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Enrollment
905
High
DISTRICT 1,203 · STATE 1,068
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CASTLE COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100128000297
Howard High School of Technology
401 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 · (302) 571-5400 · New Castle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL905 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Delaware public high schools
- DTest 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
15.7:1
58 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 | 233 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 244 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 209 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%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 Howard High School of Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In New Castle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 905 | #29 of 41 | #18 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #21 of 38 | #15 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #33 of 38 | #20 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #19 of 28 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
905
+30 (+3%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 905 | 57.6 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 65.6 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 889 | 66.6 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 875 | 64 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 848 | 61 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 69 | 13.6:1 | 46% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | 65 | 13.1:1 | 65% (548) |
| 2000-01 | 808 | 61 | 13.3:1 | 32% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 48 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard High School of Technology.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (848 to 905); teachers down 6% (61 to 57.6).
About Howard High School of Technology
Federal records list Howard High School of Technology as a high school in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has 905 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
The 4 schools of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, including Howard High School of Technology, enroll 4,812 students.
At Howard High School of Technology, 59% of students are Black. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 7% White, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show New Castle County is about 26% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The school has 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.7 students per teacher. Statewide, high schools in Delaware average 16.6:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Howard High School of Technology lands at D, ahead of 6% of Delaware public high schools.
Looking at the county, New Castle County, median household income comes to about $91,166, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 129, with about 78,534 students.
Stubbs Early Education Center is less than a tenth of a mile from Howard High School of Technology, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Howard High School of Technology had a net gain of 30 students, or 3%. The school's ratio increased from 13.7:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Howard High School of Technology. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
Other schools in Wilmington
- Odyssey Charter SchoolCombined · 2,286 students
- Delcastle Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Conrad Schools of ScienceHigh · 1,164 students
- Mount Pleasant High SchoolHigh · 1,084 students
- Dickinson (John) SchoolHigh · 1,027 students
- Concord High SchoolHigh · 994 students
Nearby schools
- Stubbs Early Education Center0.1 mi · 148
- Great Oaks Charter School0.2 mi · 149
- Kuumba Academy Charter School0.2 mi · 594
- First State Montessori Academy0.2 mi · 657
- Maurice Pritchett SR. Academy0.4 mi · 616
- Freire Charter School0.4 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Howard High School of TechnologyHow many students attend Howard High School of Technology?
Howard High School of Technology enrolls approximately 905 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Howard High School of Technology serve?
Howard High School of Technology serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Howard High School of Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Howard High School of Technology is approximately 15.7:1 (58 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Howard High School of Technology?
At Howard High School of Technology, the student body is approximately 7% White, 27% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Howard High School of Technology?
Howard High School of Technology 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.