Delaware Education

A look at Delaware Private and Public High Schools, Colleges and Universities

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Education • County by County Guide

New Castle County

Public High Schools

Charter High Schools

Private High Schools

Diocese of Wilmington
 

Colleges and Universities
 

 

Kent County

Public High School

Private High Schools

Diocese of Wilmington

Charter High Schools
 

Colleges and Universities
 

 

Sussex County

Public High Schools

Charter High Schools

Private High Schools

Colleges and Universities

   

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PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Appoquinimink School District
The district serves the communities of Middletown, Odessa, Townsend and Bear. It includes:

Appoquinimink High School
1080 Bunker Hill Road, Middletown, 449-3840, appohigh.org

Middletown High School
120 Silver Lake Road, Middletown, 376-4141, middletownhs.org

Brandywine School District
The district is located in the suburban northeast section of New Castle County, bordering Pennsylvania and the Brandywine Creek. Schools are located in Wilmington, North Wilmington and Claymont. It includes:

Brandywine High School
1400 Foulk Road, Wilmington, 479-1600, brandywineschools.org

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Concord High School
2501 Ebright Road, Wilmington, 475-3951, brandywineschools.org

Mt. Pleasant High School
5201 Washington St. Ext., Wilmington, 762-7125, brandywineschools.org

Christina School District
The district serves the city of Newark and its surrounding areas as well as a portion of the city of Wilmington. It includes:

Christiana High School
190 Salem Church Road, Newark, 631-2400, christinak12.org

Glasgow High School
1901 S. College Ave., Newark, 631-5600, christinak12.org

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Newark High School
750 E. Delaware Ave., Newark, 631-4700, christinak12.org

Colonial School District
The district serves the New Castle area. It includes:

William Penn High School
713 E. Basin Road, New Castle, 323-2800, wpcolonials.com

New Castle County VoTech School District
The district serves sections of Wilmington, Newark and Middletown. It includes:

Delcastle Technical High School
1417 Newport Road, Wilmington, 995-8100, nccvotech.com

Hodgson Vo-Tech High School
2575 Glasgow Ave., Newark, 834-0990, nccvotech.com

Howard High School of Technology
401 E. 12th St., Wilmington, 751-5400, nccvotech.com

St. George’s Technical High School
555 Hyetts Corner Road, Middletown, 449-3360, nccvotech.com

Red Clay Consolidated District
The district includes northwestern sections of the city of Wilmington and its suburbs to the Pennsylvania state line, from Brandywine Creek to Pike Creek Valley, and along the Christina River back to the city line. It includes:

Alexis I. duPont High School
50 Hillside Road, Greenville, 651-2626, www.aiduponthigh.redclay.k12.de.us

Cab Calloway School of the Arts
100 N. Dupont Road, Wilmington, 651-2700, cabcallowayschool.org (magnet)

Henry C. Conrad School of Science
201 Jackson Ave., Wilmington, 992-5545, edline.net/pages/RCConrad (magnet)

John Dickinson High School
1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, 992-5500, edline.net/pages/rcdickinson

Thomas McKean High School
301 McKennan’s Church Road, Wilmington, 992-5520, edline.net/pages/RCMcKean

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CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS

Charter School of Wilmington
100 N. Dupont Road, Wilmington, 652-2727, charterschool.org

Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security
801 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle, 322-6050, delawareacademycharter.org

Delaware Military Academy
112 Middleboro Road, Wilmington, 998-0745, demilacad.org

Newark Charter High School
200 McIntire Drive, Newark, 369-2001, ncs.charter.k12.de.us

The New Maurice J. Moyer Academy Powered by K12
610 E. 17th St., Wilmington, 428-9501, thenewmoyeracademy.com

The following charter high schools are expected to open in August 2014, but complete information was not available at press time: Delaware Design-Lab High School, The Delaware MET (both in the Wilmington area)

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PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS

Aquinas Academy
2370 Red Lion Road, Bear, 838-9601, aquinasacademy.net

Archmere Academy
3600 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, 798-6632, archmereacademy.com

Caravel Academy
2801 Del Laws Road, Bear, 834-8938, caravel.org

Concord Christian Academy
2510 Marsh Road, Wilmington, 475-3247, concordchristian.com

