Explore Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, DE

This school is rated below average in school quality compared to other schools in Delaware. Students here perform below average on state tests, ... More have about average college readiness measures, are making below average year-over-year academic improvement, and this school has below average results in how well it’s serving disadvantaged students. Large disparities in suspension rates exist at this school, which is concerning.

ACADEMICS

College readiness 5/10

College success

Test scores 3/10

Academic progress 4/10

EQUITY

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Academics

3/10

Test scores

Find out what state standardized test scores really tell you about a school – and what they don’t.

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Test scores at this school fall below the state average. This suggests that most students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

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Subject

% Proficient

English

54%

State avg: 52%

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Math

13%

State avg: 39%

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Science

22%

State avg: 46%

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4/10

Academic progress

How much did this school help its students improve from one year to the next? This rating compares schools with similar proficiency levels to measure student progress over time.

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Students at this school are making less academic progress from one grade to the next compared to students at other schools in the state.

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Equity

4/10

Equity overview

Is this school offering opportunity for all its students, or leaving some kids behind? Successful schools are working to close the achievement gap.

A worrisome sign:

Disadvantaged students at this school may be falling behind other students in the state, and this school may have significant achievement gaps.

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Look at the Race/ethnicity and Low-income sections below to see how different student groups are doing at this school. Are there big gaps?... More Start a conversation with a teacher or a fellow parent about how to interpret this information. What's the school doing to help all students succeed? How can you help?

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Environment

Students

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Black

69%

White

16%

Hispanic

14%

Asian

<1%

Two or more races

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander

<1%

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Teachers & staff

Parents often value small class sizes, but the truth is more complicated.

Students per teacher

12 :1

State avg: 14 :1

Students per counselor

427 :1

State avg: 434 :1

Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience

84%

State avg: 89%

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Howard High School of Technology

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