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Adams High School

Q: Is Adams High School a good school?

Adams High School ranks 258 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 40% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Adams High School is a public high school located in South Bend, Indiana, serving 1,987 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the South Bend Community School Corporation, which is ranked 310 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Adams High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 138th in 2015-2016 to 258th in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. While white students at the school perform significantly better than other subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Indiana high schools, English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25%. The school's test scores, particularly in mathematics, lag behind the state and district averages, with only 16.99% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2024-2025.

Compared to other high schools in the South Bend Community School Corporation, Adams High School generally performs better than Clay High School and Washington High School, but lags behind Riley High School in several metrics. Interestingly, Jimtown High School, which is in a different district (Baugo Community Schools), outperforms Adams High School across multiple measures, including test scores and graduation rates.

1,966

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,765

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

808 S Twyckenham Dr
South Bend, IN 46615

(574) 393-5300

District: South Bend Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Adams High School:

Elementary:	Edison Middle School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Nuner Fine Arts Academy
Middle:	Jefferson Traditional School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.2%

Hispanic:

28.9%

African American:

28.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Bend Community School Corp

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2016) to 40th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg23%

Indiana avg42%

258^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the South Bend Community School Corp

310^th of 380South Bend Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	258 of 429	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	246 of 432	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	208 of 398	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	203 of 409	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	228 of 388	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	254 of 389	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	226 of 385	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	153 of 380	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	138 of 394	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.6	314 of 400	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	305 of 379	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	273 of 353	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	223 of 373	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.4	282 of 364	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.3	307 of 362	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	310 of 364	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	322 of 360	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.9	323 of 354	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	314 of 349	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.9	316 of 349	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	50 of 132	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	62 of 125	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	33 of 47	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	90 of 119	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	86 of 94	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	49 of 74	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	246 of 387	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	235 of 392	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	182 of 388	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	119 of 181	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	117 of 184	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	263 of 377	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	294 of 379	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	243 of 386	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	227 of 392	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	234 of 383	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	53 of 102	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	39 of 104	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	48 of 94	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	97 of 298	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	130 of 289	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	147 of 285	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	55 of 377	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	65 of 381	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	51 of 375	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	43 of 378	88.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)85th percentile+46 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)30th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing49%-5 vs state

Biology31%-15 vs state

Mathematics17%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, March 1, 2021

As an alumni who still frequents the South Bend area, I can attest to the value of the opportunities that students are given at John Adams. A wide range of activities and opportunities are available to students, and I am very proud to be an alumni (nearly 40 years, now) of the Pride of the East Side. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,966	130	15.1	48.5%	634 (32.2%)	561 (28.5%)	568 (28.9%)	41 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (8.0%)	41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%		43.2	246^th of 432 public high schools	43.1%	12	49.0	17.0	31.0	$12,765	$2,490	$10,275
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	1,238	99	12.5	57.4%	319 (25.8%)	492 (39.7%)	302 (24.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (9.0%)	15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%		20.1	345^th of 432 public high schools	20.1%	18	32.7	5.6	18.6	$15,942	$2,472	$13,470
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%		5.4	421^st of 432 public high schools	2.5%	7	7.9	0.0	0.0	$21,785	$4,499	$17,286
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	138	14	9.8	61.6%	54 (39.1%)	29 (21.0%)	44 (31.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%		36	281^st of 432 public high schools	35.0%	67	23.1	3.9	35.1	$12,394	$3,495	$8,899
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	1402 S Main St.	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(574) 254-4500	162	12	13.5	67.9%	111 (68.5%)	12 (7.4%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.9%)								(n/a)
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-7300	1,327	90	14.7	31.3%	849 (64.0%)	190 (14.3%)	150 (11.3%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.1%)	41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%		36.8	278^th of 432 public high schools	35.6%	21	46.5	16.4	37.6	$12,758	$650	$12,108
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 314-5570	296	8	37.0	11.5%	61 (20.6%)	123 (41.6%)	90 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	4.6	416^th of 429 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0		$4,336	$137	$4,199
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$19,967	$2,944	$17,022
Washington High School	Public	9-12	4747 W Washington Ave	South Bend	46619	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5500	795	73	10.8	65.3%	75 (9.4%)	426 (53.6%)	228 (28.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.7%)	6.1	408^th of 429 public high schools	4.9%		8.3	396^th of 432 public high schools	8.3%	12	10.8	1.3	9.6	$15,710	$3,323	$12,387
Penn High School	Public	9-12	56100 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-7961	3,687	189	19.5	31.1%	2,546 (69.1%)	320 (8.7%)	347 (9.4%)	220 (6.0%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (6.6%)	86.8	25^th of 429 public high schools	94.2%		87.2	23^rd of 432 public high schools	94.7%	2	72.0	43.5	61.5	$9,872	$474	$9,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams High School

Is Adams High School a good school?

Adams High School ranks 258^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Adams High School?

Students at Adams High School are 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 29% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Adams High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,966 students attended Adams High School.

What district is Adams High School in?

South Bend Community School Corp

What schools feed into Adams High School?

Adams High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edison Middle School
Elementary : McKinley Elementary School
Elementary : Nuner Fine Arts Academy
Middle : Jefferson Traditional School

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