Cape Henlopen High School

Contact Information

Principal

Kristin DeGregory

Address

1250 Kings Highway
Lewes, DE 19958

Phone

(302) 645-7711

District

Cape Henlopen School District

Title IX Coordinator

Ned Gladfelter,

Title IX Phone

(302) 645-6686
School Website
Visit the district registration page

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 1,889 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
White62.47%
Hispanic21.33%
Black8.47%
Multiracial4.98%
Asian2.17%
Native American0.53%
Pacific Islander0.05%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
14.93%
Students with Disabilities
13.39%
English Learners
9.26%
Homeless
1.91%

Average Class Size

Average class size distribution — 2024–25 school year

Average class size by number of students per class
Category Value
0-10 Students22
11-15 Students29
16-20 Students37
21-25 Students49
26-30 Students56
31-35 Students2
36-40 Students0
41-100 Students4

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

63.04%

English Language Arts Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

29.93%

Mathematics Proficiency
Smarter Assessment (Grades 3-8) & SAT (Grade 11)

Advanced Placement

AP courses offered and exam pass rates by school year
School year AP subjects offered Students & courses Test subjects Exams taken Exams passed Pass rate
2021–2022164221947525653.89%
2022–2023155752176743356.45%
2023–202416578221,07154650.98%

Advanced Placement courses and exam outcomes — 2023–2024 school year (most recent)

Graduation Rates

91.46%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

91.54%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

76.85%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Graduates enrolling in college 21657.45% Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Graduate College Enrollment (% of Graduates)

Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

* Not reported by DOE to protect student privacy (too few students in the group).

Percent of graduates enrolling in college by institution type
Institution type % of graduates Graduates
Delaware Public College34.57%130
Non-Delaware Public College**
Delaware Private College**
Non-Delaware Private College11.97%45

88.31%

College and/or Career Ready
Class of 2024

Indicators include: Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), SAT Essay, Dual Enrollment, ASVAB, Multi-Literacy, Industry Recognized Credentials, and Work-Based Learning programs.

Data Note: All data sourced from Delaware Department of Education ESSA API. Performance metrics, enrollment, and demographics are from the 2024-2025 school year. Visit the full Delaware Report Card for the most up-to-date information and the Data Dictionary for explanations of all metrics.