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Freire Charter School vs. Christiana High School

Should you attend Freire Charter School or Christiana 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
Freire Charter School
201 West 14th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Christiana High School
190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Christiana High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 450 students in grades 8-12, Freire Charter 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,256 students in grades 6-12, Christiana High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
8-12
6-12
Total Students
450 students
1,256 students
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This chart displays total students of Christiana High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
86 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Christiana High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Freire Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Christiana High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#184 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
#11 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Freire Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Christiana High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
53%
(Top 10% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
68%
(Top 5% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
41%
(Top 10% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
This chart displays graduation rate of Freire Charter School and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Christiana 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
This chart displays the students of Freire Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Christiana High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
-
102
Grade 7 Students
-
88
Grade 8 Students
58
97
Grade 9 Students
117
307
Grade 10 Students
96
272
Grade 11 Students
83
223
Grade 12 Students
96
167

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Freire Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Christiana High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Freire Charter 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 Christiana High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
82%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Freire Charter 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 Christiana High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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
1%
% Two or more races
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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.
0.32
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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
24%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Freire Charter 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 Christiana 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
n/a
6%
(11-12 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Christiana High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delaware by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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