Dover High School serves 1,789 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Dover High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Delaware for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 15% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview: Dover High School’s learner population of 1,789 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 117 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Dover High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dover High School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Dover High School is Kent County Secondary Ilc (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Fairview Elementary School (0.4 miles away)