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Career Academy High School vs. Clay High School

Should you attend Career Academy High School or Clay High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Career Academy High School
3801 Crescent Circle
South Bend, IN 46628
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Clay High School
19131 Darden Rd
South Bend, IN 46637
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Career Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Clay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades 9-12, Career Academy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 477 students in grades 9-12, Clay High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
448 students
477 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
6:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clay High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1105 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#1424 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Career Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clay High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in IN)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Career Academy High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Clay High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Career Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clay High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
121
106
Grade 10 Students
133
114
Grade 11 Students
124
144
Grade 12 Students
70
113

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Career Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clay High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clay High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
34%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Career Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clay High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Career Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clay High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clay High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Career Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clay High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Career Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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