Union Junior & High School vs. Cowan High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Union Junior & High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Overview
Serving 135 students in grades 7-12, Union Junior & 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 350 students in grades 7-12, Cowan 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 20-24% (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 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 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
135 students
350 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#965 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
20-29%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
26
60
Grade 8 Students
22
59
Grade 9 Students
30
64
Grade 10 Students
22
59
Grade 11 Students
11
43
Grade 12 Students
24
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
3%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
96%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%

