John Dickinson High School

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John Dickinson High School
Address
John Dickinson High School
1801 Milltown Road

Wilmington
,
Delaware
19808

United States
Coordinates 39°43′42″N75°40′24″W / 39.7284°N 75.6734°W / 39.7284; -75.6734
Information
TypePublic
Motto Esse quam videri
(To be, rather than to seem)
Established1960(65 years ago) (1960)
School district Red Clay Consolidated School District
CEEB code 080178
PrincipalDamon Saunders [1]
Teaching staff62.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades6–12 [2]
Enrollment1,032 (2023-2024) [2]
Color(s) Columbia blue and white
  
Athletics conference Blue Hen Conference - Flight B
MascotRam
NewspaperPatriot
YearbookPenman
Website www.redclayschools.com/Dickinson

The John Dickinson School, previously known as John Dickinson High School, is a public high school in the Pike Creek area of Wilmington, Delaware. [3] It is one of five high schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District and serves parts of Newport, Stanton, Hockessin, Wilmington, North Star, Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Baynard Boulevard, and Brandywine Village. [2] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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History

The school, opened 1960, is located on a 67-acre (270,000 m2) campus and takes its name from John Dickinson, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. [9] [10] It was originally in the Henry C. Conrad School District and was moved first to the New Castle County Consolidated School District in 1978, then to the Red Clay Consolidated School District in 1981. [11] [12] [13] In January 1995, an arson fire destroyed substantial parts of the building, so much so that did not reopen fully until September; students had to attend nearby McKean High School in staggered schedules until portions of Dickinson were opened again in March. [14] [15]

In 2013, Dickinson students broke the Guinness World Record for highest Lego tower ever built at 112 feet. [16] Their record was beat the following year by a 114-foot tower in Budapest. [17]

Academics

Dickinson offers IB, AP, honors, college-preparatory, and dual-enrollment classes. [18] [19] As part of Delaware's initiative to inject more intensive career readiness into its high schools, Dickinson offers the following Pathways: automotive technology, AVID, computer science, digital communication arts, drafting and design, engineering of structures, engineering of robotics, graphic design, Jobs for Delaware Graduates, processes of design and engineering, Business and Entrepreneurship, and renovation and construction. [18] Students have the opportunity to earn certifications and licenses such as the Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy, EPA Certificate, IB Diploma, National Lead Safety for Renovation and Painting Certificate, and/or National OSHA Certificate. [18]

For the 2018–2019 academic year, the graduation rate was 78%. [20]

Activities

Athletics

Dickinson is part of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and competes in Blue Hen Conference, Flight "B". [21]

Performing arts

Dickinson has not had a marching or pep band since 2017. [22]

Theatre organ

Dickinson's auditorium is home to a Kimball pipe organ said to be the fourth largest theatre organ in the world. [23] [24] The organ was moved from the Boyd Theater in Philadelphia in 1969 and has more than 5,000 pipes, purportedly more than the organ at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. [25]

In addition to hosting concerts by virtuoso guest organists and instrumental ensembles, Dickinson's organ was featured on an album by organist Jelani Eddington in 2014. [26]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "News & Announcements". John Dickinson High School & Middle Years Programme. Red Clay Consolidated School District.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dickinson (John) High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Home". John Dickinson High School. Retrieved June 21, 2021. 1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808 - The school is not in the Wilmington city limits, as seen in a comparison with the zoning map as of February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Dickinson_Sub_2016.pdf" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District . Retrieved June 21, 2021. - See section of boundary in Wilmington - Compare to US Census Bureau school district map and other US Census Bureau maps.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 18, 2021. - Compare to school boundary maps.
  6. ↑ "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): NEW CASTLE County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 4, 2021. - Stanton is on page 13. Compare to the school boundary maps.
  7. ↑ "Baynard Boulevard Historic District". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 3, 2021. Wilmington ; Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave.
  8. ↑ "Brandywine Village". National Park Service . Retrieved July 3, 2021. - Addresses of private residences and apartments: 1807 Market Street (from p. 16/24), 1803 & 1805 Market apartments (18/24).
  9. ↑ "About us". Red Clay Consolidated School District. n.d. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Dickinson band to play at game". The Morning News. September 19, 1960. p. 12. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Goldberg, Steve (May 13, 1980). "New Castle district has first post-busing vote today". The News Journal. p. 1. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "School merger to be aired". The Morning News. November 28, 1961. p. 16. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Gorenstein, Nathan (August 2, 1981). "New Castle County school attendance zones". The Morning News. p. 21. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Dennison, Sandy (January 27, 1995). "Rebuilding of arson-hit Dickinson High begins". The News Journal. p. 17. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Dennison, Sandy (September 2, 1995). "Dickinson rises from the ashes". The News Journal. p. 3. Retrieved July 10, 2021– via newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ Lee, Kevin. "Delaware High School Students Complete World's Tallest LEGO Tower" Inhabitat , 24 August 2013. Accessed: 29 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Must see: World's tallest LEGO tower built in Budapest". BDC Network. June 3, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  18. 1 2 3 "IB Course Descriptions". John Dickinson High School. n.d. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  19. ↑ "2018-2019 course catalog" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Dickinson (John) High School". U.S. News & World Report. n.d. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  21. ↑ Greene, Sean (December 21, 2020). "Newark set to rejoin Flight A starting in 2021-22" . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  22. ↑ Myers, Brad (October 4, 2017). "Dickinson football forfeits final six games" . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  23. ↑ Ostroski, Drew (February 6, 2013). "Dickinson High School's Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture". Delaware Today. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Dickinson Theatre Organ Society". Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  25. ↑ Ostroski, Drew (March 2013). "Dickinson High School's Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture". Delaware Today. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  26. ↑ "RJE Productions Announces Upcoming Release Of New Solo CD From Dickinson High School". RJE Productions. January 1, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  27. ↑ Tresolini, Kevin (April 3, 2020). "Delaware Sports Hall of Fame to enshrine 10, but not until fall". Delaware Online. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Former Delaware TV sports journalist, ex-Clearwater mayor Aungst recognized by Phillies". Delaware Online.
  29. ↑ "Susan Stroman Honored at Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, Hosted by Matthew Broderick". Wikipedia.
  30. ↑ "Former Representative Michael Mulrooney". Delaware General Assembly. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  31. ↑ "Chuck Treece". Eminence. n.d. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  32. ↑ Tresolini, Kevin (May 17, 2017). "Mark Eaton, Delaware's hockey pioneer". Delaware Online. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  33. ↑ Gay, Gregory (November 18, 2019). "Former big league player Wockenfuss deals with dementia in Watertown". NNY 360. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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