Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

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Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Newark, Delaware, with an enrollment of 1,061 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.

While Hodgson has a diverse student population with a higher percentage of African American (42.41%) and Hispanic (18.47%) students compared to nearby schools, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Delaware high schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance is particularly low for White and African American students, ranking in the bottom third of the state, but it performs better for Hispanic and multi-racial students. Despite maintaining a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.2% to 97.4% over the past few years, Hodgson's academic proficiency rates on standardized tests are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas.

When compared to other vocational-technical high schools in the district, such as Delcastle Technical High School and St. Georges Technical High School, Hodgson consistently underperforms academically, suggesting systemic issues within the district. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 27.5% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average and likely a contributing factor to the school's overall academic struggles.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2575 Glasgow Avenue
       Newark, DE  19702-4756


(302) 834-0990

District: New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
30th of 41 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,080 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  1,061

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.4%
White:
29.9%
Hispanic:
18.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25% Help


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Compare Details Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School ranks worse than 73.2% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks 2nd 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 25.49. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 Student population at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (42.4%), White (29.9%), Hispanic (18.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is 13.2, which is the 2nd best 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 Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is $18,080. 2 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School 30th of 41 Delaware public high schools. (See Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational 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 Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

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Rank History for all students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 28.80 25th 35 28.6%
2016 44.15 17th 31 45.2%
2017 37.36 19th 30 36.7%
2018 27.53 21st 30 30.0%
2019 20.24 34th 40 15.0%
2021 19.43 32nd 39 17.9%
2022 14.08 33rd 39 15.4%
2023 16.64 35th 39 10.3%
2024 25.49 30th 41 26.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.72 3rd 7 57.1%
2023 45.56 4th 8 50.0%
2024 24.26 6th 8 25.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.49 22nd 29 24.1%
2021 37.79 15th 24 37.5%
2022 27.30 21st 28 25.0%
2023 20.99 22nd 29 24.1%
2024 37.78 18th 32 43.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.04 36th 41 12.2%
2021 7.60 36th 36 0.0%
2022 9.77 34th 37 8.1%
2023 12.01 36th 38 5.3%
2024 23.29 30th 39 23.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.73 30th 41 26.8%
2021 31.26 24th 36 33.3%
2022 12.45 36th 37 2.7%
2023 13.90 35th 38 7.9%
2024 21.60 30th 39 23.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.64 19th 33 42.4%
2021 19.03 25th 27 7.4%
2022 12.67 33rd 35 5.7%
2023 15.72 31st 31 0.0%
2024 33.07 19th 31 38.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.13 22nd 24 8.3%
2021 64.15 7th 19 63.2%
2022 37.52 12th 22 45.5%
2023 25.85 20th 27 25.9%
2024 55.01 13th 31 58.1%
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Rank History for White students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.14 35th 36 2.8%
2021 10.03 33rd 34 2.9%
2022 6.48 32nd 33 3.0%
2023 6.13 34th 34 0.0%
2024 10.37 34th 35 2.9%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational 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 423 161 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1989 655 268 1 15 1 n/a n/a 0 940
1990 656 225 2 21 n/a n/a n/a 0 904
1991 662 221 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 906
1992 645 258 1 32 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1993 656 236 0 28 1 n/a n/a 0 921
1994 641 255 2 29 2 n/a n/a 0 929
1995 696 300 1 35 2 n/a n/a 0 1034
1996 696 300 1 35 2 n/a n/a 0 1034
1997 691 248 3 26 3 n/a n/a 0 971
1998 715 215 6 29 1 n/a n/a 0 966
1999 824 453 9 33 0 n/a n/a 0 1319
2000 755 202 7 30 0 n/a n/a 0 994
2001 750 211 9 29 1 n/a n/a 0 1000
2002 711 240 6 30 1 n/a n/a 0 988
2003 711 240 6 30 1 n/a n/a 0 988
2004 754 304 6 36 1 n/a n/a 0 1101
2005 767 313 5 39 1 n/a n/a 0 1125
2006 716 276 5 34 0 n/a n/a 0 1031
2007 767 318 8 56 0 n/a n/a 0 1149
2008 782 332 7 67 2 n/a n/a 0 1190
2009 762 377 12 78 1 n/a n/a 0 1230
2010 752 401 13 94 2 n/a n/a 0 1262
2011 713 474 15 110 3 0 0 0 1315
2012 721 458 13 113 5 0 0 0 1310
2013 550 392 13 92 4 0 6 0 1057
2014 512 388 17 119 4 3 5 0 1048
2015 467 431 18 130 4 3 5 0 1058
2016 432 463 22 162 3 3 5 0 1090
2017 429 471 21 193 2 3 0 0 1119
2018 415 472 22 205 10 1 0 0 1125
2019 398 463 18 223 16 1 0 0 1119
2020 373 443 23 214 15 3 25 0 1096
2021 360 450 21 212 17 2 41 0 1103
2022 337 454 20 204 12 1 59 0 1087
2023 317 450 17 196 6 1 74 0 1061

