Charter School of Wilmington explained

Charter School of Wilmington
Streetaddress:100 N. DuPont Road
State:Delaware
Zipcode:19807
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.7533°N -75.5883°W
District:Red Clay Consolidated School District[1]
President:Reginald Johnson(2021present)
Ceeb:080164
Grades:912
Campus Type:Hybrid
Motto:Excellence Community Leadership
Mascot:The Force Calculators
Nickname:The Force
School Colors:Blue and white
Yearbook:Journey
Newspaper:The Force File
Students:971 (20192020)

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]

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

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 sophomore and senior year, students must complete a research project for the science fair.[16] Freshmen take Introduction to Scientific Research to prepare for this annual event.[16] These research projects were chosen by Sophomores prior to the 2023-2024 school year.

Students

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charter School of Wilmington . Charter School of Wilmington: Quick Fact Sheet . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822054437/http://www.charterschool.org/aboutUs/quickFactSheet.htm . dead . 2008-08-22 . 2008-09-13 .
  2. Web site: Charter School of Wilmington. U.S. News & World Report. 2021. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708015723/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/delaware/districts/charter-school-of-wilmington/charter-school-of-wilmington-4580. 2021-07-08.
  3. Web site: Class of 2021 profile. The Charter School of Wilmington. 2021. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708015222/https://charterschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Class-of-2021-Profile.pdf. 2021-07-08.
  4. Web site: Cab Calloway School of the Arts. Delaware Today. 2012-12-16. 2021-07-07.
  5. Web site: The Charter School of Wilmington: A Proposal to Establish a Math/Science Charter School at Wilmington High School. Red Clay Consolidated School District. 1995-10-30. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708020829/https://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib09/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/151/Wilmington_original_application.pdf. 2021-07-08.
  6. Web site: Board of Directors. The Charter School of Wilmington. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  7. Web site: About. The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  8. Web site: Institutional Members. The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  9. Web site: Best STEM Schools. Newsweek. 2020. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210605235928/https://www.newsweek.com/americas-best-stem-high-schools-2020. 2021-06-05.
  10. Web site: CSW 2019 National Blue Ribbon School Video Released. The Charter School of Wilmington. 2019. 2021-07-07.
  11. Web site: Delaware Names 2013 Reward and Recognition School Awards. Delaware.gov. 2013-10-15. 2021-07-07.
  12. Web site: 2013 National Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private. US Department of Education. 2013. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321141204/https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2013/national.pdf. 2021-03-21.
  13. Web site: Delaware Department of Education: Charter School Annual Report. Delaware Department of Education. 2014. 2021-07-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210708023932/http://www.charterschool.org/aboutus/boardofdirectors/downloads/financialreports/annualreports/annual-performance-report-2014.pdf. 2021-07-08.
  14. Web site: Cab Calloway School of the Arts celebrates 25th anniversary. Nagengast. Larry. Delaware Public Media. 2017-09-22. 2021-07-05.
  15. Web site: LAB LEARNING. Bothum. Peter. University of Delaware. 2021-04-16. 2021-07-07.
  16. Web site: Students Making Science. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. 2019. 2021-07-07.
  17. Web site: Could bringing back Wilmington High help fix school inequities?. Barrish. Cris. Eichmann. Mark. WHYY. 2020-01-18. 2021-07-07.
  18. Web site: Force File. Charter School of Wilmington. n.d.. 2021-07-07.
  19. Web site: Tresolini . Kevin . Gemmell set to swim for second U.S. Olympic berth . 2023-02-06 . The News Journal . en-US.
  20. Web site: Holveck . Brandon . Harvard runner Kieran Tuntivate becomes second Delawarean to break four minutes in the mile . 2023-02-06 . The News Journal . en-US.
  21. Web site: About Madinah. Madinah Wilson-Anton. n.d.. 2021-07-07.

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