Pendleton Heights High School vs. Anderson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pendleton Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 1,502 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). 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 23:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,768 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 10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). 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 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,502 students
1,768 students
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
124 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#614 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1489 out of 1743 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
6%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
363
457
Grade 10 Students
345
461
Grade 11 Students
319
440
Grade 12 Students
475
410
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
22%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
85%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%