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Cape Henlopen High School

Public | 8-12 | 1319 students
 

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Posted May 12, 2010
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Cape gets a bit of a bad rep in the media. However, in my four years at CHHS, I found it to be a place of dedicated teachers and functional administration. Of course, like every school, there is room for improvement, but Cape is not a school to scoff at.

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Posted April 27, 2009
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Despite the previous negative reviews, this school is excellent and has a good educational environment. Those who feel negatively about the institution have no legitimate reason to feel this way. There is a large choice of classes and the school has an exceptional Honors/Advanced Placement (AP) program.
—Submitted by a parent

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Posted April 27, 2009
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I feel that this school is safe and supportive.
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Posted December 18, 2008
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It's just heartbreaking..not even worth reviewing. The School has lost it's entire upper tier of students to charter schools. Everyone escapes if they can. Some excellent students remain because there is no alternative for everyone. It's hard to be negative but if you pay attention to statistics and student/parent feedback there just isn't much to get excited about. The new high school might bring some incentive to improve things. But it's the same old people making the decisions.
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Posted September 1, 2008
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This school to horrible for slpecial education. They pick favorites and treat children through negative reenforcement instead of positive reenforcement. Safety is a huge issue also as they mix the age groups and place younger children around more experienced aged children. Children are not taken individually which is needed to perform a position that works with children with special needs. If they do not have the correct placement, your child is place in the incorrect placement and struggles through out the year without notice to parents.
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Posted May 8, 2005
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This school is great for any student, from highly gifted to needing special education. The school does its best to maintain high grade standards for all students. The school provides a wide range of classes for students pursuing different interests. For the junior and senoir students, the school does very well for preparing students for college. They offer AP classes in all core subjects, counselers who offer all the help that students need, and offer many local scholarships. the music and sport programs are exceptional. The music (band and choir) program continues to be rated supirior at all competitions they go to. The sports also win many district and state titles every year. Lastly, the school has an excellent JROTC program for any student wanting to join the military.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
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In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 55% in 2009.

341 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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59%

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53%

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Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

313 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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76%

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78%

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The state average for Writing was 79% in 2008.

309 students were tested at this school in 2008.

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77%

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About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2009.

277 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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59%

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64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

258 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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79%

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77%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 84% in 2009.

276 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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82%

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67%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2009.

237 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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61%

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Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 46% in 2009.

236 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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42%

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52%

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65%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students59%
Female59%
Male59%
African American33%
Asiann/a
Hispanic40%
White68%
Low socioeconomic status46%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Title In/a
Special ed20%
Regular ed67%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English59%
Not migrant59%

Reading

All Students76%
Female79%
Male73%
African American52%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White84%
Low socioeconomic status58%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title In/a
Special ed28%
Regular ed80%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Not migrant76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students56%
Female54%
Male57%
African American22%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White66%
Low socioeconomic status31%
Not economically disadvantaged70%
Title In/a
Special ed17%
Regular ed61%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English55%
Not migrant56%

Reading

All Students71%
Female73%
Male70%
African American43%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White79%
Low socioeconomic status48%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Title In/a
Special ed24%
Regular ed75%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English71%
Not migrant71%

Writing

All Students82%
Female88%
Male77%
African American72%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White88%
Low socioeconomic status67%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Title In/a
Special ed36%
Regular ed89%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Not migrant82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Science

All Students61%
Female63%
Male59%
African American21%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White72%
Low socioeconomic status37%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Title In/a
Special ed16%
Regular ed67%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English60%
Not migrant61%

Social Studies

All Students42%
Female39%
Male45%
African American11%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White50%
Low socioeconomic status25%
Not economically disadvantaged50%
Title In/a
Special ed19%
Regular ed45%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English42%
Not migrant42%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 71% 50%
Black 18% 32%
Hispanic 7% 12%
Asian 2% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 39%N/A48%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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