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Seaford Senior High School
399 North Market Street, Seaford, DE, 19973-2611 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Seaford Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 8 - 12
County Sussex County, DE
Students & Faculty
Total Students 846 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 53 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 8 - 25 students
Grade 9 - 287 students
Grade 10 - 205 students
Grade 11 - 132 students
Grade 12 - 197 students
This School ( DE ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( DE ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 3%
% Hispanic 4% 11%
% Black 37% 34%
% White 58% 52%
Additional Student Information
This School ( DE ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 35% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( DE ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Seaford School District
This School's Agency ( DE ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 7 3
Number of Students Managed 3,340 students 1,194 students
District Total Revenue $37,824,000 $19,096,000
District Expenditure $36,791,000 $19,228,000
District Revenue / Student $11,325 $15,993
District Expenditure / Student $11,015 $15,708
District Graduation Rates 80% 92%
School Notes:
  • Seaford High School (often abbreviated SHS and sometimes referred to as Seaford Senior High School) is a public high school in Seaford, a community in Sussex County, Delaware.
  • Mission statement: The mission of Seaford High School is to provide high quality instruction in a safe, caring environment that focuses on the life skills and academic needs of our students. Our mission includes the goal of instilling a strong sense of personal and community responsibility. Therefore, the SHS mission statement is grounded in the district's which is to provide a personally-oriented educational experience, enabling each student to become a contributing member of society.
  • Standardized testing: For the graduating class of 2004 (the most recent class for which information is available), students taking the SAT scored an average of 480 in math and 469 in verbal for a combined score of 949. This is compared with averages of 486+484=970 throughout the state and 513+503=1016 nationally.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (19973)
School Zip (19973) (DE) State Average
Population (Approximate) 21,416 people 766,119 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 23% 30%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36.0 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $36,042 $48,598
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.8 rooms 6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 38 years old
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1. Woodbridge Senior High School - 497 students - view location
2. Laurel Senior High School - 523 students - view location
3. Western Sussex Academy - 14 students - view location
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