In addition, the names of the school newspaper - Minstrel - and the yearbook - Talisman - reflect the culture of the Scottish Highlands.

Originally designed as a model school for flexible scheduling, the building has several unique features and has proven adaptable to many situations.

It is, however, most likely due to the poor math, science and English attained by the students enrolled at the school.

Cris Barrish and Mark Eichmann of WHYY stated that McKean is "A school that matches Wilmington's demographics".

[7] Circa 2021 about 5% of the students were proficient in mathematics and below 25% in English at grade level per Delaware state guidelines, respectively.