Christiana High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Christiana High School

190 Salem Church Road
Newark, DE 19713

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Christiana High School is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware and has a Newark postal address. It is a part of the Christina School District. CHS serves a portion of Wilmington including the Shipley Run and West 9th Street historic districts.

Serving 1,340 students in grades 6-12, Christiana High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 1,340 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 77% (Btm 50% in DE)
: Top 10%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 41% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Christiana High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Christiana High School's student population of 1,340 students has grown by 44% over five school years.

The teacher population of 81 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Christiana High School
6	114
7	92
8	85
9	297
10	274
11	281
12	197

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Total Students

1,340 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christiana High School
2023	1,256
2022	1,173
2021	1,080
2020	927
2019	927
2018	843
2017	843
2016	835
2015	843
2014	839
2012	984
2011	1,121
2010	1,098
2009	1,191
2008	1,362
2007	1,507
2006	1,562
2005	1,520
2004	1,398
2003	1,404
2002	1,413
2001	1,484
2000	1,567
1999	1,650
1998	1,668
1997	1,633
1996	1,650
1995	1,531
1994	1,479
1993	1,449
1992	1,434
1991	1,344
1990	1,369

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Christiana High School
2023	86
2022	74
2021	75
2020	72
2019	72
2018	57
2017	57
2016	53
2015	54
2014	62
2013	75
2012	70
2011	69
2010	65
2009	78
2008	86
2007	85
2006	96
2005	89
2004	83
2003	86
2002	84
2001	93
2000	95
1999	92
1998	95
1997	96
1996	89
1995	87
1994	85
1993	85
1992	82
1991	84
1990	83
1989	83
1988	88
1987	87

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Year Founded

1963

Colors

Red, Silver

School Calendar

School Rankings

Christiana High School ranks within the top 10% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Christiana High School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#14 out of 199 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christiana High School
2023	#14
2022	#11
2021	#12
2019	#64
2018	#118
2017	#195
2016	#179
2015	#182
2014	#165
2013	#164
2012	#177

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56%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	56%	31%	26%
2022	53%	29%	24%
2021	49%	27%	22%
2019	49%	42%	34%
2018	34%	43%	32%
2017	7%	44%	32%
2016	17%	43%	30%
2015	7%	39%	30%
2014	47%	70%	61%
2013	50%	70%	60%
2012	48%	73%	63%

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68%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	68%	42%	35%
2021	66%	42%	33%
2019	61%	53%	38%
2018	49%	54%	32%
2017	27%	54%	40%
2016	27%	55%	39%
2015	37%	52%	36%
2014	57%	73%	64%
2013	57%	73%	63%
2012	48%	74%	64%
2011	42%	62%	50%

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41%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2022	41%	21%	14%
2021	17%	24%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	15:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	14%	19%	22%
2022	14%	19%	21%
2021	13%	18%	22%
2020	16%	18%	23%
2019	16%	18%	23%
2018	16%	17%	22%
2017	16%	17%	22%
2016	16%	16%	21%
2015	17%	15%	21%
2014	13%	15%	19%
2012	14%	13%	18%
2011	13%	13%	17%
2010	12%	11%	15%
2009	9%	11%	15%
2008	10%	10%	13%
2007	9%	10%	12%
2006	9%	9%	12%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	8%	8%	10%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	5%	6%	7%
2000	5%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	4%
1997	4%	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%

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Black

41%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	39%	31%	42%
2022	39%	30%	41%
2021	40%	30%	40%
2020	46%	30%	39%
2019	46%	30%	39%
2018	52%	30%	40%
2017	52%	30%	40%
2016	53%	31%	40%
2015	54%	31%	39%
2014	57%	31%	40%
2012	52%	32%	41%
2011	51%	32%	41%
2010	55%	33%	42%
2009	57%	33%	43%
2008	54%	33%	43%
2007	52%	33%	43%
2006	51%	33%	42%
2005	49%	32%	40%
2004	45%	32%	39%
2003	43%	31%	37%
2002	40%	31%	35%
2001	38%	31%	34%
2000	37%	31%	35%
1999	34%	30%	34%
1998	33%	30%	31%
1997	32%	29%	32%
1996	31%	29%	31%
1995	29%	29%	29%
1994	28%	28%	28%
1993	27%	28%	28%
1992	27%	27%	27%

