Schools in Newark
Newark's public schools picture is genuinely mixed, and this record discloses it directly -- Newark High School's cited Class-of-2024 graduation rate sits in Delaware's real middle tier, while the broader Christina School District carried a separately cited, lower, differently-scoped figure this record does not reconcile to one number.
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Learn moreNewark High School's Real, Middle-Tier Graduation Rate
Newark High School (Christina School District) carried a cited four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2024 of approximately 76.39%, with a broader cited historical range of approximately 67.2%-88.9% across recent years, and a cited overall Delaware ranking of approximately 22nd.
A Real, Disclosed District-vs-School Rate Gap
This record discloses a real, disclosed gap directly rather than reconciling it to one number: the Christina School District itself was separately cited with a lower, differently-scoped graduation rate of approximately 69.42% (2022-2023 data -- a different year than the Newark High School Class-of-2024 figure above) and an overall SchoolDigger 3-star rating, ranked approximately 17th of 32 Delaware school districts.
Christiana High School: A Second Option Within the District
Christiana High School, also within the Christina School District and serving part of the broader Newark area, was separately cited as ranked approximately 20th within Delaware -- described by one source as ranking first among high schools specifically within the Christina School District.
Higher-Education Context: The University of Delaware
As detailed on the jobs-economy and culture topic pages, the University of Delaware's own presence directly within Newark is relevant context for families evaluating Newark's broader K-12-through-higher-education landscape, though this record did not independently research K-8 elementary/middle-school-level data within the Christina School District to comparable depth this pass.
Confirm a Specific School Assignment Directly
Families should confirm a specific target address's assigned schools and current, individual performance data directly with the Christina School District or the Delaware Department of Education, given this record's own narrower research depth on K-8 schools specifically.
Key takeaways
- Newark High School's cited Class-of-2024 graduation rate (~76.39%) sits in Delaware's real middle tier (~22nd ranking).
- The Christina School District itself carried a separately cited, lower, differently-scoped graduation rate (~69.42%, 2022-2023) and a 3-star SchoolDigger rating -- a real, disclosed gap this record does not resolve.
- Christiana High School, also within the district, was separately cited around 20th within Delaware.
- Confirm a specific address's assigned schools and current performance data directly with the Christina School District, given this record's own narrower K-8 research depth.
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