Early College High School at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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Early College High School at Delaware State University is an urban public school in Dover, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education. It serves 289 students in grades 7 - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 10

289 Students

17 Teachers

1570 N Dupont Hwy

Dover, DE 19901 View local requests

http://echs.desu.edu

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Early College High School at Delaware State University Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Early College High School at Delaware State University Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 1, 2026

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