Sussex Central High School

Regular School · Georgetown, DE

Sussex Central High School is a regular school school in Georgetown, Delaware, serving grades 09–12 with 2,012 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,012

Teachers (FTE)

131.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	982	49%
White	657	33%
Black or African American	262	13%
Two or more races	77	4%
Asian	25	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	2,012	1,017M / 995F

English Language Learners: 529 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	23.0% -5.8pp	28.8%	230
Reading Proficiency	42.0% -2.5pp	44.5%	230
Science Proficiency	>=50%	—	6
4-Year Graduation Rate	72.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (16)

141 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

374

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

897

44.6% 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.)	2,012	100%

Contact & Location

26026 Patriots Way

Georgetown, DE 19947

Phone: (302)934-3166

http://www.sc.irsd.k12.de.us

District

Indian River School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,962

District enrollment: 10,799

Other Schools in District

Clayton (John M.) Elementary School Elementary
East Millsboro Elementary School Elementary
Georgetown Elementary School Elementary
Long Neck Elementary School Elementary
Lord Baltimore Elementary School Elementary
North Georgetown Elementary School Elementary
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School Elementary
Southern Delaware School of the Arts Elementary

View all 15 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19947) → CensusDepth.com
Delaware population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Delaware teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

100068000090

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