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Princeton Community High School vs. Waldo J Wood Memorial High School

Should you attend Princeton Community High School or Waldo J Wood Memorial 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
Princeton Community High School
1101 N Main St
Princeton, IN 47670
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Waldo J Wood Memorial High School
943 Franklin St
Oakland City, IN 47660
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Waldo J Wood Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades 9-12, Princeton Community 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 200 students in grades 9-12, Waldo J Wood Memorial 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
600 students
200 students
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This chart displays total students of Waldo J Wood Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waldo J Wood Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#889 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#865 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Princeton Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waldo J Wood Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
40-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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.
30-34%
(Top 50% in IN)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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.
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
80-89%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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 Princeton Community High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waldo J Wood Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
162
52
Grade 10 Students
165
50
Grade 11 Students
143
51
Grade 12 Students
130
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
81%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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.
0.34
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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
35%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Princeton Community 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 Waldo J Wood Memorial 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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