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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
304:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
Hispanic
46.7%
White
35.9%
Black
11.8%
Two or more races
3.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Delaware357 Students
Penn State134 Students
Salisbury University132 Students
Temple University128 Students
Delaware State University125 Students
Delaware Technical Community College - Owens111 Students
University of Maryland - College Park84 Students
Towson University81 Students
Wilmington University79 Students
Drexel University60 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing82 Students
Business51 Students
Psychology45 Students
Biology42 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies35 Students
Education33 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration29 Students
Computer Science27 Students
Elementary Education25 Students
Chemistry18 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.7232 Reviews
5.0Senior
10/3/2024
Sussex central is a great school to attend regarding academics and school spirit. Love going to the sporting events. I participate in IB program to help further my education; not all Delaware schools offer it like SCHS. They can use some help with the administration staff and teachers sometimes it's a struggle getting the help you need to be successful in you classes.
4.0Senior
8/24/2023
I genuinely like this school and I have enjoyed my time here. Majority of the staff is friendly as long as you treat them with respect (which should be a given). Some staff members such as admin and hall monitors never seem to have a nice thing to say which can be frustrating. Overall, if you get involved with extracurriculars and get to know your teachers, you will have a good time.
4.0
6/28/2023
The worst part of it was that I feel no teachers or anyone prepares you for the real world or college, which isn't great because then you're just thrown in the deep end. The best parts were actually being involved, like joining clubs and sports as well as attending football games or prom. One thing I would like to see change would be the size of the school which fortunately for the upcoming classes they are building a bigger school.
My experience at this school so far have been pretty decent. The teachers are great and I have loved most of them all equally. However, I had mentioned my first year to guidance how I was sexually assaulted by a student, and they were never punished for it. Someone had told me the best thing to do a...
My experience at this school has been okay. Some of the teachers are unneccesarliy ridiculous however, enforcing the rules for some students while not enforcing the rules for other students based off of race.
Sussex Central is a diverse community of learners. Teachers truly believe all students can learn. The best and the brightest are pushed with rigorous course offerings within the IB program and more Advanced Placement courses offered than any other school within the county. Struggling learners are af...
My school is outstanding in the way that the teachers and staff try their hardest to educate the future of our society. The only problem I have is that some policies are too strict and learning isn't as rigorous as I need. I have been accepted into the IB Program this year that they have been runnin...
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