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Pendleton Heights High School vs. Anderson High School

Should you attend Pendleton Heights High School or Anderson 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
Pendleton Heights High School
One Arabian Dr
Pendleton, IN 46064
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Anderson High School
4610 Madison Ave
Anderson, IN 46013
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,357 students in grades 9-12, Pendleton Heights 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 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,790 students in grades 9-12, Anderson 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 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,357 students
1,790 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
117 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pendleton Heights High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Anderson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#561 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#1472 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pendleton Heights High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Anderson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in IN)
13%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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.
54%
(Top 20% in IN)
29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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.
41%
(Top 50% in IN)
6%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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.
95%
(Top 30% in IN)
84%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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
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This chart displays the students of Anderson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
323
501
Grade 10 Students
371
487
Grade 11 Students
355
396
Grade 12 Students
308
406

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
19%
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% Black
3%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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.
0.22
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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
27%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pendleton Heights 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 Anderson 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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