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New Castle High School vs. Shenandoah High School

Should you attend New Castle High School or Shenandoah 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
New Castle High School
801 Parkview Dr
New Castle, IN 47362
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Shenandoah High School
7354 W Us 36
Middletown, IN 47356
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Shenandoah High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 836 students in grades 9-12, New Castle 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 410 students in grades 9-12, Shenandoah High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
836 students
410 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Shenandoah High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shenandoah High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1213 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#585 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New Castle High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shenandoah High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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.
29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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 New Castle High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shenandoah High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
215
122
Grade 10 Students
217
97
Grade 11 Students
217
93
Grade 12 Students
187
98

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in New Castle 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 Shenandoah High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New Castle High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shenandoah High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New Castle 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 Shenandoah High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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.
0.24
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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
53%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Castle 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 Shenandoah 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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