McKean (Thomas) High School

Contact Information

Principal

Reginald Worlds

Address

301 McKennan's Church Road
Wilmington, DE 19808

Phone

(302) 992-5520

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: 917 (as of  September 30, 2025)

Enrollment by race and ethnicity
Group Percentage
Hispanic42.42%
Black29.99%
White23.56%
Multiracial2.94%
Asian1.09%
Native American0.00%
Pacific Islander0.00%

Student Characteristics

Low Income
34.9%
Students with Disabilities
29.88%
English Learners
25.19%
Homeless
4.8%

Average Class Size

Average class size distribution — 2024–25 school year

Average class size by number of students per class
Category Value
0-10 Students46
11-15 Students18
16-20 Students24
21-25 Students29
26-30 Students5
31-35 Students0
36-40 Students0
41-100 Students0

Academic Performance (2024-2025)

22.6%

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

3.42%

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
2021–202286398389.64%
2022–2023655757814.04%
2023–20246868771924.68%

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

Graduation Rates

85.65%

4-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2024

91.95%

5-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2023

73.95%

6-Year Graduation Rate
Class of 2022

Graduates enrolling in college 4825% 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 College16.15%31
Non-Delaware Public College5.21%10
Delaware Private College**
Non-Delaware Private College**

62.87%

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.