Mount Pleasant High School vs. Brandywine High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Pleasant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Brandywine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 1,117 students in grades 9-12, Mount Pleasant High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 969 students in grades 9-12, Brandywine High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,117 students
969 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#45 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#51 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
79%
76%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
338
279
Grade 10 Students
277
262
Grade 11 Students
281
228
Grade 12 Students
221
200
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
47%
40%
% White
35%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%