Laurel Senior High School

1133 South Central Avenue, Laurel DE, 19956 | Laurel School District | 302-875-6120
  • grades 9-12
  • students 540
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 20% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Laurel
  • Ranked #0 of 325 in Delaware
Proficiency Averages
36%Laurel
44%Delaware

Laurel Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Laurel School District" in Laurel, DE. There are a total of 540 students and 36 teachers at Laurel Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Laurel Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 55% lower than the Delaware average.

Laurel Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students540
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Laurel Senior 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
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Laurel Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictDelawareNational
White 65.8% 64.6% 48.2% 51.1%
Black 29.2% 32.5% 30.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 14.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.4% 1.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 3.1%

Laurel demographics profile

StatisticLaurelDelawareNational
Population4,311973,764328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,55850491
Median age23.739.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%54%55%
Speak English81%87%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Laurel

IndexLaurelDelawareNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school72.9%85.3%83.0%
Completed some college35.3%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.6%38.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%30.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%12.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Laurel Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.