Christiana High School Explained

Christiana High School
Address:190 Salem Church Road
City:Newark, Delaware
Zipcode:19713
Country:United States
Type:Public
Ceeb:080113
District:Christina School District
Principal:Tom Kalinowski
Faculty:71 (FTE) (2019-2020)
Grades:6-12
Enrollment:1,344(2023-2024)
Colors:Royal blue, red, and silver
Athletics Conference:Blue Hen Conference - Flight B
Athletics:Vikings

Christiana High School (CHS) is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware and has a Newark postal address.[1] It is a part of the Christina School District.[2] CHS serves a portion of Wilmington including the Shipley Run and West 9th Street historic districts and in the suburbs it serves parts of Brookside and Bear.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

History

Founded 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.[8] [9] It is located outside of Newark near the University of Delaware.

The building was designed by Wilmington architects Martin & Wason.[10]

Curriculum

CHS' curriculum focuses on agricultural and health sciences.[11] 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.[12] They must also complete the Senior Project and Student Success Plan (SSP) 3 credits of the Career Pathways program.[12] Seniors are required to complete a cross-disciplinary research project.[12]

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.[13] [14] CHS was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1984.

Honors Academy

On January 5, 2017, CHS announced that they would open a middle school alongside the normal high school.[15] 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.

Alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home. Christiana High School. 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.
  2. Web site: Christiana High School. 2021. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708042609/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1000200&ID=100020000240. 2021-07-08.
  3. Web site: Urban High Schools. Christina School District. 2008-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170719030348/http://www.christinak12.org/ourpages/auto/2012/5/23/45326667/Urban-HS.pdf. 2021-07-04. 2017-07-19.
    Older map: Web site: City of Wilmington Feeder Pattern, Grades 9-12. Christina School District. 2002-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20021121185949/http://www.christina.k12.de.us/en2/schools_district/maps/map_912_city.htm. 2021-06-22. 2002-11-21.
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-06-18.
  5. Web site: Suburban High Schools. Christina School District. 2008-07-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20110627030038/http://www.christina.k12.de.us/FeederPattern/Maps/Suburban-HS.pdf. 2021-06-22. 2011-06-27.
    Earlier map: Web site: Christina School District Suburban Feeder Pattern, Grades 9-12. Christina School District. 2002-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20021121183956/http://www.christina.k12.de.us/en2/schools_district/maps/map_912_suburbs.htm. 2021-06-22. 2002-11-21.
  6. Web site: Shipley Run Historic District. National Park Service. 2021-07-04. - Addresses include 809 West 10th and 1004 N Adams.
  7. Web site: West 9th Street Commercial Historic District. National Park Service. 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)
  8. Web site: Out of the attic: Christiana High School opens - 1963. 2014-06-27. 2021-07-07.
  9. Web site: Schools and programs. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  10. Engineering News-Record 167, no. 12 (September 21, 1961): 212.
  11. Web site: Pathways at Christiana. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  12. Web site: Graduation requirements. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  13. Web site: Christina revamping high schools to focus on specific career pathways. Schultz. Brooke. 2018-09-14. 2021-07-08.
  14. Robert Sullivan. Danielle Shaw. 2010. Districtwide Implementation of Small Learning Communities: A Case Study on Improving School Climate. Urban Education Collaborative . 2021-07-08.
  15. Web site: Christiana High to open middle school honors academy as district looks to retain students. Newark Post .
  16. Web site: George N. Parks (Epsilon Nu) 1953-2010. Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association. 2010-09-26. 2021-07-08.
  17. Web site: Delaware team forfeits moments before kickoff amid coach's suspension, player frustrations. Myers. Brad. USA Today High School Sports. 2018-11-02. 2021-07-08.
  18. Web site: Niem Green, Green Walk Media launch social media site. Draper. Dominick "King Dom". Delaware Online. 2014-11-06. 2021-07-08.
  19. Web site: Frank Masley, American Olympic Luger, Dies at 56. Delaware Senior Olympics. n.d.. 2021-07-08.
  20. Web site: Gunfire after arena football game leads to arrest of player with Wilmington ties. WDEL. 2018-04-23. 2021-07-08.
  21. Web site: Sap's 'Self Employed' shows producer's growth as artist. Draper. Dominick 'King Dom'. Delaware Online. 2016-03-10. 2021-07-08.

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