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Mount Pleasant High School vs. Concord High School

Should I attend Mount Pleasant High School or Concord High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mount Pleasant High School
5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Concord High School
2501 Ebright Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Mount Pleasant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Concord High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 1,008 students in grades 9-12, Concord High School ranks in the top 20% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
1,008 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#45 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
#35 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 20%)
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25-29%
(Top 50% in DE)
30-34%
(Top 30% in DE)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Pleasant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Concord High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in DE)
55-59%
(Top 20% in DE)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Pleasant High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Concord High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
89%
(Top 50% in DE)
This chart display graduation rate of Mount Pleasant High School and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
338
262
Grade 10 Students
277
291
Grade 11 Students
281
239
Grade 12 Students
221
216

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
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% Hispanic
8%
5%
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% Black
47%
32%
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% White
35%
52%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Concord High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.65
0.62
This chart display the diversity score of Mount Pleasant High School and the public school average diversity score of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Concord High School and the public school average diversity score of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
20%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Concord High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(12-13 School Year Data)
4%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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