Delcastle Technical High School vs. Howard High School Of Technology
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Delcastle Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Howard High School Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
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Overview
Serving 1,598 students in grades 9-12, Delcastle Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 902 students in grades 9-12, Howard High School Of Technology ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,598 students
902 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
41% | 59%


Total Classroom Teachers
123 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#145 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
2%


Graduation Rate
96%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
433
249
Grade 10 Students
403
245
Grade 11 Students
387
218
Grade 12 Students
375
190
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
43%
26%


% Black
29%
59%


% White
22%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%