Fairwinds Christian School
801 Seymour Road, Bear, 328-7404, fcsknights.com

Layton Preparatory School
6201 Kennett Pike, Centreville, 655-3280, laytonprep.org

The New School
812 Elkton Road, Newark, 456-9838, thenewschool.com

Red Lion Christian Academy
1390 Red Lion Road, Bear, 834-2526, redlionca.org

Salesianum School
1801 N. Broom St., Wilmington, 654-2495, salesianum.org

Sanford School
6900 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, 239-5263, sanfordschool.org

St. Andrew’s School
350 Noxontown Road, Middletown, 378-9511, standrews-de.org

Tall Oaks Classical School
903 E. Basin Road, New Castle, 738-3337, talloaksclassicalschool.org

The Tatnall School
1501 Barley Mill Road, Wilmington, 998-2292, tatnall.org

Tower Hill School
2813 W. 17th St., Wilmington, 575-0550, towerhill.org

Ursuline Academy
1106 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, 658-7158, ursuline.org

Wilmington Christian School
825 Loveville Road, Hockessin, 239-2121, wilmingtonchristian.org

Wilmington Friends School
101 School Road, Wilmington, 576-2900, wilmingtonfriends.org

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DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON

The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Wilmington may be parochial, regional, diocesan, independent or private.

Padua Academy
905 N. Broom St., Wilmington, 421-3739, paduaacademy.org

St. Elizabeth High School
1500 Cedar St., Wilmington, 656-3369, sehs.org

St. Mark’s High School
2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, 738-3300, stmarkshs.net

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Delaware College of Art and Design
600 N. Market St., Wilmington, 622-8000, dcad.edu

Delaware State University
3931 Kirkwood Hwy., Wilmington, 254-5340, desu.edu

Delaware Technical Community College
400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Newark, 454-3900; and 333 Shipley St., Wilmington, 571-5300, dtcc.edu

Goldey-Beacom College
4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, 998-8814, gbc.edu

Springfield College
1007 Orange St., Wilmington, 658-5720, springfieldcollege.edu

University of Delaware
Main Campus in Newark; Wilmington Campus, 831-2792, udel.edu

Widener University School of Law
4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington, 477-2100, law.widener.edu

Wilmington University
320 Dupont Hwy., New Castle, 356-4636; 31 Reads Way, New Castle, 655-5400; 3411 Silverside Road, Wilmington, (877) 967-5464; 651 N. Broad St., Middletown, (877) 967-5464; wilmu.edu  (other locations)

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PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Caesar Rodney School District
The Caesar Rodney School District consists of lands stretching across the middle of the state in a 20-mile band, from the Maryland border to the Delaware Bay. It includes:

Caesar Rodney High School
239 Old North Road, Camden, 697-2161, crhs.cr.k12.de.us

Capital School District
The Capital School District is located within and encompasses the corporate limits of the city of Dover. It includes:

Dover High School
1 Patrick Lynn Drive, Dover, 672-1525, doverhigh.capital.k12.de.us

Lake Forest School District
Lake Forest School District serves students in southern Kent County. The district includes the towns of Bowers Beach, Felton, Frederica, Harrington and Viola. It includes:

Lake Forest High School
5407 Killens Pond Road, Felton, 284-9291, www.lf.k12.de.us/lfhs

Milford School District
Encompassing the town of Milford, the Milford School District is located in the center of the state. It includes:

Milford High School
1019 N. Walnut St., Milford, 422-1610, mhs.milfordschooldistrict.org

Polytech School District
Polytech School District provides educational programs and training for students in grades 9-12 (Polytech High School) and for adults (Polytech Adult Education) throughout Kent County. It includes:

Polytech High School
823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside, 697-3255, polytechpanthers.com

Smyrna School District
The Smyrna School District encompasses 179 square miles in central Delaware. It is comprised of three communities: Kenton, Clayton, and Smyrna. Its boundaries are southern New Castle County and northern Kent County from the Delaware Bay on the east to the Maryland state line on the west. It includes:

Smyrna High School
500 Duck Creek Pkwy., Smyrna, 653-8581, shs.smyrna.k12.de.us

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PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS

