Delmar High School

200 North Eighth Street, Delmar DE, 19940 | Delmar School District | 302-846-9544
  • grades 9-12
  • students 652
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Delmar
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
45%Delmar
44%Delaware

Delmar High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Delmar School District" in Delmar, DE. There are a total of 652 students and 35 teachers at Delmar High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Delmar High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% lower than the Delaware average.

Delmar High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students652
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Delmar High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Delmar High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 72.2% 70.9% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 14.4% 14.1% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 3.3% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 6.1% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.6% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 5.0% 2.4% 3.1%

Delmar demographics profile

StatisticDelmarDelawareNational
Population2,153973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,13350491
Median age39.739.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%54%55%
Speak English91%87%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Delmar

IndexDelmarDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college42.5%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.1%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.9%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Delmar High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.