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 597 50.0 11.9 15.9
1989 940 50.0 18.8 2.2
1990 904 50.0 18.0 2.7
1991 906 59.0 15.3 3.6
1992 936 64.0 14.6 6.2
1993 921 64.5 14.3 10.5
1994 929 71.5 13.0 10
1995 1034 72.0 14.4 10.1
1996 1034 72.0 14.4 10.1
1997 971 72.0 13.5 9
1998 966 71.0 13.6 9.3
1999 1319 73.0 18.1 9.9
2000 994 74.1 13.4 12.2
2001 1000 73.0 13.7 12
2002 988 77.0 12.8 15.5
2003 988 77.0 12.8 15.5
2004 1101 78.0 14.1 15
2005 1125 75.1 15.0 14.2
2006 1031 77.5 13.3 14.5
2007 1149 76.0 15.1 14.5
2008 1190 77.0 15.5 14
2009 1230 75.0 16.4 17.3
2010 1262 82.0 15.3 22.2
2011 1315 81.0 16.2 26.2
2012 1310 79.0 16.5 27.6
2013 1057 82.0 12.8 36.4
2014 1048 78.0 13.4 22.7
2015 1058 81.0 13.0 23.8
2016 1090 76.0 14.3 25
2017 1119 78.0 14.3 n/a
2018 1125 79.0 14.2 n/a
2019 1119 79.0 14.1 n/a
2020 1096 79.0 13.8 n/a
2021 1103 80.0 13.7 n/a
2022 1087 79.0 13.7 n/a
2023 1061 80.0 13.2 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 Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 597 50.0 11.9 15.9
1989 940 50.0 18.8 2.2
1990 904 50.0 18.0 2.7
1991 906 59.0 15.3 3.6
1992 936 64.0 14.6 6.2
1993 921 64.5 14.3 10.5
1994 929 71.5 13.0 10
1995 1034 72.0 14.4 10.1
1996 1034 72.0 14.4 10.1
1997 971 72.0 13.5 9
1998 966 71.0 13.6 9.3
1999 1319 73.0 18.1 9.9
2000 994 74.1 13.4 12.2
2001 1000 73.0 13.7 12
2002 988 77.0 12.8 15.5
2003 988 77.0 12.8 15.5
2004 1101 78.0 14.1 15
2005 1125 75.1 15.0 14.2
2006 1031 77.5 13.3 14.5
2007 1149 76.0 15.1 14.5
2008 1190 77.0 15.5 14
2009 1230 75.0 16.4 17.3
2010 1262 82.0 15.3 22.2
2011 1315 81.0 16.2 26.2
2012 1310 79.0 16.5 27.6
2013 1057 82.0 12.8 36.4
2014 1048 78.0 13.4 22.7
2015 1058 81.0 13.0 23.8
2016 1090 76.0 14.3 25
2017 1119 78.0 14.3 n/a
2018 1125 79.0 14.2 n/a
2019 1119 79.0 14.1 n/a
2020 1096 79.0 13.8 n/a
2021 1103 80.0 13.7 n/a
2022 1087 79.0 13.7 n/a
2023 1061 80.0 13.2 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 Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $295 (1.6%) $21,125 (116.8%) $18,080

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational 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 34th of 40 High schoolsRanks 35th of 39 High schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School)31.721.5
 10.2%
   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 (Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School)13.78.8
 5%
   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 (Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School)22.827.1
 4.3%
   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 Students11191061
 5.2%
African American463450
 2.8%
American Indian166
 62.5%
Asian1817
 5.6%
Hispanic223196
 12.1%
Pacific Islander11
White398317
 20.4%
Two or More Races074


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,061 students attended Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School.

Students at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School are 42% African American, 30% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School ranks 30th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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