Cape Henlopen High School

Regular School · Lewes, DE

Cape Henlopen High School is a regular school school in Lewes, Delaware, serving grades 09–12 with 1,889 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,889

Teachers (FTE)

125.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,181	63%
Hispanic/Latino	394	21%
Black or African American	178	9%
Two or more races	93	5%
Asian	31	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	11	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,889	952M / 937F

English Language Learners: 96 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	26.0% -2.8pp	28.8%	374
Reading Proficiency	51.0% +6.5pp	44.5%	374
Science Proficiency	51.0%	—	278
4-Year Graduation Rate	83.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (16)

306 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

375

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

181

9.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,889	100%

Contact & Location

1250 Kings Highway

Lewes, DE 19958

Phone: (302)645-7711

http://www.capehenlopenschools.com/site/Default.aspx?PageID=9

District

Cape Henlopen School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $25,410

District enrollment: 6,336

Other Schools in District

H. O. Brittingham Elementary School Elementary
Lewes Elementary School Elementary
Love Creek Elementary School Elementary
Milton Elementary School Elementary
Rehoboth Elementary School Elementary
Beacon Middle School Middle
Mariner Middle School Middle
Sussex Consortium Other

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19958) → CensusDepth.com
Delaware population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Delaware teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

100017000029

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD