Charter School of Wilmington

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Charter School of Wilmington
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Address
Charter School of Wilmington
100 N. DuPont Road

Wilmington
,
Delaware
19807

United States
Coordinates 39°45′12″N75°35′18″W / 39.75328°N 75.58832°W / 39.75328; -75.58832
Information
Type Charter school
MottoExcellence Community Leadership
Established1996(28 years ago) (1996)
School district Red Clay Consolidated School District [1]
CEEB code 080164
PresidentReginald Johnson (2021–present)
Grades9–12
Number of students971 (2019–2020)
Campus typeHybrid
Color(s)Blue and white
  
Athletics Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
Athletics conference Diamond State Athletic Conference
MascotThe Force Horse (Lightning Bolt)
Nickname The Force
NewspaperThe Force File
YearbookJourney
Website charterschool.org

The Charter School of Wilmington (CSW) is a college preparatory charter high school in Wilmington, Delaware. [2] It is Delaware's first independently operated public school whose curriculum emphasizes math and science. [3] It shares the former Wilmington High School building with Cab Calloway School of the Arts. [4]

Contents

History

The Charter School of Wilmington was chartered by the Red Clay Consolidated School District to replace the Academy of Mathematics and Science magnet school and opened in 1996. [5] Today, the school is operated by a consortium of six companies: AstraZeneca, Verizon, Delmarva Power, DuPont, Hercules Incorporated, and Christiana Care Health System. [6] It is a member of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools, a group of around 100 high schools, as well as affiliates such as colleges and universities, summer programs, foundations, and corporations. [7] [8]

Academics

Students look over a UD MATH 243 problem after school. Charter School of Wilm-4.JPG
Students look over a UD MATH 243 problem after school.

In 2021,U.S. News & World Report ranked it #74 of nearly 18,000 high schools considered and Newsweek ranked it #94 of STEM schools nationwide. [2] [9] In 2013, CSW was given a Recognition School award from the Delaware Department of Education for exceptional performance and in 2013 and 2019, the US Department of Education named them a National Blue Ribbon School. [10] [11] [12] In June 2014, CSW's Jefferson Awards Council was given the Outstanding Service for Jefferson Council Volunteer award. [13]

Students also have the option of taking classes such as visual arts, drama, and music at Cab Calloway School of the Arts, who they share a building with. [14] They also have the opportunity to dual enroll at the University of Delaware. [15] During their junior year, students must complete a research project for the science fair. [16] Sophomores take Introduction to Scientific Research to prepare for this annual event. [16] These research projects were assigned to Sophomores prior to the 2023-2024 school year.

Students

The Charter Charger, named Lightning and known colloquially as the Force Horse." Charter School of Wilm Mascot-1.JPG
The Charter Charger, named Lightning and known colloquially as the Force Horse."

Demographics

In 2020 White students make large proportions of the student body and about 30% of the students were Asian American. [2] Fewer than 8% of the student bodies combined from this school and Cab Calloway School of the Arts reside in the City of Wilmington, and fewer than 3% are Wilmington residents who are black and/or Hispanic/Latino or multiracial. [17] Barrish and Eichmann wrote that an Asian American suburban student living in an "affluent" area "is a fairly typical Charter of Wilmington student." [17]

Extra-curriculars

Students have the option of joining concert band and marching band, of which are associated with Cab Calloway School of the Arts. [14]

The Force File

The school's newspaper, The Force File, is a digital-first newspaper owned and operated by CSW students. [18]

Media appearances

The Charter School of Wilmington's founder, Ronald Russo, has been featured on TruTV's The Principal's Office.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty and staff

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