Middletown High School

Contact Information

Principal

Nell Jean

Address

120 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709

Phone

(302) 376-4141

District

Appoquinimink School District

Title IX Coordinator

Dr. Amanda Conley

Title IX Phone

(302) 376-4127
School Website
Visit the district registration page
Mission Statement

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 1,210 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
White38.18%
Black37.85%
Hispanic10.00%
Asian8.18%
Multiracial5.37%
Native American0.41%
Pacific Islander0.00%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
10.99%
Students with Disabilities
16.69%
English Learners
3.14%
Homeless
0.41%

Average Class Size

Average class size distribution — 2024–25 school year

Average class size by number of students per class
Category Value
0-10 Students20
11-15 Students12
16-20 Students25
21-25 Students16
26-30 Students24
31-35 Students19
36-40 Students1
41-100 Students0

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

51.85%

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

18.89%

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
2021–2022234762664040062.5%
2022–2023227412381547658.4%
2023–2024251,1732488157665.38%

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

Graduation Rates

93.29%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

97.3%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

82.93%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Graduates enrolling in college 27762.53% Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Graduate College Enrollment (% of Graduates)

Percent of graduates enrolling in college — 2021 cohort

Percent of graduates enrolling in college by institution type
Institution type % of graduates Graduates
Delaware Public College39.28%174
Non-Delaware Public College11.29%50
Delaware Private College1.13%5
Non-Delaware Private College10.84%48

92.81%

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.