Summary:
The Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend is the sole high school located in the South Bend, Indiana area. This public charter school serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 154 students. While the school has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 192 out of 398 Indiana high schools.
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and significantly below-average student performance on standardized tests. Only 35.14% of students are proficient in ILEARN/Biology End of Course exams, compared to the 45.6% state average. Similarly, just 23.08% and 3.85% of students are proficient in SAT Evidence-based Reading/Writing and Mathematics, respectively, well below the state averages of 54.5% and 25.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% is also slightly below the state average.
Despite these academic struggles, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and spends slightly more per student ($12,394) than the state average. However, the high percentage of students (61.04%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Overall, Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend faces a range of performance and engagement issues that will require targeted interventions and support to address.
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