McKean (Thomas) High School

Regular School · Wilmington, DE

McKean (Thomas) High School is a regular school school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 09–12 with 920 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

920

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	382	42%
Black or African American	257	28%
White	236	26%
Two or more races	30	3%
Asian	9	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	6	1%
Total enrollment	920	495M / 425F

English Language Learners: 203 (22% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	28.8%	131
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	44.5%	131
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	119
4-Year Graduation Rate	69.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (8)

45 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

180

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

420

45.7% 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.)	920	100%

Contact & Location

301 McKennan's Church Road

Wilmington, DE 19808

Phone: (302)992-5520

http://redclay.schoolwires.net/mckean

District

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,497

District enrollment: 14,771

Other Schools in District

Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School Elementary
Brandywine Springs School Elementary
Forest Oak Elementary School Elementary
Heritage Elementary School Elementary
Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School Elementary
Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School Elementary
Linden Hill Elementary School Elementary
Marbrook Elementary School Elementary

View all 27 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 19808) → CensusDepth.com
Delaware population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Delaware teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

100130000274

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