Calvary Christian Academy
1143 E. Lebanon Road, Dover, 697-7860, wearecca.com

Capitol Baptist School
401 Kesselring Ave., Dover, 734-2410, cbcofdover.com

Central Christian School
220 W. Denneys Road, Dover, 492-8772, central-christian-school.org

Milford Christian School
6062 Old Shawnee Road, Milford, 422-4263, firstbaptistofmilford.com/milford-christian-school

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DIOCESE OF WILMINGTON

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington encompasses all three counties in Delaware and serves students K-12. It has one high school in Kent County:

St. Thomas More Academy
133 Thomas More Drive, Magnolia, 697-8100, saintmore.org

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CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS

Positive Outcomes Charter School
3337 S. Dupont Hwy., Camden, 697-8805, positiveoutcomescs.org

The following charter high schools are expected to open in August 2014, but complete information was not available at press time: Early College High School at Delaware State University (Dover area), First State Military Academy (Kent County area)

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover, 857-6060, desu.edu

Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus
100 Campus Drive, Dover, 857-1000, dtcc.edu

University of Delaware, Dover Campus
100 Campus Drive, Dover, 857-1214, udel.edu

Wesley College
120 N. State St., Dover, 736-2300, wesley.edu

Wilmington University
3282 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover, 734-2594; 261 Chad St., Room 301, Dover Air Force Base, 674-8726, wilmu.edu

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PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS

Cape Henlopen School District
The district includes the towns of Milton, Lewes and Rehoboth Beach and the surrounding areas. It includes:

Cape Henlopen High School
1250 Kings Hwy., Lewes, 645-7711, capehenlopenschools.com

Delmar School District
Delmar straddles two states, so its school district covers Delmar, Maryland and Delaware, as well as some areas of Laurel, Delaware, and Parsonsburg, Md.

Delmar High School
200 N. Eighth St., Delmar, 846-9544, delmar.k12.de.us

Indian River School District
The district is one of the largest in Delaware, serving the towns of Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, Gumboro, Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millsboro and Georgetown.

Indian River High School
29772 Armory Rd., Dagsboro, 732-1500, indianriverhighschool.com

Sussex Central High School
26026 Patriots Way, Georgetown, 934-3166, www.ss.irsd.k12.de.us

Laurel School District
The district serves the town of Laurel.

Laurel High School
1133 S. Central Ave., Laurel, 875-6120, lhs.laurel.k12.de.us

Milford School District
Encompassing the town of Milford, the district is located in the geographic center of the state.

Milford High School
1019 N. Walnut St., Milford, 422-1610, mhs.milfordschooldistrict.org

Seaford School District
The district serves the town of Seaford.

Seaford Senior High School
399 N. Market St., Seaford, 629-4587, seafordbluejays.org

Sussex VoTech School District
The district serves students in Sussex County who wish to receive vocational-technical education.

Sussex Technical High School
17099 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, 856-0961, www.sussexvt.k12.de.us/web

Woodbridge School District
The district serves the towns of Bridgeville and Greenwood in Sussex County and Farmington in Kent County.

Woodbridge High School
307 Laws St., Bridgeville, 337-8289, www.wsd.k12.de.us/whs/whs.HTM

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CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS

Sussex Academy
21150 Airport Road, Georgetown, 856-3636, sussexacademy.org

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PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS

Delmarva Christian High School
21777 Sussex Pines Road, Georgetown, 856-4040, delmarvachristian.com

Greenwood Mennonite School
12802 Mennonite School Road, Greenwood, 349-4131, gms-flames.org

Seaford Christian Academy
110 Holly St., Seaford, 629-7161, seafordchristian.org

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COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Delaware Technical Community College, Owens Campus
21179 College Drive, Georgetown, 259-6000, dtcc.edu

University of Delaware Georgetown Campus
16483 County Seat Hwy., Georgetown, 856-1997, udel.edu

University of Delaware Hugh R. Sharp Campus
700 Pilottown Road, Lewes, 831-2000, udel.edu

Wilmington University Georgetown Campus
Delaware Tech Carter Partnership Center, Seashore Highway, Georgetown, 856-5780, wilmu.edu

Wilmington University Rehoboth Beach Campus
41 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, 227-6295, wilmu.edu

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