Sussex Technical High School
17099 County Seat Highway, Georgetown, DE, 19947-0351 -  Map
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School Overview:
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 7% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( DE ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
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%
School Notes:
  • 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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School Zip Code:
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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1. Sussex Central Senior High School - 1201 students - view location
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