Is Howard High School of Technology a good school?

Howard High School of Technology ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Delaware high schools.

How many students attend Howard High School of Technology?

In the 2023-24 school year, 902 students attended Howard High School of Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Howard High School of Technology?

Students at Howard High School of Technology are 59% African American, 26% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Howard High School of Technology

Summary:

Howard High School of Technology is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Wilmington, Delaware, with a student population of 889. 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.

Despite serving a predominantly African American (59.84%) and Hispanic (25.76%) student population, Howard High School of Technology consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10 high schools in Delaware, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in standardized tests, such as SAT/English Language Arts (20.09% proficient) and SAT/Mathematics (11.11% proficient), are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate, while relatively high, has been accompanied by an increasing dropout rate, reaching 4.0% in the 2021-2022 school year. This is in stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Conrad Schools of Science, Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts, and Charter School of Wilmington, which consistently outperform Howard High School of Technology across various metrics.

The challenges faced by Howard High School of Technology, including high chronic absenteeism rates (42.3%) and significant racial and socioeconomic disparities, highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes. The school's predominantly minority and low-socioeconomic student population may be a contributing factor to these disparities, underscoring the importance of addressing the unique needs of the community it serves.

Detail:

Public 9-12

401 East 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-3400

(302) 571-5400

District: New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 41 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,718

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 902

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.6%

Hispanic:

26.5%

White:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Howard High School of Technology ranks worse than 92.7% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Howard High School of Technology 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 Howard High School of Technology has the smallest high school student body size in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Racial makeup is: African American (58.6%), Hispanic (26.5%), White (7.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howard High School of Technology is 13.7. 2 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Howard High School of Technology employs 65.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howard High School of Technology is $18,718, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Howard High School of Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Howard High School of Technology 38^th of 41 Delaware public high schools. (See Howard High School of Technology in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District:

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

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Rank History for Howard High School of Technology

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Rank History for all students at Howard High School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2015	49.57	16^th	35	54.3%
2016	12.81	29^th	31	6.5%
2017	19.60	23^rd	30	23.3%
2018	18.72	26^th	30	13.3%
2019	8.41	39^th	40	2.5%
2021	9.15	38^th	39	2.6%
2022	4.78	39^th	39	0.0%
2023	8.99	37^th	39	5.1%
2024	13.15	38^th	41	7.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Howard High School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	9.03	28^th	29	3.4%
2021	21.43	23^rd	24	4.2%
2022	6.71	28^th	28	0.0%
2023	19.19	24^th	29	17.2%
2024	16.92	31^st	32	3.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Howard High School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	4.72	40^th	41	2.4%
2023	4.35	38^th	38	0.0%
2024	12.46	37^th	39	5.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Howard High School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	9.18	40^th	41	2.4%
2023	21.99	29^th	38	23.7%
2024	9.48	39^th	39	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Howard High School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	13.37	31^st	33	6.1%
2022	9.03	35^th	35	0.0%
2023	21.97	28^th	31	9.7%
2024	11.05	30^th	31	3.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howard High School of Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.51	26^th	27	3.7%
2024	26.21	21^st	31	32.3%

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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 Howard High School of Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	462	513	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1989	295	408	2	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1990	136	131	n/a	8	1	n/a	n/a	432	708
1991	207	473	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1992	216	308	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	274	421	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1994	275	399	1	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
1995	363	401	2	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1996	363	401	2	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1997	366	436	3	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	858
1998	378	590	4	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	1017
1999	298	386	6	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
2000	294	404	6	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
2001	348	412	9	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
2002	347	428	7	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
2003	347	428	7	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	830
2004	312	450	6	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	825
2005	305	460	5	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	838
2006	306	469	7	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	869
2007	261	494	7	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
2008	214	532	8	107	2	n/a	n/a	0	863
2009	173	561	10	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2010	131	617	9	103	2	n/a	n/a	0	862
2011	116	631	7	91	2	0	1	0	848
2012	118	684	6	84	2	0	1	0	895
2013	113	638	5	90	2	0	3	0	851
2014	148	636	3	108	1	1	2	0	899
2015	150	646	4	134	2	2	2	0	940
2016	151	635	3	142	1	1	2	0	935
2017	117	603	3	135	1	1	0	0	860
2018	96	583	4	159	6	0	0	0	848
2019	69	564	3	188	10	0	0	0	834
2020	52	549	3	208	12	0	11	0	835
2021	60	531	3	242	12	0	27	0	875
2022	74	538	4	218	8	0	36	0	878
2023	68	532	7	229	7	0	46	0	889
2024	66	529	10	239	5	1	52	0	902