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White

29%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	31%	41%	25%
2022	33%	42%	27%
2021	32%	42%	27%
2020	25%	44%	27%
2019	25%	44%	27%
2018	24%	45%	29%
2017	24%	45%	29%
2016	24%	46%	31%
2015	24%	47%	32%
2014	23%	48%	33%
2012	26%	50%	35%
2011	27%	50%	36%
2010	28%	52%	37%
2009	29%	52%	37%
2008	32%	53%	39%
2007	34%	54%	40%
2006	36%	55%	42%
2005	38%	56%	44%
2004	43%	57%	47%
2003	47%	58%	50%
2002	49%	60%	53%
2001	52%	61%	55%
2000	53%	62%	56%
1999	56%	63%	58%
1998	59%	63%	61%
1997	61%	65%	61%
1996	62%	65%	62%
1995	64%	65%	64%
1994	65%	67%	66%
1993	66%	67%	66%
1992	67%	68%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.70	0.72
2020	0.70	0.69	0.73
2019	0.70	0.69	0.73
2018	0.65	0.68	0.71
2017	0.65	0.68	0.71
2016	0.64	0.67	0.70
2015	0.63	0.66	0.69
2014	0.61	0.67	0.70
2012	0.65	0.64	0.69
2011	0.65	0.64	0.68
2010	0.61	0.61	0.66
2009	0.59	0.61	0.66
2008	0.60	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.59	0.65
2006	0.61	0.59	0.64
2005	0.61	0.58	0.63
2004	0.61	0.57	0.62
2003	0.59	0.57	0.61
2002	0.60	0.54	0.60
2001	0.59	0.53	0.58
2000	0.58	0.52	0.57
1999	0.57	0.52	0.55
1998	0.55	0.51	0.53
1997	0.53	0.50	0.52
1996	0.52	0.50	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.51
1994	0.50	0.48	0.49
1993	0.49	0.47	0.49
1992	0.48	0.47	0.48

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77%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	77%	88%	74%
2022	72%	88%	67%
2021	66%	80%	59%
2020	77%	88%	76%
2019	77%	88%	76%
2018	68%	87%	70%
2017	68%	87%	70%
2016	65%	85%	69%
2015	67%	86%	71%
2014	76%	87%	75%
2013	68%	81%	67%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2023	25%	34%	49%
2022	26%	34%	48%
2021	29%	35%	49%
2020	33%	36%	48%
2019	33%	36%	48%
2016	37%	38%	43%
2015	34%	37%	41%
2014	35%	39%	43%
2012	51%	43%	52%
2011	53%	42%	53%
2010	48%	40%	50%
2009	38%	33%	43%
2008	29%	30%	37%
2007	26%	31%	34%
2006	30%	31%	38%
2005	26%	29%	35%
2004	23%	28%	30%
2003	26%	29%	34%
2002	21%	28%	31%
2001	16%	26%	26%
2000	17%	27%	28%
1999	17%	28%	27%
1998	20%	30%	29%
1997	15%	30%	28%
1996	13%	29%	28%
1995	13%	29%	28%
1994	12%	27%	26%
1993	9%	25%	25%
1992	3%	21%	19%
1991	4%	19%	18%
1990	5%	18%	19%

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Eligible for (11-12)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Christiana High School	Delaware	Christina School District
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	6%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Christina School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christiana High School's ranking?

Christiana High School is ranked #14 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Christiana High School often compared to?

Christiana High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glasgow High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

What is the graduation rate of Christiana High School?

The graduation rate of Christiana High School is 77%, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 88%.

How many students attend Christiana High School?

1,340 students attend Christiana High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Christiana High School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Christiana High School?

Christiana High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Christiana High School offer ?

Christiana High School offers enrollment in grades 6-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Christiana High School part of?

Christiana High School is part of Christina School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-12
Enrollment: 1,340 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 77% (Btm 50%)
: Top 10%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 41% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education