Sussex Central High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Georgetown, Delaware·19947
Score
43.5/100
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#18
Among 31 Delaware high schools
#2
In Indian River School District
#2
In Georgetown
Top 59%
In Delaware

Score 43.5/100: better than 43% 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
30%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 30% of them
414 students tested
Math
15%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 17%, better than 56% of them
414 students tested
Science
15%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 25%, better than 21% of them
538 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)29.5414
English language artsAll gradesSAT School-Day (Spring)29.5414
MathGrade 11DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 11SAT School-Day (Spring)14.7414
MathAll gradesSAT School-Day (Spring)14.7414
ScienceGrade 10DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 9Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)24.789
ScienceGrade 10Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)14.4396
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)14.9538
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)14.9538
Social studiesGrade 11Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)14.6419
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)14.6419

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,012
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,012
Typical high school: 1,015
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Sussex County

Contact

Address
26026 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947

"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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Sussex Central High School at a glance

Sussex Central High School is a public high school in Georgetown, Delaware, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Indian River School District. It has about 2,012 students (a typical Delaware high school has 1,015).

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 40%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 17%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware high schools, it scores 43.5 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #18 of 31. Its English language arts result fell by 8 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.