Dover High School

Regular School · Dover, DE

Dover High School is a regular school school in Dover, Delaware, serving grades 09–12 with 1,812 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,812

Teachers (FTE)

88.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	1,022	56%
White	340	19%
Hispanic/Latino	295	16%
Two or more races	103	6%
Asian	32	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	10	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	10	1%
Total enrollment	1,812	936M / 876F

English Language Learners: 117 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	21.0% -7.8pp	28.8%	268
Reading Proficiency	45.0% +0.5pp	44.5%	268
Science Proficiency	30-34%	—	68
4-Year Graduation Rate	78.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (19)

271 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

176 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

337

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

197

10.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

617

34.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,812	100%

Contact & Location

One Dover High Drive

Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302)241-2400

http://www.doverhigh.capital.k12.de.us/

District

Capital School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,572

District enrollment: 6,396

Other Schools in District

Booker T. Washington Elementary School Elementary
East Dover Elementary School Elementary
Fairview Elementary School Elementary
Hartly Elementary School Elementary
North Dover Elementary School Elementary
South Dover Elementary School Elementary
Towne Point Elementary School Elementary
Middle School of Excellence Middle

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19904) → CensusDepth.com
Delaware population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Delaware teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

100019000050

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