Conrad Schools of Science

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Conrad Schools of Science
Address
201 Jackson Avenue

Wilmington postal address
,
Delaware
19804

United States
Coordinates39°43′22″N 75°36′05″W / 39.7229°N 75.6013°W / 39.7229; -75.6013Coordinates: 39°43′22″N 75°36′05″W / 39.7229°N 75.6013°W / 39.7229; -75.6013
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoDoing It The Conrad Way!
School districtRed Clay Consolidated School District
NCES School ID100130000270[1]
PrincipalKendra Todd-Dixon
Teaching staff63 (FTE) (2019-2020)[1]
Grades6–12
Enrollment1,179 (2019–2020)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.71[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and Gray   
MascotRed Wolves
NewspaperThe Conrad Howler
Websitewww.redclayschools.com/conrad

Conrad Schools of Science is a public high school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States and has a Wilmington postal address.[2] It opened in 1935 as the Henry C. Conrad High School before closing in 1978 to become the middle school; existing students were bussed to Wilmington High School.[3] It reopened in 2007 as the magnet school Conrad Schools of Science.[4] It is one of seven high schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District and offers grades six through twelve.[1][4][5]

Student life[]

Academics[]

The high school curriculum offers six pathways: biomedical (science), biotechnology (Research), veterinary (science), nursing technology, physical therapy and athletic healthcare, and computer science.[6]

Athletics[]

Conrad Schools offers the following sports: football, cheerleading, cross country, field hockey, soccer, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, ice hockey, swimming, indoor track, wrestling, golf, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, and track and field.[7] They are part of the Diamond State Athletic Conference.[8]

Mascot[]

In 2015, a committee was formed to explore the possibility changing the Redskins mascot that has been used for 80 years on grounds of being offensive.[9] The Retire the Mascot Committee's mission statement centered on "[promoting] a cultural understanding for the retirement of our current Conrad Schools of Science mascot and [to] select a yet to be named, new mascot, that will proudly represent our school, our community, and our history".[10] However, they were met with more opposition than anticipated; a poll led by The News Journal showed that 85% of voters felt the school should keep the existing name and logo.[11] In June 2016, the Red Clay School Board voted 4–2 in favor of the change; in early 2017, the public voted overwhelmingly for its replacement to be the Red Wolves.[12][13]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - Conrad Schools of Science (100130000270)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  2. ^ "Home". Conrad Schools of Science. Retrieved 2021-02-14. 201 Jackson Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19804 - The school is not in the Wilmington city limits, as seen in a comparison with the zoning map as of February 2021. See the map of Greenville CDP from the 2010 U.S. Census.
  3. ^ a b Miller, Andréa; Prado, Antonio (2008-08-21). "Conrad High School, the jewel of Woodcrest". Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ a b "School Profile". Conrad Schools of Science. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ "Red Clay schools". Red Clay Consolidated School District. n.d. Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  6. ^ "Parent-Student Handbook". Conrad Schools of Science. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  7. ^ "Conrad". Conrad Schools of Science. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  8. ^ Stevens, Chris (2016-05-10). "Conrad clinches Diamond State Championship". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  9. ^ Brad Myers (March 20, 2015). "Conrad considers dropping Redskins nickname". Delaware Online: The News Journal.
  10. ^ "Retire the mascot document" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "Should Conrad Schools of Science drop the Redskins nickname?".
  12. ^ Saranac Hale Spencer (June 16, 2016). "Conrad Schools of Science sheds Redskins name".
  13. ^ "Conrad Students Pick Red Wolves as New Mascot". Red Clay Consolidated School District. 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  14. ^ "Athletics Hall of Fame: UD Athletics Hall of Fame class includes NFL standout Joe Flacco". University of Delaware. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2021-07-09.

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