Christiana High School (CHS) is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware and has a Newark postal address.[2] It is a part of the Christina School District.[3] CHS serves a portion of Wilmington including the Shipley Run and West 9th Street historic districts. In the suburbs, it serves parts of Brookside and Bear.[4][5][6][7][8]
| Christiana High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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190 Salem Church Road 19713 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′55″N 75°41′42″W / 39.6653°N 75.6951°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Christina School District |
| CEEB code | 080113 |
| Principal | Tom Kalinowski |
| Teaching staff | 86.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,256 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.60[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue, red, and silver |
| Athletics | Vikings |
| Athletics conference | Blue Hen Conference - Flight B |
| Website | www |
History
editFounded in 1963, Christiana High School is one of three traditional high schools in the Christina School District, the other two being Newark High School and Glasgow High School.[9][10] It is located outside of Newark near the University of Delaware.
The building was designed by Wilmington architects Martin & Wason.[11]
Curriculum
editCHS' curriculum focuses on agricultural and health sciences.[12][better source needed] In accordance with the State of Delaware, Christiana students must complete the following credits to be eligible for graduation: 4.5 credits of electives; 4 credits of English and math; 3 credits of science and social studies; 2 language credits; 1 credit of physical education and an additional science or social studies course; and 0.5 health credit.[13][better source needed] They must also complete the Senior Project and Student Success Plan (SSP) 3 credits of the Career Pathways program.[13][better source needed] Seniors are required to complete a cross-disciplinary research project.[13][better source needed]
In 2004, the Christina School District was awarded a federal grant to create smaller learning communities to help improve the overall high school experience for students.[14][15] CHS was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1984.
Honors Academy
editOn January 5, 2017, CHS announced that they would open a middle school alongside the normal high school.[16] Unlike the high school, the middle school is purely a honors academy, with no connected standard middle school. When opened in 2017 only 6th graders would join, the following year, they would also accept 7th, and in 2019, they would finally accept 8th graders. Unlike a standard middle school, classes would be at a high school level, and students enrolled could earn college credits while still in middle school. The honors academy continues until the 12th grade, and students who stay in the school can receive classes from local university, Wilmington University. In the 2023-2024 school year, the first class of the middle school honors academy graduated from the high school.
Alumni
edit- George N. Parks,[17] (class of 1971) Former director of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band
- Jamie Duncan,[18] Former NFL player drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; two-time NCAA All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year at Vanderbilt University
- Niem Green[19] (class of 2001), rapper, author, and entrepreneur
- Frank Masley,[20] three-time Olympian (1980, 1984, and 1988) in luge
- Leon Mackey,[21] football player for the NFL and AFL; currently a free agent
- Sap,[22] hip hop producer and rapper
References
edit- ^ a b c "Christiana High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Christiana High School. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
Christiana High School 190 Salem Church Road Newark, DE 19713
- Despite the Newark, DE postal address name, mapping this shows it outside the city limits. - ^ "Christiana High School". 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Urban High Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
Older map: "City of Wilmington Feeder Pattern, Grades 9-12". Christina School District. 2002-11-21. Archived from the original on 2002-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-22. - ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Suburban High Schools" (PDF). Christina School District. 2008-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
Earlier map: "Christina School District Suburban Feeder Pattern, Grades 9-12". Christina School District. 2002-11-21. Archived from the original on 2002-11-21. Retrieved 2021-06-22. - ^ "Shipley Run Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-07-04. - Addresses include 809 West 10th and 1004 N Adams.
- ^ "West 9th Street Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
Wilmington ; 111-320 W. 9th St., 901-909 N. Orange St., 825-901 N. Tatnall St.
- Apartments include 228 W 9th St Unit, 216 W 9th St Unit (link 2) - ^ "Out of the attic: Christiana High School opens - 1963". 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Schools and programs". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Engineering News-Record 167, no. 12 (September 21, 1961): 212.
- ^ "Pathways at Christiana". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ a b c "Graduation requirements". n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Schultz, Brooke (2018-09-14). "Christina revamping high schools to focus on specific career pathways". Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Robert Sullivan; Danielle Shaw (2010). Districtwide Implementation of Small Learning Communities: A Case Study on Improving School Climate (Report). Urban Education Collaborative. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Christiana High to open middle school honors academy as district looks to retain students". Newark Post.
- ^ "George N. Parks (Epsilon Nu) 1953-2010". Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association. 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Myers, Brad (2018-11-02). "Delaware team forfeits moments before kickoff amid coach's suspension, player frustrations". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Draper, Dominick "King Dom" (2014-11-06). "Niem Green, Green Walk Media launch social media site". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Frank Masley, American Olympic Luger, Dies at 56". Delaware Senior Olympics. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ "Gunfire after arena football game leads to arrest of player with Wilmington ties". WDEL. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Draper, Dominick 'King Dom' (2016-03-10). "Sap's 'Self Employed' shows producer's growth as artist". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2021-07-08.