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Brandywine High School
- 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.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 242 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 232 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 228 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 22% |
Where Brandywine High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In 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 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 897 | 65.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 941 | 68 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 950 | 69.3 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 940 | 63 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 56 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 64 | 12.9:1 | 31% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 1,026 | 72 | 14.3:1 | 43% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 1,285 | 74 | 17.4:1 | 20% (262) |
| 1990-91 | 1,051 | 71 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
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.
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