Christiana High School (CHS) is a public high school in
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New Castle County, Delaware and has a
Newark
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postal address. It is a part of the
Christiana School District. CHS serves a portion of
Wilmington including the
Shipley Run and
West 9th Street historic districts and in the suburbs it serves parts of
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History
Founded in 1963, Christiana High School is one of three
traditional high schools in the
Christina School District
The Christina School District is a Delaware public school district located primarily in the Newark area and a non-contiguous portion of Wilmington. The district office is located in the Drew Educational Support Center in Wilmington, with Dan ...
, the other two being
Newark High School and
Glasgow High School. It is located outside of Newark near the
University of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...
.
Curriculum
CHS' curriculum focuses on agricultural and health sciences. 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.
They must also complete the Senior Project and Student Success Plan (SSP) 3 credits of the Career Pathways program.
[ Seniors are required to complete a cross-disciplinary research project.][
In 2004, the Christiana School District was awarded a federal grant to create smaller learning communities to help improve the overall high school experience for students.
CHS was named a ]National Blue Ribbon School
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in 1984.
Alumni
*George N. Parks
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(class of 1971) - Former director of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band
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*Jamie Duncan
Jamie Robert Duncan (born July 20, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1998 NFL Draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Atlanta Falcons.
A two time All-America ...
- Former NFL player drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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; two-time NCAA All-American
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and SEC Defensive Player of the Year Coaches and media of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) bestow the following individual awards at the end of each college football season.
Player of the Year
* 1933: Beattie Feathers, HB, Tennessee
* 1934: Dixie Howell, TB, Alabama
* 1935: Will ...
at Vanderbilt University
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* Niem Green (class of 2001), rapper, author, and entrepreneur
* Frank Masley, three-time Olympian ( 1980, 1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
, and 1988
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) in luge
* Leon Mackey, football player for the NFL and AFL; currently a free agent
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References
External links
Official Christiana High School website
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High schools in New Castle County, Delaware
Public high schools in Delaware
Educational institutions established in 1963
1963 establishments in Delaware