Newark High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Newark, Delaware·19711
Score
40.3/100
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#19
Among 31 Delaware high schools
#1
In Newark
Top 62%
In Delaware

Score 40.3/100: better than 40% of Delaware high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Delaware, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Delaware schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 40% of them
153 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 17%, better than 50% of them
153 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 25%, better than 11% of them
200 students tested
All Delaware schools (ELA / math)
42% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Delaware Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 11SAT School-Day (Spring)36.6153
English language artsAll gradesSAT School-Day (Spring)36.6153
MathGrade 11DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 11SAT School-Day (Spring)13.1153
MathAll gradesSAT School-Day (Spring)13.1153
ScienceGrade 10DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 9Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)hidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 10Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)15.2165
ScienceGrade 11Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)hidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 12Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)hidden (small group)—
ScienceHigh schoolDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)13.5200
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)13.5200
Social studiesGrade 11Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)14.9154
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)14.9154

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,055
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,055
Typical high school: 1,015
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New Castle County

Contact

Address
750 East Delaware Avenue
Newark, DE 19711

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Delaware. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Newark High School at a glance

Newark High School is a public high school in Newark, Delaware, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Christina School District. It has about 1,055 students (a typical Delaware high school has 1,015).

In 2025-26 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 40%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 17%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware high schools, it scores 40.3 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #19 of 31. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.