Rising Sun High School
Tel:
(812) 438-2652
- Rising Sun High School serves 251 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rising Sun High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
Top Placements
Rising Sun High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Rising Sun High School's student population of 251 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 251 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Rising Sun High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rising Sun High School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1480 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 54% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-59% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 12% |
| White | 96% | 69% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.51 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rising Sun-Ohio County Com School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rising Sun High School is Randall K. Cooper High School (8.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ohio County Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Rising Sun Ohio County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 187 students
0.2 miles
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626 0.2 6-8 187 - Rising Sun Ohio County Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 364 students
0.3 miles
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626 0.3 K-5 364 - Burlington Charles H. Kelly Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 231 students
2.8 miles
6775 Mcville Rd
Burlington, KY 41005
(859) 334-4450 2.8 PK-5 231 - Union Longbranch Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 783 students
8.0 miles
2805 Longbranch Rd.
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-4500 8.0 PK-5 783 - Union Randall K. Cooper High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,366 student
8.0 miles
2855 Longbranch Rd
Union, KY 41091
(859) 384-5040 8.0 9-12 1,366
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