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Howard High School of Technology
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Howard High School of Technology

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

401 East 12th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 · (302) 571-5400 · Part of New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

Wilmington’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Delaware school districts

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Photo: Smallbones · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
905
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Howard High School of Technology

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

401 East 12th Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9233
Grade 10244
Grade 11219
Grade 12209
Enrollment over time
875’20
878’21
889’22
902’23
905’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 27%White 7%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard High School of Technology from Wilmington families.

Other schools in New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District

The district →
Delcastle Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wilmington
C
1,605 students14:1
St. Georges Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Middletown
B
1,198 students15:1
Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
C
1,104 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Wilmington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.