Pendleton Juvenile Correctional vs. Pendleton Heights High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pendleton Juvenile Correctional ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Pendleton Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 180 students in grades 5-12, Pendleton Juvenile Correctional 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% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,353 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 20:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-12
9-12
Total Students
180 students
1,353 students


% Male | % Female
100% | 0%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1493 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#561 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
41%
n/a

Graduation Rate
n/a
95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
35
347
Grade 10 Students
61
317
Grade 11 Students
52
360
Grade 12 Students
19
329
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
8%
5%


% Black
31%
3%


% White
47%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
100%
6%
n/a
