duPont (Alexis I.) High School

Contact Information

Principal

Tyler Downes

Address

50 Hillside Road
Wilmington, DE 19807

Phone

(302) 651-2626

District

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Title IX Coordinator

Keenan Dorsey

Title IX Phone

(302) 552-3784
School Website
Visit the district registration page

Enrollment and Demographics

Enrollment: 543 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
Black48.80%
Hispanic36.65%
White9.94%
Multiracial4.24%
Native American0.37%
Asian0.00%
Pacific Islander0.00%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
46.59%
Students with Disabilities
32.6%
English Learners
22.47%
Homeless
6.63%

Average Class Size

Average class size distribution — 2024–25 school year

Average class size by number of students per class
Category Value
0-10 Students21
11-15 Students21
16-20 Students24
21-25 Students10
26-30 Students4
31-35 Students1
36-40 Students0
41-100 Students0

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

21.36%

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

*

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
2021–20228959984242.86%
2022–20239929985758.16%
2023–202412114121294434.11%

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

Graduation Rates

82.39%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

88.69%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

61.37%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Graduates enrolling in college 8841.51% 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 College25%53
Non-Delaware Public College7.55%16
Delaware Private College**
Non-Delaware Private College**

64.05%

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.