Laurel Senior High School
Tel:
(302) 875-6120
- Laurel Senior High School serves 540 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (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 30-34% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Laurel Senior 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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Laurel Senior High School's student population of 540 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 540 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Laurel Senior 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 Laurel Senior 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 | #173 out of 205 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 18% |
| Black | 33% | 30% |
| White | 50% | 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 | 80-84% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13) | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Laurel School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Laurel Senior High School is Delmar High School (6.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Laurel Intermediate Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Laurel Laurel Intermediate Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 822 students
0.2 miles
1133 S Central Ave
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110 0.2 5-8 822 - Laurel Laurel New School Hold
0.2 miles
801 South Central Avenue
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6110 0.2 n/a n/a - Laurel Dunbar (paul Laurence) Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 405 students
0.8 miles
499 West Sixth Street
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6140 0.8 PK-1 405 - Laurel North Laurel Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 682 students
1.1 miles
300 Wilson Street
Laurel, DE 19956
(302) 875-6130 1.1 2-4 682 - Seaford Blades Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 435 students
6.0 miles
900 South Arch Street
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 628-4416 6.0 PK-5 435
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