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Delcastle Technical High School vs. Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

Should you attend Delcastle Technical High School or Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Delcastle Technical High School
1417 Newport Road
Wilmington, DE 19804
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
2575 Glasgow Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Delcastle Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,585 students in grades 9-12, Delcastle Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,061 students in grades 9-12, Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,585 students
1,061 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#145 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
#167 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Delcastle Technical High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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13%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
9%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
28%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
11%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 20% in DE)
97%
(Top 10% in DE)
This chart displays graduation rate of Delcastle Technical High School and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
420
293
Grade 10 Students
409
269
Grade 11 Students
393
263
Grade 12 Students
363
236

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of White public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of White public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Delcastle Technical High School and the public school average diversity score of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the public school average diversity score of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Delcastle Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(12-13 School Year Data)
5%
(12-13 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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