Mount Pleasant High School

5201 Washington Street Extensi, Wilmington, DE 19809

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,084
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Brandywine School District
New Castle County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 39 Delaware high schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity25% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
58thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
39thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
74thpercentile
Class size15.2 students per teacher
67thpercentile

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 Mount Pleasant High School

Mount Pleasant High School is a magnet high school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Brandywine School District. The school is located in a large suburb in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,084 students were enrolled, with about 15.2 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

5201 Washington Street Extensi
Wilmington, DE 19809
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,084 students
Students per teacher
15.2 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Brandywine School District
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100124000246

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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.