Dickinson (John) School
Wilmington · DE · Red Clay Consolidated School District · Public · K-12 combined
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McKean (Thomas) High School → Conrad Schools of Science → Charter School of Wilmington → Howard High School of Technology → Glasgow High School → Newark High School → Newark Charter School → Delaware Military Academy →At a glance
- 4 AP courses offered — Strong
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 2 calculus classes · 4 chemistry
- AP rigor: 54th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 52nd percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 77% in 2019 (Bottom 25% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Dickinson (John) School compares for families
Solid mid-tier academic profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 54th percentile nationally with 4 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyDE sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: McKean (Thomas) High School, Conrad Schools of Science, Charter School of Wilmington and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Strong — solid AP program + advanced courses
54th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2152nd percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 25% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Delaware
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,799/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +1.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,027 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $21,310 per student in district revenue, the 73 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,555,630/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKean (Thomas) High School Wilmington |
Public | 2.1 | 920 | -1.8% |
| Conrad Schools of Science Wilmington |
Public | 3.9 | 656 | -1.9% |
| Charter School of Wilmington Wilmington |
Public · charter | 4.9 | 977 | +0.6% |
| Howard High School of Technology Wilmington |
Public | 7.2 | 905 | +3.1% |
| Glasgow High School Newark |
Public | 7.7 | 908 | +15.8% |
| Newark High School Newark |
Public | 4.8 | 1,039 | -4.8% |
| Newark Charter School Newark |
Public · charter | 8.0 | 912 | +24.4% |
| Delaware Military Academy Wilmington |
Public · charter | 4.7 | 547 | -8.1% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDickinson (John) School is a public high school in Wilmington, DE, enrolling 1,027 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 81% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 4 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 54% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
75 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 52% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 77% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 257 students per school counselor.
39% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Dickinson (John) School offer? Dickinson (John) School offers 4 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 54% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Dickinson (John) School's graduation rate? Dickinson (John) School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 77% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Dickinson (John) School? Dickinson (John) School is a public high school in Wilmington, DE, enrolling 1,027 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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