Graduation rates in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District rose to 97.5% in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Delaware Open Data.
Overall, there were 1,002 students in the district who received a diploma that year, 1.5% more than the previous school year.
At the time, the district’s average graduation rate outperformed the statewide average of 88.9%.
School data also revealed disparities in graduation rates based on students’ race. Hispanic students stood out with the highest graduation rate at 98.3%, while white students had the lowest at 95.3%.
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District had the second highest graduation rate in the state.
Governor Matt Meyer declared a ‘literacy emergency’ after NAEP scores released in 2024 showed Delaware eighth-graders’ reading proficiency hit a 27-year low. That year, only 41% of eighth-graders were considered proficient in reading, while 49% did not meet the math benchmarks of the national assessment.
Fourth-graders showed slight improvements in both subjects compared to 2023 but still remained below pre-pandemic levels.
Graduation rate data may be slightly inaccurate due to incomplete reporting from some schools.
| School Name | Cohort Size | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Howard High School of Technology | 174 | 97.1% |
| Delcastle Technical High School | 363 | 95.3% |
| St. Georges Technical High School | 257 | – |
| Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School | 234 | – |