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 Howard High School of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1015	74.5	13.6	11.4
1989	729	59.5	12.2	14.4
1990	708	59.5	11.8	13.3
1991	716	48.0	14.9	15.6
1992	554	49.0	11.3	18.2
1993	743	44.0	16.9	10.5
1994	733	45.0	16.3	21.3
1995	811	47.5	17.1	16.6
1996	811	47.5	17.1	16.6
1997	858	54.0	15.9	19.5
1998	1017	54.5	18.7	15.5
1999	733	58.0	12.6	29.2
2000	747	60.1	12.4	30.7
2001	808	61.1	13.2	32.1
2002	830	65.0	12.8	30.2
2003	830	65.0	12.8	30.2
2004	825	70.0	11.8	34.4
2005	838	67.5	12.4	38.9
2006	869	68.0	12.8	37.6
2007	863	68.0	12.7	42.8
2008	863	68.0	12.7	42.8
2009	869	64.0	13.6	47.5
2010	862	69.0	12.4	55.5
2011	848	65.0	13.0	64.6
2012	895	71.0	12.6	69.9
2013	851	64.0	13.2	70
2014	899	66.0	13.6	45.4
2015	940	72.0	13.0	43.4
2016	935	69.0	13.5	45.7
2017	860	65.0	13.2	n/a
2018	848	61.0	13.9	n/a
2019	834	62.0	13.4	n/a
2020	835	62.0	13.4	n/a
2021	875	64.0	13.6	n/a
2022	878	62.5	14.0	n/a
2023	889	66.5	13.3	n/a
2024	902	65.5	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 Howard High School of Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1015	74.5	13.6	11.4
1989	729	59.5	12.2	14.4
1990	708	59.5	11.8	13.3
1991	716	48.0	14.9	15.6
1992	554	49.0	11.3	18.2
1993	743	44.0	16.9	10.5
1994	733	45.0	16.3	21.3
1995	811	47.5	17.1	16.6
1996	811	47.5	17.1	16.6
1997	858	54.0	15.9	19.5
1998	1017	54.5	18.7	15.5
1999	733	58.0	12.6	29.2
2000	747	60.1	12.4	30.7
2001	808	61.1	13.2	32.1
2002	830	65.0	12.8	30.2
2003	830	65.0	12.8	30.2
2004	825	70.0	11.8	34.4
2005	838	67.5	12.4	38.9
2006	869	68.0	12.8	37.6
2007	863	68.0	12.7	42.8
2008	863	68.0	12.7	42.8
2009	869	64.0	13.6	47.5
2010	862	69.0	12.4	55.5
2011	848	65.0	13.0	64.6
2012	895	71.0	12.6	69.9
2013	851	64.0	13.2	70
2014	899	66.0	13.6	45.4
2015	940	72.0	13.0	43.4
2016	935	69.0	13.5	45.7
2017	860	65.0	13.2	n/a
2018	848	61.0	13.9	n/a
2019	834	62.0	13.4	n/a
2020	835	62.0	13.4	n/a
2021	875	64.0	13.6	n/a
2022	878	62.5	14.0	n/a
2023	889	66.5	13.3	n/a
2024	902	65.5	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 Howard High School of Technology

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,035 (5.5%)	$19,389 (103.6%)	$18,718

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Howard High School of Technology

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 39^th of 40 High schools	Ranks 37^th of 39 High schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Howard High School of Technology)	14.3	17.7	3.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)	33.4	28	5.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Howard High School of Technology)	5.7	2.5	3.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)	15.8	9.4	6.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	28.3	22.9	5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Howard High School of Technology)	14.3	20.5	6.2%
11th Grade Essay (New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District)	32	31.7	0.2%
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	834	889	6.6%
African American	564	532	5.7%
American Indian	10	7	30%
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	188	229	21.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	69	68	1.4%
Two or More Races	0	46

Schools Near Howard High School of Technology

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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 8th Grade	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
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	902	66	13.7		66 (7.3%)	529 (58.6%)	239 (26.5%)	10 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (5.8%)	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
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	145	10	14.5		4 (2.8%)	128 (88.3%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																$16,393	$1,711	$13,492
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	411	27	15.2		25 (6.1%)	347 (84.4%)	28 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	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
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	934	46	20.3		440 (47.1%)	183 (19.6%)	124 (13.3%)	137 (14.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	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	971	52	18.6		417 (42.9%)	86 (8.9%)	81 (8.3%)	339 (34.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)								(n/a)
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	1,074	72	14.8		365 (34.0%)	508 (47.3%)	93 (8.7%)	55 (5.1%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.1%)	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
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	567	34	16.6		400 (70.5%)	55 (9.7%)	86 (15.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Conrad Schools of Science	Public, Magnet	6-12	201 Jackson Avenue	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	Yes	No	No	(302) 992-5545	1,163	63	18.4		600 (51.6%)	132 (11.3%)	314 (27.0%)	64 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.3%)	81	5^th of 41 public high schools	87.8%		84	5^th of 39 public high schools	87.2%		32.5	39.9			67.5	51.6	66.0	26.4	46.8	52.1	57.1	63.6	45.5	48.2	53.7	$12,754	$266	$15,533
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	605	43	14.0		90 (14.9%)	258 (42.6%)	237 (39.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	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
Brandywine High School	Public	9-12	1400 Foulk Road	Wilmington	19803	New Castle County	Brandywine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 479-1600	941	68	13.8		408 (43.4%)	353 (37.5%)	104 (11.1%)	25 (2.7%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)	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

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