High school (grades 9-12) · Lewes, DE

Cape Henlopen High School

Federal NCES profile for Cape Henlopen High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100017000029
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cape Henlopen High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Delaware schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Delaware.

#5 of 5
public schools in Lewes · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
large classes for Delaware
1,889
students enrolled

Cape Henlopen High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cape Henlopen High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Lewes, DE.

School address

Lewes, DE 19958
District: Cape Henlopen School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100017000029 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+105 students YoY

Cape Henlopen High School grew from 1,813 students in 2022-23 to 1,918 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 122.0 → 131.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+105 students YoY 100017000029 · Lewes, DE High · MID · TRAD

1,889 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Love Creek Elementary School (631 students)

Cape Henlopen High School grew from 1,813 students in 2022-23 to 1,918 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE added 122.0 → 131.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Cape Henlopen High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cape Henlopen High School reports 1,889 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cape Henlopen High School compares

Cape Henlopen High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 12% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,889 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,889
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 74% in Delaware - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,712
per pupil, district-wide - above Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
104
in-school suspensions + 76 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 62.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
African American 9.4%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Cape Henlopen High School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

District finance for Cape Henlopen School District reports $20,712 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cape Henlopen High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Love Creek Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Lewes Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Milton Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Rehoboth Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mariner Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cape Henlopen High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cape Henlopen School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,889 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cape Henlopen High School

How many students attend Cape Henlopen High School?

Cape Henlopen High School has 1,889 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lewes, DE. CCD year-over-year: 1,813 (2022-23) → 1,918 (2023-24), up 105.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cape Henlopen High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cape Henlopen High School is 15.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cape Henlopen High School?

The largest demographic group at Cape Henlopen High School is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Lewes, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cape Henlopen High School?

Cape Henlopen High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cape Henlopen High School rank among public schools in Lewes?

By Resource Investment Index, Cape Henlopen High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Lewes, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lewes on the city page.

What other schools are in Cape Henlopen School District?

Besides Cape Henlopen High School, Cape Henlopen School District also operates Love Creek Elementary School (631 students), Lewes Elementary School (620 students), and Milton Elementary School (582 students). See the Cape Henlopen School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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