Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
Tel:
(302)834-0990
- Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School serves 1,125 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (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 44% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School's student population of 1,125 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 1,125 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 79 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 209 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is 0.66, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #161 out of 209 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 17% |
| Black | 42% | 30% |
| White | 37% | 44% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.69 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 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 | New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is Glasgow High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gauger-cobbs Middle School (4.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Keene (william B.) Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newark Keene (william B.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 626 students
0.9 miles
200 Lagrange Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302)454-2018 0.9 K-5 626 - Newark Brader (henry M.) Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 483 students
2.0 miles
350 Four Seasons Parkway
Newark, DE 19702
(302)454-5959 2.0 PK-5 483 - Newark Glasgow High School Grades: 9-12 | 752 students
2.0 miles
1901 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302)631-5600 2.0 9-12 752 - Bear Loss (olive B.) Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 622 students
2.8 miles
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(302)832-1343 2.8 1-5 622 - Bear Oberle (william) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 697 students
2.8 miles
500 South Caledonia Way
Bear, DE 19701
(302)834-5910 2.8 K-5 697
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