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Benjamin Bosse High School
1300 Washington Ave, Evansville, IN, 47714-1996 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Benjamin Bosse High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Vanderburgh County, IN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 855 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 60 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 247 students
Grade 10 - 223 students
Grade 11 - 200 students
Grade 12 - 185 students
This School (IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School (IN) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 1% 6%
% Black 35% 13%
% White 64% 78%
Additional Student Information
This School (IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 45% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 13% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Evansville-vanderburgh Corp School District
This School's Agency (IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 42 4
Number of Students Managed 22,137 students 1,853 students
District Total Revenue $222,583,000 $18,664,000
District Expenditure $229,911,000 $18,172,000
District Revenue / Student $10,055 $8,949
District Expenditure / Student $10,386 $9,359
District Graduation Rates 95% 100%
School Notes:
  • Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville, Indiana, USA, is a public high school of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation.
  • History: Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville from 1914 to 1922, bought land and financed the building of a school. Bosse died in 1922, the same year construction began on the school. Benjamin Bosse High School opened its doors to juniors from old Central High School on January 29, 1924 and graduated its first class in 1925.
  • Bosse High was on the border of the city limits making it more accessible to the local families of kindergarteners and first graders. These students attended Bosse Elementary in the west wing of Bosse High School until Washington Elementary School opened in 1937.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (47714)
School Zip (47714) (IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 36,198 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 20%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $32,686 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 54 years old 43 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 64% / 36% 69% / 31%
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