Caesar Rodney High School
Camden, DE 19934
Phone: (302) 697-2161
Fax: (302) 697-6888
District: Caesar Rodney School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 768 students
Caesar Rodney High School, a public school located in Camden, DE, serves grades 9-12 in the Caesar Rodney School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Caesar Rodney High School is a public school located in Camden, DE. 768 students attend Caesar Rodney High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2023 4-year high school graduation rate data from Delaware Department of Education, using 2025 Average SAT score data from Delaware Department of Education, using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics, and using 2025 demographic data from Delaware Department of Education. |
Posted: June 19, 2026
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Posted: June 19, 2026
Honestly, as a current student at this school, Im disgusted with the conditions here. Its basically a health hazard considering the bathrooms are rarely cleaned. They are missing mirrors, the floors are filthy, the sinks are broken, and the toilets barely even flush. Even worse, basic necessities like toilet paper and pads arent restocked for days at a time, leaving students completely stranded. The classrooms are neglected the exact same way. They literally aren't cleaned for months, and you can see filth building up under the desks. On top of that, there is a literal roach problem every single year. Theres a super low number of janitors, so its obvious the current cleaning crew just cant keep up with the whole building. Instead of hiring more help, the school only focuses on cleaning the specific areas that visitors actually see because they are obsessed with their reputation. Dealing with the building is bad enough, but the classroom environment makes it way worse. Teachers have major favoritism, and if you arent a teacher's pet, its just exhausting to deal with. It is so hard to focus on getting an education when basic hygiene is being totally ignored and teachers are completely biased.Personally, Ive had a horrible experience at this school so far and I wont miss this place for a second. I absolutely do not recommend coming here because it is not safe and it is not healthy. Don't let their online presence fool you the school's social media is not what it seems at all. Prospective families and students deserve to know the truth before coming here. The administration needs to actually care, hire enough janitors, and fix this immediately.
Posted: September 12, 2025
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Posted: September 12, 2025
As a student at this school who has always followed the rules. This school is horrendous. Dr. K had this school running so well but Principal Williams could care less about us students and as he says in every assembly he has with us our reputation.. its all he cares about is the schools reputation. With the amount of threats our school gets and emergencys that happen individually with students have a full no cell phone policy is unsafe. I understand the need to focus us on our studies however this is not the way to do it by putting us in danger. We shouldnt have to individually get little notes or passes on our IEPs that say we can use our phones as certain times. Bring back the traffic light for the phones where the teacher decided. Not only that, dont get me started on smart pass. We are only allowed 5 passes a day and 5 minutes to go to the bathroom. 5 minutes is beyond unreasonable especially for the us girls on our periods. A specific amount of minutes we can use too?? Absolutely insane. This school has become a prison. Im surprised we dont have escorts to the bathroom or other places either. They should focus more on the broken walls, sinks, ceilings, doors, mirrors, etc. They should also focus more on the roaches and mice. This is a nice school from the outside and on social media but social media only shows you what you want to see. Highly dont recommend. Had this not been my senior year I wouldve switched out of this school and gone to lake forest. Good luck to my underclassmen and parents dont send your kids here. Ive been interrogated numerous times this year already (its only been 2 weeks) because I spent longer than 5 minutes in the bathroom and some of the bathrooms get locked or take a minute to get to. This school has become such a prison since Principal Williams came.
Posted: September 12, 2025
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Posted: July 8, 2019
Posted: July 8, 2019
Posted: July 8, 2019
My overall experience with this school amongst other schools in the area has been horrible from the beginning. Had I known that my daughters would have each received horrible experiences in not only dealing with the students in their schools, but with teachers/faculty as well, I would have enrolled them in a different school system all together. I have too many instances to type on here. But, I will tell you this, you will become very disappointed in this school district and the everyday shenanigans that go on through out these schools that the teachers and faculty allow other students to get away with will forever leave an impression on your child. This is by far the worst school district that I have enrolled my children in and I can assure you that being a military family, my children have attended many different schools.
Posted: July 8, 2019
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Posted: October 4, 2017
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Posted: October 4, 2017
It has been pretty good but they could fix how they handle bullying and things such as that and how they handle student petition
Posted: August 12, 2014
I graduated from Positive Outcomes Charter School, but looking back in retrospect, I should have graduated from CR! As a former student from CR High, I have to say that the CR High offered me comprehensive education, as well as rigorous discipline. It was a great experience! I am an Aspergers person, but the special ed team of CR High, particularly Ms. Bontrager-Thomas, were very helpful and sensible. They never talked down at me, or anything. In retrospect, they are one of the most inspiring people I remember from my school life!
Posted: April 21, 2013
My child has attended CRHS for 4 years, and overall, it's not a bad High School. There are certainly some problems, however overall, its a good school. Lots of sports/arts/activity programs and the teachers are willing to work with you if you reach out to them. (they NEVER seem to call first) Obviously high school is tough for anyone, and no-one will ever be totally happy, however most incidents are small. Overall, I would send my child back to CRHS. Other local High Schools are comparable (based on interaction with other local youth)...so feel free to 'shop around,' but don't discount this school.
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| 1 | Downtown | Dover | DE | 2.8 mi | |
| 2 | Cape St Claire | Cape St Claire | MD | 48.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
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| Dover AFB | 3.3 mi. |
| Coast Guard Cape May | 37.2 mi. |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 39.8 mi. |
