Mount Pleasant High School vs. Brandywine High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Brandywine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,084 students in grades 9-12, Mount Pleasant High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Serving 897 students in grades 9-12, Brandywine High School ranks in the top 50% 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 26% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 31%). 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 14:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,084 students
897 students
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
66 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 199 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#62 out of 199 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
26%
Graduation Rate
88%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
288
242
Grade 10 Students
272
232
Grade 11 Students
250
228
Grade 12 Students
274
195
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
12%
% Black
48%
39%
% White
32%
39%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%