Seaford Senior High School
Seaford Senior High School serves 795 students in grades 8-12.
Seaford 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 6-9% (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 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Seaford Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Seaford Senior High School's student population of 795 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Total Students
795 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Seaford 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 Seaford Senior High School is 0.69, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#188 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
53%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
4%
Hispanic
23%
18%
Black
36%
30%
White
36%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 2/9/2009
This was 20 years ago, but I got a top notch science, history and math education while I was in high school here.
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