Quick Fact Sheet
STATUS:
INDEPENDENTLY OPERATED PUBLIC SCHOOL
OPENED: 1996
FOCUS OF CURRICULUM:
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE - COLLEGE PREPARATORY
OTHER COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
24.5 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION INCLUDING: AT LEAST 10 CREDITS IN;
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE; 4 YEARS OF ENGLISH; 3 YEARS OF SOCIAL STUDIES; 2 YEARS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE; A SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT; HEALTH, PHYSICALEDUCATION, AND ELECTIVES.
CORPORATE SPONSORS:
THE SCHOOL IS SPONSORED AND OPERATED BY A CONSORTIUM OF SIX COMPANIES INCLUDING ASTRAZENECA ,CHRISTIANA
CARE HEALTH SYSTEM , CONECTIV , DUPONT , HERCULES INCORPORATED , AND VERIZON.
ENROLLMENT (2008-2009):
960 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12; THE DIVERSE STUDENT BODY INCLUDES STUDENTS FROM SEVEN DIFFERENT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND 32% FROM CATHOLIC AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS.
STUDENT:TEACHER RATIO
18:1 |
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE:
24 |
COLLEGE PLACEMENT RATE:
98% |
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS:
 "SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE" RATING FOR OVERALL SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN DELAWARE PUBLIC SCHOOL
ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS.
TOP - SCORING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE ON DELAWARE MATH ASSESSMENTS (1998-2008)
TOP-SCORING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE ON DELAWARE READING ASSESSMENTS (1998-2008)
TOP-SCORING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE ON DELAWARE WRITING ASSESSMENTS (1999-2008)
TOP-SCORING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE ON DELAWARE SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS (2000-2008)
TOP-SCORING HIGH SCHOOL IN THE STATE ON DELAWARE SOCIAL STUDIES ASSESSMENTS (2000-2008)
HIGHEST AVERAGE SAT SCORES IN THE STATE (AMONG ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS) (2000-2008)
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (2002-2008)
FIRST PLACE IN STATE AT DELAWARE SCIENCE OLYMPIAD (2000-2008) AND 3RD PLACE AT 2008 NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
STATE CHAMPION-COMCAST ACADEMIC BOWL (2003 - 2008) AND 3RD PLACE AT 2008 NATIONAL ACADEMIC QUIZ TOURNAMENT
STATE AND NATIONAL FRENCH, LATIN AND SPANISH CONTEST WINNERS (2003-2008)
MOST AWARDS RECEIVED AT FIRST STATE JOURNALISM CONTEST (2004-2007)
FIRST PLACE AT DELAWARE MATH LEAGUE INVITATIONAL (BOTH 9TH GRADE TEAM & 10TH-12TH GRADE TEAMS;
2000-2008)
STUDENTS PLACING FIRST IN THE STATE INDIVIDUALLY DELAWARE MATH LEAGUE INVITATIONAL
(2000, 2003-2008)
MATH LEAGUE PRESS TEAM RANKED 1ST IN THE UNITED STATES (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008)
FIRST PLACE IN REGIONAL DELAWARE MATH LEAGUE (2001-2008)
FIRST PLACE IN STATE IN DELAWARE ENVIROTHON (1999, 2000, 2002-2008) (1ST PLACE IN NORTH AMERICA - 2008)
MOST AWARDS RECEIVED BY A SCHOOL AT DELAWARE SCIENCE EXPO (1998-2008)
FIRST PLACE "BEST OF SHOW" AWARD AT DELAWARE SCIENCE EXPO (1999-2008)
FIRST PLACE IN DELAWARE ENGINEERING COMPETITION (TEAMS)
(VARSITY 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPS; JUNIOR VARSITY 2007 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS)
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK ESSAY CONTEST WINNER (1998, 1999, 2001-2003)
FIRST PLACE
AWARDS AT THE DELAWARE HISTORY DAY COMPETITION (2000-2004)
BEST OF DELAWARE HISTORY - HISTORICAL
SOCIETY OF DEL. AWARD - DELAWARE HISTORY DAY (2000)
NATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD - HIGH HONORS (2005)
ONE OF DELAWARE'S 2 SEMIFINALISTS IN WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH (1998)
NATIONAL OUTSTANDING PAPER (2001)- HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICAL CONTEST IN MODELING
FIRST PLACE UNITED STATES COMPUTING OLYMPIAD OPEN CONTEST (2002, 2003)
FIRST PLACE IN ODYSSEY OF THE MIND COMPETITION (2002-2005, 2008)
UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR STUDENT (2002, 2003, 2006-2008)
UNITED STATES NATIONAL PHYSICS TEAM STUDENT (2002-2003); 30 SEMIFINALISTS AND 10 FINALIST (2005-2008)
GOLD MEDALIST INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS OLYMPIAD (2003); (2007, 2008) SILVER MEDALIST INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS OLYMPIAD
