Cape Henlopen School District

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Cape Henlopen School District
Cape Henlopen SD HQ.jpg
School District headquarters
Location
1270 Kings Highway, Lewes DE 19958 [1]
United States
District information
Type Public
GradesK−12 [1]
Established1969
SuperintendentRobert Fulton [1]
Budget$80,035,787.00
Students and staff
Students5,256 [1]
Teachers414 [1]
Staff989 [1]
Athletic conference Henlopen North Conference [2]
District mascotViking
ColorsBlue and gold   
Other information
Website Official Site

The Cape Henlopen School District (CHSD) is a public school district in Sussex County, Delaware in the United States. The district is based in an unincorporated area with a Lewes postal address, [3] and serves the Cape Region in eastern Sussex County.

Contents

Cape Henlopen School District was established in 1969. Communities served by the district include Lewes, Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, and Milton. [4]

History

It was created in 1969 by the merger of the Lewes, Milton, and Rehoboth school districts. [5]

In March 2016, [6] voters approved of a bond referendum to build new schools, with 74% of voters, numbering 2,947, choosing yes. [7]

Schools

Cape Henlopen High School Cape Henlopen High School 2.jpg
Cape Henlopen High School
Beacon Middle School Beacon Middle School.jpg
Beacon Middle School
Love Creek Elementary School Love Creek Elementary School.jpg
Love Creek Elementary School
High school
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Alternative
Former schools

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Delaware Department of Education School Profile". Delaware Department of Education . Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. "Henlopen Conference on DigitalSports.com". Digital Sports.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  3. "Annual Report Fall 2019" (PDF). Cape Henlopen School District. p. 2/16. Retrieved June 15, 2021. The District Office, located at 1270 Kings Highway, houses[...] - The location is not in the Lewes city limits: index map and pages 1 and 2 of the 2010 U.S. Census.
  4. Cape Henlopen School District (PDF) (Map). Department of Elections for Sussex County. October 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  5. MacArthur, Ron (November 11, 2010). "Cape Henlopen High school bridges past to present with dedication of cornerstone". Cape Gazette . Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Hughes, Gray (February 8, 2017). "New Cape Henlopen school, Love Creek, taking shape". The Daily Times . Salisbury, Maryland . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. 1 2 Hughes, Gray (March 24, 2017). "Tax vote bears fruit with Cape school groundbreaking". The Daily Times . Salisbury, Maryland . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  8. "Lewes Middle School Site Plan Approved". WBOC. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Driscoll, Ellen (June 10, 2020). "Cape district names architect for new Lewes middle school". Cape Gazette . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  10. Roth, Nick (June 11, 2021). "Lewes council to consider middle school site plan June 14". Cape Gazette . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 Roth, Nick (July 17, 2019). "Lewes planners review new Shields Elementary site plan". Cape Gazette . Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  12. 1 2 Steele, Melissa (June 23, 2015). "New school built for the 21st century". Cape Gazette . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  13. Hughes, Gray (September 5, 2017). "As Love Creek Elementary opens, a growing Cape Henlopen School District plans for future". The Daily Times . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  14. 1 2 Mavity, Ryan (December 21, 2017). "New Rehoboth Elementary School to open in fall 2019". Cape Gazette . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  15. Driscoll, Ellen (March 29, 2019). "Construction in full swing at Rehoboth, Consortium". Cape Gazette . Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  16. "New Rehoboth Elementary School to open in fall 2019". City of Rehoboth Beach. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. Goebel, Taylor (September 12, 2019). "$33 million Rehoboth Elementary School opens as district tackles capacity issues". The Daily Times . Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  18. "Schools". Cape Henlopen School District. October 19, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  19. 1 2 "Site Map". Cape Henlopen School District. April 25, 2002. Archived from the original on April 25, 2002. Retrieved June 16, 2021. - "New Middle Schools Construction" shows that the former Lewes and Milton middles were replaced.