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Scottsburg Senior High School vs. Silver Creek High School

Should you attend Scottsburg Senior High School or Silver Creek 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
Scottsburg Senior High School
500 S Gardner
Scottsburg, IN 47170
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Silver Creek High School
557 Renz Ave
Sellersburg, IN 47172
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Scottsburg Senior 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%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades 9-12, Scottsburg Senior 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 935 students in grades 9-12, Silver Creek 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 19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
726 students
935 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#703 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#990 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Scottsburg Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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.
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
50%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
21%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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)
86%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
196
235
Grade 10 Students
188
240
Grade 11 Students
189
234
Grade 12 Students
144
220
Ungraded Students
9
6

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
11%
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% Black
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Scottsburg Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
80%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Scottsburg Senior 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.
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0.13
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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
48%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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 Scottsburg Senior 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 Silver Creek 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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