FIRST PLACE DELAWARE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS (2003-2005)
THREE DAVIDSON FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FROM THE DAVIDSON INSTITUTE FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
DELAWARE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION STATE CHAMPIONS 2006-2008) AND 3RD PLACE IN NATION (2008)
WORLD QUEST STATE CHAMPIONS (2007-2008); 4TH IN NATION (2008)
DELAWARE CHEMICAL OLYMPIAD STATE WINNERS (1999-2008)
DELAWARE'S HISTORY DAY TEACHER OF THE YEAR (2002)
NATIONAL SENATE YOUTH SCHOLAR (2005, 2007)
DELAWARE COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD (2001-2003)
USA BIOLOGY OLYMPIAD SEMIFINALIST & FINALIST - GOLD MEDALINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (2008)
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR WINNER (2006 )
VEX ROBOTICS STATE CHAMPION & STATE SEMIFINALIST 2006, REGIONAL PARTICIPANT (2006-2008)
WORLD VEX ROBOTICS CHAMPIONSHIP PARTICIPANT (2006-2008)
THREE PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
USA TODAY ALL-USA TEACHER (2005)
DELAWARE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPERSTARS IN EDUCATION TEACHING AWARD
GOVERNOR'S YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD (2005, 2008)
SUPERSTARS IN EDUCATION AWARD WINNER
OTHER DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
A HIGH DEGREE OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT
EXCELLENT STUDENT BEHAVIOR
A VALUES/CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT COMPONENT TO EDUCATION
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY WITH INTERNET ACCESS AND COMPUTERS IN EVERY CLASSROOM
BUS TRANSPORTATION:
CONTRACTED BUS TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT NEW CASTLE COUNTY
DRESS CODE:
THE DRESS CODE IS A MODIFIED UNIFORM. CHARTER SHIRTS ARE OFFERED IN A LIMITED VARIETY OF COLORS AND
STYLES AND
MUST BE WORN. CHARTER SWEATERS ALSO ARE AVAILABLE. PANTS, SHORTS, SLACKS, AND SKIRTS
MUST BE "DOCKER" OR "KHAKI"-STYLE OF ANY COLOR. ATHLETIC SHOES, DRESS SHOES, OR SANDALS MAY BE
WORN YEAR-ROUND.
STUDENT COUNCIL
YEARBOOK
NEWSPAPER
COMPUTER CLUB
MOCK TRIAL LAW TEAM
PEER LEADERS
MODEL UNITED NATIONS CLUB
BIBLE STUDY GROUP
MATH LEAGUE
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM
ENVIROTHON TEAM
ENGINEERING COMPETITION TEAM
ENGINEERING/ROBOTICS CLUB
ENGINEERING/ROBOTICS CLUB
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND
KEY CLUB (COMMUNITY SERVICE
CLUB)
CHESS CLUB
MARTIAL ARTS CLUB
INTERNATIONAL CLUB
SPANISH CLUB
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
ROLLER HOCKEY CLUB
JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLUB
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
ART CLUB
DRAMA CLUB
TABLE TENNIS CLUB
SKI CLUB
ACADEMIC BOWL
PHYSICS CLUB
FRENCH CLUB
ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB
ITALIAN CLUB
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YOUNG DEMOCRATS CLUB
YOUNG REPUBLICANS CLUB
FUTURE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA
CLUB
LATIN CLUB
YELL
MATH MODELING TEAMS
A CAPPELLA CLUB
FENCING CLUB
KNITTING CLUB
CHARTER MENTORING BUDDY PROGRAM
SENIOR COUNCIL
DEBATE CLUB
LITERARY MAGAZINE
SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR
SOCIETY
FRENCH NATIONAL HONOR
SOCIETY
LEARNING LUNCHES
IN-SCHOOL SEMINAR SERIES
MARCHING BAND
CONCERT BAND
JAZZ BAND
RED CLAY SECONDARY
ORCHESTRA, SELECT
ORCHESTRA & STRING
QUARTET
FOOTBALL (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY)
FIELD HOCKEY (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY, FRESHMAN)
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BOYS SOCCER (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY)
BOYS VOLLEYBALL (VARSITY)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL (VARSITY,
JUNIOR VARSITY, FRESHMAN)
BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
BOYS BASKETBALL (VARSITY,
JUNIOR VARSITY, FRESHMAN)
GIRLS BASKETBALL (VARSITY,
JUNIOR VARSITY, FRESHMAN)
INDOOR TRACK (BOYS & GIRLS)
SWIMMING (BOYS & GIRLS)
BASEBALL (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY, FRESHMAN)
SOFTBALL (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY)
OUTDOOR TRACK (BOYS & GIRLS)
GIRLS SOCCER (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY)
TENNIS (BOYS & GIRLS)
GOLF
BOYS & GIRLS LACROSSE
(VARSITY, JUNIOR VARSITY)
FALL CHEERLEADING (VARSITY,
JUNIOR VARSITY)
WINTER CHEERLEADING
(VARSITY, JUNIOR VARSITY)
WRESTLING (VARSITY, JUNIOR
VARSITY) |
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