Concord High School (Delaware)
Public school in Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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Concord High School (CHS) is a public secondary school located in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States, with a Wilmington postal address.[2] It is one of three high schools in the Brandywine School District.[1] There was a total of 1,014 students enrolled in the fall for the 2024–2025 school year.[3] Jeffrey Lawson is the current principal of Concord High School.[4]
| Concord High School | |
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2501 Ebright Rd , Delaware 19810 United States 39°49′49″N 75°31′29″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1969 |
School district | Brandywine School District |
| CEEB code | 080156 |
Principal | Jeffrey Lawson |
| Faculty | 75 (FTE) (2022–2023)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,014 (2024–25)[1] |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
Athletics conference | Blue Hen Conference - Flight B |
| Mascot | Raider |
| Website | www |
Its attendance boundary includes[5] parts of the City of Wilmington,[6] and a small section of Ardentown.[7]
History
CHS opened in 1967 in response to a rapidly rising population that produced too many students for Brandywine High School, then in the Alfred I. duPont District, to handle on its own.[8][9] Upon opening, it was located on the same campus as Hanby Junior High and taught only ninth and tenth grades.[10] Construction on CHS' own building was delayed due to a worker strike, and it did not open until January 1970, an entire semester after the planned date and still without its gym, auditorium, and swimming pool completed.[8][11][12] During the delay, CHS was forced to leave Hanby and move temporarily into Brandywine High School's building; the two schools taught on a rotating basis: BHS students attended in the morning and CHS students attended in the afternoon.[13]
Athletics
Concord is a member of Flight B of the Blue Hen Conference in the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA);[14] the Raiders compete in Class 2A, District 1 for football.[15] Concord fields a full slate of teams in all three sports seasons, including crew, cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, track, swimming/diving, wrestling, baseball, golf, lacrosse, and softball.[16] Concord's athletic director is Larry Jacobs.[17]
Notable alumni
- Justin Brown[18] (born 1991, class of 2009), CFL wide receiver
- Terri Dendy[19] (born 1965), former track and field athlete
- Vicki Huber[20] (born 1967), Olympic middle-distance runner
- Mary Knisely[21] (born 1959), former middle- and long-distance running; Pan Am champion at 3,000 meters
- Luke Matheny[22] (born 1976, class of 1993), Academy Award-winning motion picture director, writer and actor
- Scott A. McGregor[23] (born 1956, class of 1974), technology executive and philanthropist
- Derrick Milano[24] (born 1993, class of 2012), Grammy Award-winning songwriter
- Javor Mills[25] (born 1979, class of 1998), former NFL player
- Montell Owens[26] (born 1984, class of 2002), former NFL fullback
- Chip Reid[27] (class of 1973), CBS news reporter
- Adam Ruben[28] (born 1979, class of 1997), author and Science Channel host
- Don Schiff[29] (born 1955, class of 1974), musician/rock instrumentalist
- Ron Suskind[30] (born 1959), Pulitzer Prize winner (journalism) and author
- Paul Worrilow[31] (born 1990), NFL linebacker