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Vo-tech public high school in Newport, Delaware, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delcastle Technical High School is a public vocational-technical high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington, and is the largest of four high schools within the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District, which includes Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School in Glasgow, and St. Georges Technical High School in St. Georges.[1][2] It houses the administrative offices of its respective school district.[3]
Delcastle Technical High School | |
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Address | |
1417 Newport Road , Delaware 19804 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°43′35″N 75°37′38″W |
Information | |
Type | Vo-tech public high school |
Established | 1969 |
School district | New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District |
CEEB code | 080170 |
Principal | Justin Comegys |
Teaching staff | 128.00 (FTE) (2022-2023)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,585 (2022-2023)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.38 (2022-2023)[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Navy blue and white |
Athletics conference | Blue Hen Conference – Flight A |
Team name | Cougars |
Yearbook | The Artisan |
Website | delcastle |
Delcastle opened in the fall of 1969 as the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School in response to an increased demand for vocational schools in Delaware.[4][5][6] As the county's only vocational-technical high school, it was overwhelmingly popular; by 1971, they were receiving applications from more than three times the number of students they had capacity for.[7] By 1973, the county began planning three additional vocational-technical schools to help handle the extreme interest in Delcastle.[8]
In addition to 10 credits within their chosen program, Delcastle students must meet Delaware core standards: 4 credits of English and math; 3 science and social studies credits; 2 language credits; 1 physical education credit; and 0.5 health credits.[9] Each of the career programs has its own required courses, which allows students to gain the most contextual education possible.[9] Ninth grade students have the opportunity to do rotations in different career areas so they can find the best fit.[10]
There are 24 career programs separated into six distinct areas at Delcastle:[11]
Delcastle also has partnerships with higher education institutions such as Delaware Technical and Community College, University of Delaware, Wilmington University so students can earn dual enrollment credits as well.[9] In 2017, more than 90% of those enrolled in college courses finished them successfully.[12]
Delcastle is part of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and compete in Blue Hen Conference, Flight "A".[13][14]
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