Should you attend Polytech High School or Dover High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,203 students in grades 9-12, Polytech High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,771 students in grades 9-12, Dover High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 59% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,203 students
1,771 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
107 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#78 out of 201 schools in DE (Top 50%)
#127 out of 201 schools in DE (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
19%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 30% in DE)
37%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Top 20% in DE)
15%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
Graduation Rate
≥99%
(Top 5% in DE)
87%
(Bottom 50% in DE)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
320
528
Grade 10 Students
322
499
Grade 11 Students
299
388
Grade 12 Students
262
356
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
25%
54%
% White
55%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
