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Middletown High School
120 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, DE, 19709-1494 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Middletown High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
County New Castle County, DE
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2067 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 114 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 633 students
Grade 10 - 630 students
Grade 11 - 417 students
Grade 12 - 387 students
This School ( DE ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( DE ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 2% 3%
% Hispanic 3% 11%
% Black 21% 34%
% White 74% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School ( DE ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 8% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( DE ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Appoquinimink School District
This School's Agency ( DE ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 12 3
Number of Students Managed 7,294 students 1,194 students
District Total Revenue $94,720,000 $19,096,000
District Expenditure $68,760,000 $19,228,000
District Revenue / Student $12,986 $15,993
District Expenditure / Student $9,427 $15,708
District Graduation Rates 77% 92%
School Notes:
  • Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
  • Growth: Recent annexations of land have stimulated Middletown, as it is known as one of the fastest-growing places in Delaware.
  • Surrounding the town itself are many affluent housing developments that are considered to be part of Middletown. Residents argue that the growth of the town rests primarily on these growing developments that attract a notable amount of higher-income families relocating from Philadelphia, New Jersey, and New York City.
  • The fluctuation of growth has caused Middletown High School to become overcrowded by 400 students during the 2005-2006 school year.
  • Education: Education in Middletown is provided by the Appoquinimink School District. It is also the location of the prestigious St. Andrew's School, a boarding school for grades nine through twelve. Middletown is currently building a new high school, Appoquinimink High School, to accommodate the aforementioned overcrowding at MHS. It is scheduled to open in Fall of 2008.
  • Middletown is home to the Peach Festival, an annual summer tradition that attracts thousands of visitors each August.
  • Middletown hosts the M.O.T. Big Ball Marathon, an annual Labor Day event that benefits local charities.
  • It also hosts an annual Hummers parade. The parade's name is a spoof of the nearby Philadelphia Mummers parade. As opposed to the Mummers, which has gotten much too serious and full of itself, the Hummers parade encourages folks to dress up and act silly, occasionally getting out of hand as seen in the 2005 parade where members of the community acted outrageously. The parade has sobered a bit in recent years, to sport a more "family oriented" atmosphere.
  • The town was the filming location for the movie Dead Poets Society, featuring Robin Williams.
  • Middletown is home to the Everett Meredith Middle School. The school has an active PTA.
  • Industry: Middletown has grown over the years. Middletown is a growing city and in the next few years will continue to grow with the addition of a few new neighbors. Red Lobster and Olive Garden will soon be among the many restaurants that now reside in the once farm based area. The streets are lined with restaurants for all ages and all appetites from breakfasts at the Waffle House, Bob Evans or the new Sunny Bagel to a sit down dinner at Applebees or Ruby Tuesdays to the fast foods such as McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Nino's Pizza, Quizno's and Arby's. With any city Middletown also has its unique restaurants such as Middletown Pizza and Middletown Diner.Grocery stores such as Acme, and Super G have also joined the evergrowing Middletown. Hardware stores, such as Shone Lumber and Lowes, are another growing trend in the Middletown area. The Newest additions to Middletown are Hampton Inn, Starbucks, a new Shone Lumber building and a new bowling ally.
  • Notable Residents: Ashlee Greenwell, Miss Delaware USA 2006.
  • Reggie Leach, former Philadelphia Flyers forward.
  • Dwayne Henry, former Major League Baseball pitcher.
  • Silas Simmons, longest-lived professional baseball player in history.
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About This Zip Code (19709)
School Zip (19709) (DE) State Average
Population (Approximate) 19,583 people 766,119 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 31% 30%
Population Average Age 34 years old 36.0 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $67,650 $48,598
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 7.2 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 17 years old 38 years old
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