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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100124000242

Brandywine High School

1400 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803 · (302) 479-1600 · New Castle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL897 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of Delaware public high schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public high schools

Enrollment
897
High
DISTRICT 992 · STATE 1,068
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 924227%
Grade 1023226%
Grade 1122825%
Grade 1219522%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
34739%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
11212%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
35339%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
243%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
526%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
81%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
47153%
Female
42647%

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Where Brandywine High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn New Castle County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
897#30 of 41#19 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#5 of 38#4 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.6%#14 of 38#9 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+24.6%#8 of 28#3 of 12
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
897
-43 (-5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 1,051
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2589765.813.6:1N/A
2023-249416813.8:1N/A
2022-2395069.313.7:1N/A
2020-219406314.9:1N/A
2017-187205612.9:1N/A
2015-168246412.9:131% (254)
2010-111,0267214.3:143% (440)
2000-011,2857417.4:120% (262)
1990-911,0517114.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brandywine High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 25% (720 to 897); teachers up 17% (56 to 65.8).

About Brandywine High School

Brandywine High School is a high school in Wilmington, Delaware, and it is part of Brandywine School District. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 897 students.

Brandywine School District includes 16 schools. Together they enroll 10,349 students.

Black students make up 39% of enrollment at Brandywine High School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 39% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 26% Black among all New Castle County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Brandywine High School are from different groups.

The school had 65.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Delaware is 16.6:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Brandywine High School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Delaware public high schools.

The school's county is New Castle County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $91,166, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 129 public schools in the county, enrolling about 78,534, Brandywine High School among them.

Brandywine High School is about 0.9 miles from Springer Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Brandywine High School as Suburb: Large.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 897, down from 940 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 13.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Brandywine High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

New Castle County at a glance

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Population
577,961
Census ACS
Median income
$91,166
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
78,534 students

Quick facts

School name
Brandywine High School
District
Brandywine School District
Address
1400 Foulk Road, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone
(302) 479-1600
County
New Castle County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
897
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
100124000242
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brandywine High School
How large is Brandywine High School?
Brandywine High School enrolls approximately 897 students in grades 09-12.
Is Brandywine High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brandywine High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Brandywine High School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Brandywine High School.
What is the student diversity at Brandywine High School?
Student demographics at Brandywine High School are roughly 39% White, 12% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Brandywine High School in?
Brandywine High School is part of Brandywine School District.
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