Sussex Central High School

Sussex Central High School, a large secondary school in Georgetown, Delaware, one of the schools within Indian River School District, hosts 2,012 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Delaware's public schools average about 1,068 students each, so Sussex Central High School sits 88% bigger than that benchmark.

Indian River School District comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 10,753 students; Sussex Central High School is among them.

Demographically, Sussex Central High School records that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 33% White, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Sussex County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 131 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sussex County put median household earnings sit near $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Sussex Central High School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students).

Ennis (Howard T.) School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sussex Central High School has increased 25%, going from 1,615 students in 2018 to 2,012 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 35% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.