Anderson High School vs. Pendleton Heights High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Anderson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pendleton Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,837 students in grades 9-12, Anderson 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 13% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,409 students in grades 9-12, Pendleton Heights High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,837 students
1,409 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
131 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1472 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#561 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
41%
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Graduation Rate
84%
95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
511
371
Grade 10 Students
464
360
Grade 11 Students
440
329
Grade 12 Students
422
349
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
18%
3%
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% Black
23%
3%
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% White
51%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.19
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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