school profile

Dover High School

Located in Dover, DE. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
100019000050
District
Capital School District
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Enrollment
1,867
Grades
09 through 12
Year
—
Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,867 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,867
Grades served09–12

District

Capital School District
Per-pupil expenditure$26,301
Federal revenue share17.6%
State revenue share58.8%
Local revenue share23.6%
Chronic absenteeism rate34.4%
Graduation rate (ACGR)78.0%

County

Median household income$72,872
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher26.7%
Median home value$290,600
Unemployment rate4.0%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,867
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 17%Black 55%White 20%Asian 2%Two+ 5%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered24
Advanced mathematics enrollment393
Hispanic 31 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 26 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 216 · White 102 · Two+ 14 | Male 186 · Female 207 | English learners 17 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment2
Asian 1 · White 1 | Male 2
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered19
AP enrollment271
Hispanic 21 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 31 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 88 · White 113 · Two+ 13 | Male 109 · Female 162 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment37
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 7 · White 18 · Two+ 1 | Male 19 · Female 18
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment38
Hispanic 3 · Asian 8 · Black 12 · White 12 · Two+ 3 | Male 21 · Female 17 | English learners 1
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered28
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10394
Hispanic 61 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 229 · White 73 · Two+ 16 | Male 187 · Female 207 | English learners 39 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 89
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10364
Hispanic 54 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 213 · White 70 · Two+ 14 | Male 171 · Female 193 | English learners 32 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 83
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered32
Algebra II enrollment417
Hispanic 58 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 222 · White 101 · Two+ 17 | Male 187 · Female 230 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 64
Geometry
Geometry classes offered23
Geometry enrollment433
Hispanic 64 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 238 · White 97 · Two+ 13 | Male 233 · Female 200 | English learners 33 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 68
Calculus
Calculus classes offered1
Calculus enrollment21
Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 4 · White 8 · Two+ 1 | Male 12 · Female 9
Biology
Biology classes offered30
Biology enrollment491
Hispanic 71 · Am. Indian / AK Native 9 · Asian 25 · Black 271 · White 101 · Two+ 14 | Male 252 · Female 239 | English learners 35 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 67
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered25
Chemistry enrollment421
Hispanic 53 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 14 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 224 · White 101 · Two+ 21 | Male 192 · Female 229 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 68
Physics
Physics classes offered26
Physics enrollment462
Hispanic 63 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 25 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 246 · White 102 · Two+ 22 | Male 214 · Female 248 | English learners 38 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 83
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered1
Computer Science enrollment2
Asian 1 · White 1 | Male 2
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment69
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 9 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 33 · White 21 · Two+ 1 | Male 24 · Female 45 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment176
Hispanic 25 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 18 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 71 · White 57 · Two+ 2 | Male 71 · Female 105 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT337
Hispanic 35 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 19 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 182 · White 76 · Two+ 21 | Male 157 · Female 180 | English learners 7 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 56
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 41 · Female 39
English learner program enrollment
Male 41 · Female 39
Enrollment
Male 924 · Female 946
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 166 · Female 104
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 26 · Female 28
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1054
Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 36 · White 5 · Two+ 2 | Male 30 · Female 24 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1127
Hispanic 3 · Black 20 · White 4 | Male 12 · Female 15 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1211
Hispanic 2 · Black 6 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 7 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 980
Hispanic 15 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 43 · White 14 · Two+ 4 | Male 47 · Female 33 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants432
Male 228 · Female 204
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports19
Male 9 · Female 10
Teams31
Male 14 · Female 17
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,870
Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)2
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers3
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists2
Support services staff (FTE), social workers1
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers47
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified6
Teachers (FTE), total53
Teachers, current-year63
Male 11 · Female 52
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,167
Hispanic 77 · Am. Indian / AK Native 22 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 877 · White 151 · Two+ 37 | Male 667 · Female 500 | English learners 46 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 226 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 36
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))21
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 10 · White 5 · Two+ 4 | Male 18 · Female 3
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)64
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 51 · White 11 · Two+ 2 | Male 30 · Female 34 | English learners 19
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))39
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 26 · White 5 · Two+ 3 | Male 27 · Female 12
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)88
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 66 · White 15 · Two+ 3 | Male 43 · Female 45 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 410 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 93 · Sch Oosinstances 504 16
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))30
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 23 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 22 · Female 8
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)109
Hispanic 10 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 78 · White 13 · Two+ 4 | Male 57 · Female 52 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))13
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 5
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)6
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 4 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 2 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students without IDEA disabilities)4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 4 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))12
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 4
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)25
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 21 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 13 · Female 12 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon122
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon1
Incidents, threats with a weapon1
Incidents, threats without a weapon25
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))13
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 5
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)25
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 21 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 16 · Female 9 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.