Christiana High School

Summary:

Christiana High School is a public high school located in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 1,256 students. The school is part of the Christina School District, which is ranked 18 out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Christiana High School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 78.18% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.73% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 28.81% and 20.95% for the district, and 38.39% and 27.92% for the state, respectively. The school's SAT performance is also noteworthy, with 37.83% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.05% for the district and 44.73% for the state. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students ranking 8th out of 8 Delaware high schools, but African American and Hispanic students ranking 20th and 18th out of 31, respectively.

Christiana High School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Christina School District, such as Newark High School and Glasgow High School, in terms of academic performance and graduation rates. However, it lags behind some high-performing schools in other districts, such as the Charter School of Wilmington and Conrad Schools of Science, which consistently rank among the top schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 190 Salem Church Road
       Newark, DE  19713-2998


(302) 631-2400

District: Christina School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 41 Delaware High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,171 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  1,340

Racial breakdown:

African American:
40.8%
White:
29.0%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Christiana High School ranks better than 98.1% of middle schools in Delaware. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Christiana High School ranks worse than 53.7% of high schools in Delaware. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Christina School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.23. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Christiana High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Christiana High School has the largest high school student body size in the Christina School District. Student population at Christiana High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (40.8%), White (29%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Christiana High School is 16.6. 1 high schools in the Christina School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Christiana High School is $22,171, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Christina School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Christiana High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Christiana High School 1st of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Christiana High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Christiana High School 22nd of 41 Delaware public high schools. (See Christiana High School in the ranking list.)

