Mount Pleasant High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wilmington, Delaware 19809 · Brandywine School District
#8 of 34 high schools in Delaware
#8435 of 16,910 nationally
About Mount Pleasant High School
Mount Pleasant High School is a public high located in Wilmington, in the Brandywine School District school district of Delaware, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,084 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of high schools in United States and 8th of 34 ranked high schools in Delaware. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (58th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (43th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,084.
There are 46 schools in Wilmington; Mount Pleasant High School ranks 17th of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)35%
- Reading proficiency (30%)58%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)15.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mount Pleasant High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,084
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 15.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 58%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 35%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mount Pleasant High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
Wilmington · Public other · Grades K–12
674 students · 766 m away
Carrcroft Elementary School
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
475 students · 1.8 km away
Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
322 students · 2.4 km away
duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School
Wilmington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
730 students · 2.6 km away
East Side Charter School
Wilmington · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
434 students · 2.8 km away
Lombardy Elementary School
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
466 students · 2.9 km away
Brandywine High School
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
897 students · 3.4 km away
Maple Lane Elementary School
Claymont · Public elementary · Grades K–5
363 students · 3.6 km away
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
Wilmington · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
557 students · 3.6 km away
Forwood Elementary School
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
384 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Delaware with a comparable Enrollment.
Indian River High School
Dagsboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,073 students
Newark High School
Newark · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,039 students
Dickinson (John) School
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,027 students
Conrad Schools of Science
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,164 students
Concord High School
Wilmington · Public high · Grades 9–12
994 students
Seaford Senior High School
Seaford · Public high · Grades 9–12
960 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Pleasant High School a good school?
Mount Pleasant High School has a Success Index (US) of 49.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #8 of 34 in Delaware. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mount Pleasant High School rank in Delaware?
Mount Pleasant High School ranks #8 of 34 high schools in Delaware and #8435 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mount Pleasant High School?
Mount Pleasant High School had 1,084 students in 2025.
Is Mount Pleasant High School a elementary school or a high school?
Mount Pleasant High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mount Pleasant High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mount Pleasant High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.