Sussex Technical High School - Georgetown, Delaware/DE

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Sussex Technical High School

17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE, 19947-0351 -

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Definition of Terms

Sussex Technical High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Vocational school

Grades Offered

Grades 8 - 12

County

Sussex County, DE

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1194 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 8 - 9 students

Grade 9 - 329 students

Grade 10 - 329 students

Grade 11 - 286 students

Grade 12 - 241 students

This School

( DE ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( DE ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	11%
% Black	16%	33%
% White	80%	52%

Additional Student Information

This School

( DE ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

35%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( DE ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Sussex Technical School District

This School's Agency

( DE ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	1	3
Number of Students Managed	1,194 students	1,194 students
District Total Revenue	$19,096,000	$19,096,000
District Expenditure	$18,755,000	$19,228,000
District Revenue / Student	$15,993	$15,993
District Expenditure / Student	$15,708	$15,708
District Graduation Rates	93%	92%

Sussex Technical High School is a public high school in Georgetown, Delaware.
As a choice school, each year over 600 eighth-grade students in Sussex County apply for 300 openings. Also known as Sussex Tech, the school is known throughout the nation for it's academic achievement. Its mascot is the Raven.
History: Built in 1960, Sussex Tech started as the Sussex Vocational-Technical High School. This high school was built for students in the county to receive career training to allow them to enter the workforce after high school. Students would spend half the day at their home school and then spend the rest of the day at Sussex Tech learning a trade. In the early 1990s the school changed into an academic and technical school. The school continued to grow with new additions and grew to a total of 82 classrooms. As of 2006, Sussex Tech has 14 technical areas that students can choose from.
Mission: The mission of Sussex Technical High School is to provide an individually oriented academic education, which builds a sense of pride, success, and self-esteem through excellence, enabling each high school student to become a responsible and productive member of society.
School Awards: U.S. Department of Education National School of Excellence.
Selected by the U.S. Department of Education and National Center for Research in Vocational Education as a New American High School.
Selected by the State Board of Education to be a State Blue Ribbon High School.
Delaware Department of Education Superior Rating.
Selected by the Library of Congress as a "Library of the Future".
Technical Areas: Computer Information & Business Systems, Auto Body, Auto/Diesel, Digital Publishing and Print Design, Computer Aided Drafting and Design (to be phased out), Electronics/Computer Information Systems, Media Broadcasting Communication, Athletic Health Care, Children's Education & Services, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Health Professions, Carpentry/Mill & Cabinet, Electrical, Environmental.
Clubs and Organizations: Odyssey of the Mind, Business Professionals of America (BPA), Amateur Radio Club, Math League, Media Broadcasting Club, Mock Trial, Drama Club, Science Olympiad, FFA, SkillsUSA, Future Educators Association, Sussex Tech Band, Sussex Tech Choir, National Honor Society, Student Government, National Spanish Honor Society, National Vocational-Technical Honor Society, Weight Room/Open Gym/Intramurals, International Thespian Society, Yearbook (Graphic Productions), Key Club, Youth to Eliminate Lost Lives (YELL), Dance Club.
Boys Sports: Cross-Country, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Track, Wrestling, Lacrosse.
Girls Sports: Cross-Country, Basketball, Field Hockey, Track, Soccer, Softball, Lacrosse.
Raven Report Daily Edition: The "Raven Report: Daily Edition" is Sussex Tech's Morning News program that goes out to the entire Sussex Tech Campus, and now the internet. Oftentimes referred to incorrectly by teachers as "Ravens Reports". Though it is not certain exactly which teachers call it as such. The crew consist of Media Broadcasting students who show promise in certain ares of expertise required to run a news program.
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About This Zip Code (19947)

School Zip (19947)

(DE) State Average

Population (Approximate)	15,525 people	766,119 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	19%	30%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$41,007	$48,657
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	6.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	38 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	70% / 30%

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