Christiana High School

Christiana High School operates as a mid-sized secondary school in Newark, Delaware, overseen by Christina School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,425 students spanning grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Delaware's public schools average about 1,068 students each, so Christiana High School sits 33% larger than that benchmark.

Christina School District comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 12,954 students; Christiana High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Christiana High School lists that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. By comparison, New Castle County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Christiana High School has 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, community-level numbers for New Castle County indicate median household income runs about $91,166, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, New Castle County runs 129 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,534 students), of which Christiana High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Delaware School for the Deaf, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Christiana High School.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Christiana High School's enrollment has expanded 99% since 2018, when it stood at 716 (now 1,425). Black enrollment moved from 49% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.