Laurel Senior High School
Laurel Senior High School serves 540 students in grades 9-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
540 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Laurel Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#180 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
53%
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%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
7%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
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