Dover High School
Tel:
(302) 241-2400
- Dover High School serves 1,789 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Dover High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Dover High School's student population of 1,789 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 117 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,789 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 117 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dover High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Dover High School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #163 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 18% |
| Black | 52% | 30% |
| White | 31% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.69 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Capital School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Dover High School is Kent County Secondary Ilc (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fairview Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dover Fairview Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 293 students
0.4 miles
700 Walker Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1645 0.4 PK-4 293 - Dover North Dover Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 382 students
0.8 miles
855 College Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1980 0.8 K-4 382 - Dover Kent County Secondary Ilc Special Education School
Grades: 6-12 | 100 students
0.9 miles
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 19
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 736-5355 0.9 6-12 100 - Dover Academy Of Dover Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 270 students
1.0 miles
104 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 674-0684 1.0 K-5 270 - Dover Kent County Community School Special Education School
1.0 miles
65-1 Carver Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 672-1960 1.0 n/a n/a
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