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Howard High School Of Technology vs. Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School

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School Overview

School
Howard High School Of Technology
401 East 12th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
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10
Bottom 50%
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
2575 Glasgow Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Howard High School Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (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 902 students in grades 9-12, Howard High School Of Technology 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 1,094 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 14:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
902 students
1,094 students
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% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#193 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 Howard High School Of Technology, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≤5%
(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 Howard High School Of Technology 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.
15-19%
(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 Howard High School Of Technology 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.
2%
(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 Howard High School Of Technology 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.
≥95%
(Top 20% in DE)
97%
(Top 10% in DE)
This chart displays graduation rate of Howard High School Of Technology 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
249
305
Grade 10 Students
245
283
Grade 11 Students
218
256
Grade 12 Students
190
250

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
26%
19%
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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
59%
44%
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% White
7%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howard High School Of Technology 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howard High School Of Technology 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.
0.58
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard High School Of Technology 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
47%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard High School Of Technology 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)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard High School Of Technology 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.
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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