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Cape Henlopen High School

1250 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,889
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cape Henlopen School District
Sussex County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 39 Delaware high schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
78thpercentile
Equity25% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
46thpercentile
College readinessAt least 20% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
71stpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
71stpercentile

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 Cape Henlopen High School

Cape Henlopen High School is a public high school in Lewes, Delaware, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cape Henlopen School District. The school is located in a town in Sussex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,889 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 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 B (above average), compared with 39 Delaware high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1250 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,889 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Cape Henlopen School District
County
Sussex County
NCES school ID
100017000029

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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.