Lake Forest High School vs. Smyrna High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 870 students in grades 9-12, Lake Forest 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,807 students in grades 9-12, Smyrna 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 17% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher 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 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
870 students
1,807 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
109 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#130 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#116 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
21%


Graduation Rate
92%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
259
522
Grade 10 Students
215
475
Grade 11 Students
220
417
Grade 12 Students
176
393
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
23%
34%


% White
60%
52%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

