Shortridge High School vs. Crispus Attucks High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shortridge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Crispus Attucks High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,174 students in grades 9-12, Shortridge 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,179 students in grades 9-12, Crispus Attucks 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,174 students
1,179 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1381 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1727 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤1%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
12%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
3%


Graduation Rate
80%
78%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
330
335
Grade 10 Students
333
330
Grade 11 Students
284
271
Grade 12 Students
212
234
Ungraded Students
15
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
34%
34%


% Black
46%
60%


% White
15%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

