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Which teacher or staff member at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,104
High
DISTRICT 1,203 · STATE 1,068
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CASTLE COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100128000296
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
2575 Glasgow Avenue, Newark, DE 19702 · (302) 834-0990 · New Castle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL1,104 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Delaware public high schools
- CTest 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
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 292 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 290 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 276 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 246 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Where Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,104 | #17 of 41 | #9 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #3 of 38 | #2 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #13 of 38 | #8 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #8 of 9 | #8 of 9 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,104
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 906
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,104 | 82 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 | 81 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,061 | 80 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,103 | 80 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,125 | 79 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,090 | 76 | 14.3:1 | 25% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 1,315 | 81 | 16.2:1 | 26% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 1,000 | 73 | 13.7:1 | 12% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 906 | 59 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,125 to 1,104); teachers up 4% (79 to 82).
About Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is a high school located in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,104 students.
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which runs Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School, has 4 schools and 4,812 students.
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 45%. Smaller groups are 28% White, 19% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of New Castle County residents are Black. By the diversity index, Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School comes in at 68%.
With 82 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School was 13.5:1. The 16.6:1 average for high schools in Delaware is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is C. Compared with Delaware public high schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
New Castle County census figures show that median household income is about $91,166, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is among the 129 public schools in New Castle County.
Keene (William B.) Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 1,103 to 1,104, a small change.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
New Castle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- St. Georges Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,198 students
- Howard High School of TechnologyHigh · 905 students
Other schools in Newark
- Newark Charter SchoolCombined · 3,109 students
- ASPIRA DelawareCombined · 1,471 students
- Christiana High SchoolHigh · 1,425 students
- Newark High SchoolHigh · 1,039 students
- Academia Antonia AlonsoElementary · 910 students
- Glasgow High SchoolHigh · 908 students
Nearby schools
- Keene (William B.) Elementary School0.7 mi · 408
- Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School1.8 mi · 324
- Glasgow High School2.0 mi · 908
- Oberle (William) Elementary School2.6 mi · 512
- Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School2.8 mi · 499
- Thomson Estates Elementary3.1 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolHow large is Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School?
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School enrolls approximately 1,104 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School.
How diverse is Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School?
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School reports a student body of 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School?
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School is overseen by New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District in New Castle County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.