Mount Pleasant High School

Contact Information

Principal

William Wells

Address

5201 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809

Phone

(302) 762-7125

District

Brandywine School District

Title IX Coordinator

Delethia McIntire

Title IX Phone

(302) 793-5000
School Website
Visit the district registration page
Mission Statement

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 1,019 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
Black46.52%
White29.93%
Hispanic10.30%
Multiracial6.58%
Asian5.59%
Native American0.88%
Pacific Islander0.20%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
22.57%
Students with Disabilities
18.65%
English Learners
5.59%
Homeless
1.96%

Average Class Size

Average class size distribution — 2024–25 school year

Average class size by number of students per class
Category Value
0-10 Students1
11-15 Students8
16-20 Students20
21-25 Students24
26-30 Students25
31-35 Students5
36-40 Students0
41-100 Students0

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

53.57%

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

22.32%

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
2021–202210256132075928.5%
2022–202310262122537730.43%
2023–202413374153669726.5%

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

Graduation Rates

89.3%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

89.8%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

77.78%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Graduates enrolling in college 14858.27% 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 College34.25%87
Non-Delaware Public College8.66%22
Delaware Private College1.97%5
Non-Delaware Private College13.39%34

75.17%

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.