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Mount Pleasant High School vs. Brandywine High School

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School Overview

School
Mount Pleasant High School
5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Brandywine High School
1400 Foulk Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
n/a

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,107 students in grades 9-12, Mount Pleasant High School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 950 students in grades 9-12, Brandywine High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher 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 55% 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
1,107 students
950 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#92 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
#56 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 30%)
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24%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
30-34%
(Top 50% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Pleasant 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 Brandywine 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.
48%
(Top 50% in DE)
55-59%
(Top 20% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Pleasant 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 Brandywine 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.
19%
(Top 50% in DE)
26%
(Top 30% in DE)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Pleasant 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 Brandywine 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.
86%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
91%
(Top 50% in DE)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mount Pleasant High School and public school graduation rate of Delaware by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mount Pleasant High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Brandywine High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
309
284
Grade 10 Students
297
233
Grade 11 Students
257
253
Grade 12 Students
244
180

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
3%
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% Hispanic
8%
10%
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% Black
47%
37%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brandywine High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Delaware by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mount Pleasant 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 Brandywine 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
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mount Pleasant 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 Brandywine 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.
0.65
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Mount Pleasant 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 Brandywine 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
25%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brandywine 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
5%
(12-13 School Year Data)
6%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mount Pleasant 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brandywine 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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