McKean (Thomas) High School

301 McKennan's Church Road, Wilmington, DE 19808

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
920
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Red Clay Consolidated School District
New Castle County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 39 Delaware high schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
1stpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance44% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
46thpercentile
College readinessAt least 10% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
24thpercentile
Class size13.1 students per teacher
97thpercentile

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 McKean (Thomas) High School

McKean (Thomas) High School is a public high school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District. The school is located in a large suburb in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 920 students were enrolled, with about 13.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Delaware high school (15.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 39 Delaware high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

301 McKennan's Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
920 students
Students per teacher
13.1 to 1
AP courses offered
5
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Red Clay Consolidated School District
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100130000274

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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.