State/Public High Open

Christiana High School

๐Ÿ“ 190 Salem Church Road, Newark, New Castle County, 19713

1,256
Pupils
14.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Christiana High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newark, New Castle County. The school has 1,256 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Christina School District school district. It serves grades 6โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 66% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Christina School District

Enrollment & staffing

Christiana High School enrolls 1,256 students across grades 6โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 86 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.

Male students
623 (50%)
Female students
633 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
86
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Grade span
6โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Black or African American, 31% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American49439%
White38531%
Hispanic or Latino17814%
Asian997.9%
Two or more races887%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native4<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 6โ€“12

Christiana High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE At-Large, state senate district 11, state house district 24.

School district: Christina School District

Christiana High School is one of 28 schools in Christina School District, based in Newark, Delaware. The district serves 12,954 students district-wide and employs 1,096 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,256 students, Christiana High School is larger than the district average of about 463 students per school.

12,954
District students
28
Schools
1,096
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

66%
Reading proficient
49%
Math proficient
77%
Graduation rate
12%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (9) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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