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Middletown High School

Public | 8-12 | 1234 students
 

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  • All 4 of my children have gone to Middletown HS and I am very pleased with...

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  • For delaware public high schools, i would say that middletown is among the top.

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Posted January 3, 2012
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This school makes it seem as though it wants the best for its students. It trys to act as if it can keep up with the times by installing smartboards in class rooms, but godforbid if a student wants to bring in a tablet in order to keep their lives more organized and to help them accel in classes. just a few minutes ago a held a brief meeting with the principle whhere he told me i could not use my tablet , in which i made clear i would hold all responsibility for , in my AP Classes in order to help me accel. In stead he said it would be a distraction to me and it will wind up lost or stolen, like he some how kneew what kind of person i am or the responsibility to have. i inforemed him of how i could take off any games and leave it with just the note pad app., but to him it wasnt good enough. So to really cap this i think its safe to say that they dont care about kids education because had he said yes id be in class learning right now instead of using the fulltime accessablie computers, But i guess they are not distracking huih?!

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Posted February 22, 2011
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All 4 of my children have gone to Middletown HS and I am very pleased with the education they received. All of my children have gone on to college and have become very successful! I give credit to Middletown HS for giving them the foundation to succeed.
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Posted January 10, 2011
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This school is a joke. Do your kids a favor spend the money on a good private school. Parents do your homework visit the school ask questions. I took my child out of this school because they begged it was so bad. I should have listened when people told me delaware public school were among the worst
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Posted September 22, 2009
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For delaware public high schools, i would say that middletown is among the top. The school offers students with the tools and opportunity they need to succeed and use on into college. Some people tend to think that their child will magically have academic success due to a schools reputation, well wake up! Its the students that make the school not the school that makes the students.
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Posted September 12, 2008
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I have been in this school for four years and it is honestly the most UN-organized group of administrators I have ever meet. From disciplinary to scheduling the classes that are offered in the school. For lack of better words it is retarded.
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Posted February 29, 2008
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The school has become very overcrowded and impersonal. The kids and staff do not seem to trust the administration. Main office is not very helpful or friendly.

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Posted September 21, 2006
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AP/Honors courses are hit/miss. Some teachers do not know the material themselves, so they rely on handouts and homework with very little lecture on theory. Outstanding social studies, biology and music programs due to teachers. Math was a strength until the top teachers went to administration positions. Overcrowding an ongoing issue which should be alleviated with new high school opening. Sports are dominated by football and basketball. Parental involvement and complaints gets attention to other sports. Sports do well due to large population, but will decline when new high school opens.
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Posted March 24, 2006
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The academic program is solid. I wish they had some type of gifted and talented program in school district but they don't as of yet. Extra curricular sports are available but excessively so for girls. Currently the sports teams are highly competitive due to the overpopulation. The music and performing arts departments are impressive. In one more year and new high school will be in place. So for interested parties the strained times are short lived.
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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.

290 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

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The state average for Writing was 79% in 2008.

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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 57% in 2009.

298 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

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The state average for Writing was 84% in 2009.

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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

Science

The state average for Science was 60% in 2009.

494 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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

490 students were tested at this school in 2009.

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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.

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 Students68%
Female66%
Male69%
African American44%
Asian88%
Hispanic50%
White76%
Low socioeconomic status36%
Not economically disadvantaged72%
Title In/a
Special ed21%
Regular ed74%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English68%
Not migrant68%

Reading

All Students85%
Female84%
Male86%
African American63%
Asian94%
Hispanic88%
White91%
Low socioeconomic status73%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Title In/a
Special ed45%
Regular ed89%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English85%
Not migrant85%
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 Students74%
Female75%
Male73%
African American48%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
White83%
Low socioeconomic status52%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Title In/a
Special ed22%
Regular ed77%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English74%
Not migrant74%

Reading

All Students81%
Female82%
Male80%
African American62%
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
White88%
Low socioeconomic status52%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Title In/a
Special ed33%
Regular ed84%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English81%
Not migrant81%

Writing

All Students88%
Female>95%
Male79%
African American80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
White91%
Low socioeconomic status81%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Title In/a
Special ed42%
Regular ed91%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Not migrant88%
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 Students64%
Female62%
Male67%
African American38%
Asian60%
Hispanic47%
White74%
Low socioeconomic status38%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Title In/a
Special ed16%
Regular ed68%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English65%
Not migrant64%

Social Studies

All Students54%
Female51%
Male58%
African American28%
Asian67%
Hispanic40%
White64%
Low socioeconomic status28%
Not economically disadvantaged57%
Title In/a
Special ed10%
Regular ed58%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English55%
Not migrant54%
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 67% 52%
Black 25% 33%
Hispanic 4% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 10%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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