28.6
2009 1495 118.0 12.7 35.4
2010 1483 117.5 12.6 43
2011 1513 115.0 13.1 49.4
2012 1456 117.0 12.4 53.4
2013 1481 116.0 12.7 55.6
2014 1519 120.0 12.6 30.9
2015 1588 122.0 13.0 29.2
2016 1604 125.0 12.8 29.9
2017 1593 126.0 12.6 n/a
2018 1544 127.0 12.1 n/a
2019 1558 125.0 12.4 n/a
2020 1561 127.0 12.2 n/a
2021 1576 127.0 12.4 n/a
2022 1589 126.0 12.6 n/a
2023 1585 128.0 12.3 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Delcastle Technical High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,069 (5.7%) $21,028 (112.0%) $18,776

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Delcastle Technical High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 29th of 40 High schoolsRanks 30th of 39 High schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delcastle Technical High School)31.428.4
 3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)33.428
 5.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)48.544.2
 4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delcastle Technical High School)11.99.5
 2.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)15.89.4
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)28.322.9
 5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Delcastle Technical High School)33.227.8
 5.4%
   11th Grade Essay (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)3231.7
 0.2%
   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 Students15581585
 1.7%
African American479439
 8.4%
American Indian55
Asian1613
 18.8%
Hispanic622681
 9.5%
Pacific Islander01
White436380
 12.8%
Two or More Races066


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Delcastle Technical High School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Delaware high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,585 students attended Delcastle Technical High School.

Students at Delcastle Technical High School are 43% Hispanic, 28% African American, 24% White, 4% Two or more races.


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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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