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Christina School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Christina School District 18th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Christiana High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.08 3rd 52 94.2%
2021 98.99 1st 47 97.9%
2022 99.09 1st 51 98.0%
2023 99.41 1st 53 98.1%
2024 99.24 1st 54 98.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.12 2nd 49 95.9%
2021 99.28 1st 38 97.4%
2022 98.20 1st 50 98.0%
2023 97.69 1st 50 98.0%
2024 96.92 1st 49 98.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.86 2nd 49 95.9%
2021 98.61 1st 38 97.4%
2022 98.32 1st 50 98.0%
2023 99.00 1st 50 98.0%
2024 99.43 1st 49 98.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.54 1st 44 97.7%
2021 99.28 1st 20 95.0%
2022 99.26 1st 41 97.6%
2023 99.62 1st 43 97.7%
2024 98.35 1st 42 97.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.55 1st 41 97.6%
2022 97.97 1st 45 97.8%
2023 98.41 1st 44 97.7%
2024 97.91 1st 45 97.8%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Christiana High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 10.90 26th 27 3.7%
2012 9.74 25th 27 7.4%
2013 10.19 25th 26 3.8%
2015 20.00 28th 35 20.0%
2016 13.65 28th 31 9.7%
2017 7.61 29th 30 3.3%
2018 24.47 23rd 30 23.3%
2019 22.28 32nd 40 20.0%
2021 28.98 26th 39 33.3%
2022 38.55 23rd 39 41.0%
2023 41.09 23rd 39 41.0%
2024 37.23 22nd 41 46.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.65 21st 29 27.6%
2021 48.94 11th 24 54.2%
2022 69.51 3rd 28 89.3%
2023 22.00 21st 29 27.6%
2024 31.07 19th 32 40.6%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.16 30th 41 26.8%
2021 27.66 26th 36 27.8%
2022 37.32 23rd 37 37.8%
2023 33.97 23rd 38 39.5%
2024 38.69 21st 39 46.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.31 36th 41 12.2%
2021 23.05 29th 36 19.4%
2022 36.66 22nd 37 40.5%
2023 36.17 23rd 38 39.5%
2024 26.59 26th 39 33.3%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.17 7th 8 12.5%
2024 15.47 8th 8 0.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.64 30th 33 9.1%
2021 56.03 9th 27 66.7%
2022 41.07 15th 35 57.1%
2023 23.51 25th 31 19.4%
2024 28.28 20th 31 35.5%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.93 14th 24 41.7%
2022 51.69 7th 22 68.2%
2023 30.46 17th 27 37.0%
2024 32.42 18th 31 41.9%
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Rank History for high school White students at Christiana High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.85 32nd 36 11.1%
2021 18.62 29th 34 14.7%
2022 44.61 17th 33 48.5%
2023 58.72 11th 34 67.6%
2024 46.07 19th 35 45.7%
See the entire list of Best Delaware High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Christiana High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Christiana High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 963 306 20 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1318
1989 926 300 27 37 1 n/a n/a 0 1291
1990 933 355 33 46 2 n/a n/a 0 1369
1991 894 369 36 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1344
1992 971 384 40 38 1 n/a n/a 0 1434
1993 968 388 40 52 1 n/a n/a 0 1449
1994 958 414 47 58 2 n/a n/a 0 1479
1995 1019 518 52 60 1 n/a n/a 0 1650
1996 1019 518 52 60 1 n/a n/a 0 1650
1997 996 522 53 61 1 n/a n/a 0 1633
1998 978 552 63 75 0 n/a n/a 0 1668
1999 928 566 76 78 2 n/a n/a 0 1650
2000 833 584 75 75 0 n/a n/a 0 1567
2001 776 563 64 79 2 n/a n/a 0 1484
2002 662 606 39 97 0 n/a n/a 0 1404
2003 662 606 39 97 0 n/a n/a 0 1404
2004 611 628 51 105 3 n/a n/a 0 1398
2005 584 743 59 128 6 n/a n/a 0 1520
2006 565 794 64 134 5 n/a n/a 0 1562
2007 514 784 65 136 8 n/a n/a 0 1507
2008 438 734 55 132 3 n/a n/a 0 1362
2009 342 684 53 109 3 n/a n/a 0 1191
2010 312 600 54 127 5 n/a n/a 0 1098
2011 300 577 53 141 2 3 45 0 1121
2012 257 513 41 133 1 2 37 0 984
2014 197 476 36 109 1 1 19 0 839
2015 201 448 32 139 0 0 23 0 843
2016 198 436 40 131 1 0 29 0 835
2017 194 436 50 133 3 0 27 0 843
2018 166 353 50 126 3 0 18 0 716
2019 229 426 83 149 3 2 35 0 927
2020 297 418 95 167 4 2 47 0 1030
2021 340 435 91 145 2 2 65 0 1080
2022 391 456 88 161 3 4 70 0 1173
2023 385 494 99 178 4 8 88 0 1256
2024 388 547 97 215 5 8 80 0 1340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Christiana High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1318 88.0 14.9 3.6
1989 1291 82.5 15.6 4.1
1990 1369 82.5 16.5 5.2
1991 1344 84.0 16.0 4.3
1992 1434 81.5 17.5 3.1
1993 1449 84.5 17.1 9.2
1994 1479 84.5 17.5 11.8
1995 1650 88.5 18.6 13.2
1996 1650 88.5 18.6 13.2
1997 1633 95.5 17.1 14.5
1998 1668 94.5 17.7 20.3
1999 1650 92.5 17.8 21.9
2000 1567 95.1 16.5 20.9
2001 1484 93.1 15.9 20.8
2002 1404 86.0 16.3 33.7
2003 1404 86.0 16.3 33.7
2004 1398 83.0 16.8 29.3
2005 1520 89.7 16.9 32.2
2006 1562 96.2 16.2 35
2007 1507 85.0 17.7 31
2008 1362 86.0 15.8 34.3
2009 1191 78.0 15.3 46.6
2010 1098 65.0 16.8 57.4
2011 1121 69.0 16.2 60
2012 984 70.0 14.0 57.1
2014 839 62.0 13.5 35.3
2015 843 54.0 15.6 34.4
2016 835 53.0 15.7 37
2017 843 57.0 14.7 n/a
2018 716 66.0 10.8 n/a
2019 927 72.0 12.8 n/a
2020 1030 71.0 14.5 n/a
2021 1080 75.0 14.4 n/a
2022 1173 74.0 15.8 n/a
2023 1256 86.0 14.6 n/a
2024 1340 80.6 16.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Christiana High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1318 88.0 14.9 3.6
1989 1291 82.5 15.6 4.1
1990 1369 82.5 16.5 5.2
1991 1344 84.0 16.0 4.3
1992 1434 81.5 17.5 3.1
1993 1449 84.5 17.1 9.2
1994 1479 84.5 17.5 11.8
1995 1650 88.5 18.6 13.2
1996 1650 88.5 18.6 13.2
1997 1633 95.5 17.1 14.5
1998 1668 94.5 17.7 20.3
1999 1650 92.5 17.8 21.9
2000 1567 95.1 16.5 20.9
2001 1484 93.1 15.9 20.8
2002 1404 86.0 16.3 33.7
2003 1404 86.0 16.3 33.7
2004 1398 83.0 16.8 29.3
2005 1520 89.7 16.9 32.2
2006 1562 96.2 16.2 35
2007 1507 85.0 17.7 31
2008 1362 86.0 15.8 34.3
2009 1191 78.0 15.3 46.6
2010 1098 65.0 16.8 57.4
2011 1121 69.0 16.2 60
2012 984 70.0 14.0 57.1
2014 839 62.0 13.5 35.3
2015 843 54.0 15.6 34.4
2016 835 53.0 15.7 37
2017 843 57.0 14.7 n/a
2018 716 66.0 10.8 n/a
2019 927 72.0 12.8 n/a
2020 1030 71.0 14.5 n/a
2021 1080 75.0 14.4 n/a
2022 1173 74.0 15.8 n/a
2023 1256 86.0 14.6 n/a
2024 1340 80.6 16.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Christiana High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $691 (3.1%) $26,496 (119.5%) $22,171

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Christiana High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 52 Middle schoolsRanks 1st of 53 Middle schools
 3.9%
Ranks 32nd of 40 High schoolsRanks 23rd of 39 High schools
 21%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Christiana High School)87.677
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)34.827.1
 7.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)51.935
 16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Christiana High School)80.473
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)2421.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)37.626.5
 11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Christiana High School)87.292.9
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)37.132.8
 4.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)54.642.6
 12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Christiana High School)80.986.9
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)30.325.2
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)4128.9
 12.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Christiana High School)31.542.3
 10.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Christina School District)29.931.8
 1.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)48.544.2
 4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Christiana High School)16.225
 8.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Christina School District)14.416.3
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)28.322.9
 5.4%
11th Grade Essay (Christiana High School)24.526.3
 1.8%
   11th Grade Essay (Christina School District)22.721.7
 1.1%
   11th Grade Essay (Delaware)42.941.5
 1.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9271256
 35.5%
African American426494
 16%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian8399
 19.3%
Hispanic149178
 19.5%
Pacific Islander28
 300%
White229385
 68.1%
Two or More Races3588
 151.4%


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Christiana High School ranks 22nd of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Christiana High School are 41% African American, 29% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,340 students attended Christiana High School.


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