Dover High School
Tel:
(302)241-2400
- Dover High School serves 1,845 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 21% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 53% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Dover High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Dover High School's student population of 1,845 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 115 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,845 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 115 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dover High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dover High School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #145 out of 200 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 17% |
| Black | 53% | 30% |
| White | 32% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.68 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Capital School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dover High School is Kent County Secondary Ilc (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle 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 | 297 students
0.4 miles
700 Walker Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302)672-1645 0.4 PK-4 297 - Dover North Dover Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 391 students
0.8 miles
855 College Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302)672-1980 0.8 K-4 391 - Dover Kent County Secondary Ilc Special Education School
Grades: 6-12 | 90 students
0.9 miles
631 Ridgley Street- Suite 5
Dover, DE 19904
(302)736-5355 0.9 6-12 90 - Dover Academy Of Dover Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-5 | 247 students
1.0 miles
104 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302)674-0684 1.0 K-5 247 - 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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