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Christiana High School

190 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713 · (302) 631-2400 · New Castle County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,425 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% 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
1,425
High
DISTRICT 1,124 · STATE 1,068
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · 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 6937%
Grade 71098%
Grade 8916%
Grade 933724%
Grade 1028120%
Grade 1126819%
Grade 1224617%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
36526%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
23617%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
61843%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
1017%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
947%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
81%
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
75553%
Female
67047%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
86.7%
DE avg 41.4% . +2.9pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
DE avg 34.0% . -1.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

DeSSA + SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2586.7%74.0%
2023-2483.8%75.7%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Christiana High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn New Castle County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
86.7%#1 of 7
no change
N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,425#8 of 41#3 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.8:1#22 of 38#16 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.9%#3 of 38#2 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+99.0%#1 of 28#1 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
1,425
+345 (+32%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,344
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,42584.616.8:1N/A
2023-241,34080.616.6:1N/A
2022-231,2568614.6:1N/A
2020-211,0807514.4:1N/A
2017-187166610.8:1N/A
2015-168355315.8:137% (309)
2010-111,1216916.3:160% (673)
2000-011,4849316.0:121% (309)
1990-911,3448416.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christiana High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 99% (716 to 1,425); teachers up 28% (66 to 84.6).

About Christiana High School

Christiana High School is a high school located in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. The school covers grades 6 through 12 and reported 1,425 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Delaware enroll around 1,068, and this school is 33% above that mark.

Christina School District includes 28 schools. Together they enroll 12,954 students.

The student body at Christiana High School has no majority group. Black students lead at 43%. Next come 26% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 26% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.

Teacher count: 84.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Delaware.

On the allk12 Grade, Christiana High School lands at A+, ahead of 95% of Delaware public high schools.

In the wider New Castle County area, the median household earns about $91,166 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across New Castle County, 129 public schools serve about 78,534 students.

Of the public schools around it, Christiana High School is closest to Delaware School for the Deaf, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Christiana High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,425, compared with 1,080 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.8:1, from 14.4:1.

This page collects posts and questions about Christiana High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Christiana High School
District
Christina School District
Address
190 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE 19713
Phone
(302) 631-2400
County
New Castle County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
1,425
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
100020000240
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Christina School District
Other schools in Newark
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Frequently asked questions

About Christiana High School
How many students attend Christiana High School?
Christiana High School enrolls approximately 1,425 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Christiana High School serve?
Christiana High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christiana High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Christiana High School is approximately 16.8:1 (85 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Christiana High School?
At Christiana High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 17% Hispanic, 43% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Christiana High School public or private?
Christiana High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Christina School District.
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