Sussex Central High School serves 1,615 learners in grades 9-12.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency 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 14:1 is lower than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is equal to the Delaware state average of 56% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Sussex Central High School’s learner population of 1,615 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 113 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

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

The equity score of Sussex Central High School is 0.67, 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 to Sussex Central High School is Sussex Academy Of Arts And Sciences (3.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Millsboro Middle School (3.4 miles away)