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
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,107 students in grades 9-12, Mount Pleasant High School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). 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 14:1 is equal to 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 59% (majority Black).
Serving 950 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). 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 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 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,107 students
950 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#92 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#56 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
26%
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Graduation Rate
86%
91%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
309
284
Grade 10 Students
297
233
Grade 11 Students
257
253
Grade 12 Students
244
180
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
10%
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% Black
47%
37%
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% White
35%
45%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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