Penn High School vs. Mishawaka High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Penn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
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).
Serving 1,437 students in grades 9-12, Mishawaka 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 14% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (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 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,847 students
1,437 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
182 teachers
98 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#255 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1308 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
14%


Graduation Rate
95%
79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
917
376
Grade 10 Students
891
365
Grade 11 Students
844
342
Grade 12 Students
828
339
Ungraded Students
367
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
n/a


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
10%
13%


% White
68%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%

