Sussex Technical High School

Sussex Technical High School is a secondary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Georgetown, Delaware, one of the schools within Sussex Technical School District, hosting 1,341 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 26% bigger than the state mean of about 1,068.

Operationally, Sussex Technical High School answers to Sussex Technical School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Sussex Technical High School shows that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 27% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Sussex Technical High School has 87 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Sussex County indicate the typical household earns roughly $81,497 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Sussex County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students), Sussex Technical High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence, roughly 3.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sussex Technical High School's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,248 (now 1,341). White enrollment moved from 66% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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