Sussex Central High School

26026 Patriots Way, Georgetown, DE 19947

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,012
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Indian River School District
Sussex County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 39 Delaware high schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance43% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate79% graduate in 4 years
21stpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
13thpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sussex Central High School

Sussex Central High School is a public high school in Georgetown, Delaware, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Indian River School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Sussex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,012 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Delaware high school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 39 Delaware high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

26026 Patriots Way
Georgetown, DE 19947
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,012 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Indian River School District
County
Sussex County
NCES school ID
100068000090

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.