New Prairie High School vs. Penn High School
Should you attend New Prairie High School or Penn 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
Top Rankings
New Prairie High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Penn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 970 students in grades 9-12, New Prairie High School ranks in the top 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 33% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,847 students in grades 9-12, Penn High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
970 students
3,847 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
182 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#585 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#255 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%


Graduation Rate
97%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
244
917
Grade 10 Students
240
891
Grade 11 Students
250
844
Grade 12 Students
236
828
Ungraded Students
-
367
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
1%
10%


% White
85%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.27
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
21%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

