Mount Pleasant High School

5201 Washington St Extensi, Wilmington, DE, 19809-2198
Tel: (302)762-7125
Grades: 9-12 | 867 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Mount Pleasant High School serves 867 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the DE state average of 15:1.
  • The school's 83% graduation rate is high than the DE state average of 73%.
  • Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body.
  • Mount Pleasant High School is one of 17 public high schools within Wilmington, and operates within the Brandywine School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, DE Dept. of Educ.
Mount Pleasant High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 867 students
% Male / % Female 51% / 49%
Total Classroom Teachers 63 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(DE) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 15:1
 
This School
(DE) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 3% 3%
% Hispanic		 5% 12%
% Black		 46% 33%
% White		 45% 50%
Unknown		 1% 2%
 
 
This School
(DE) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 38% 42%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 6%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Brandywine School District

Nearby Schools:

Mount Pleasant High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.5 mi. away
Carrcroft Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.1 mi. away
Harlan (david W. ) Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.4 mi. away
Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 1.6 mi. away
East Side Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 1.7 mi. away

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