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Winchester Community High School

Public Grades 9-12
303rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 429 Indiana High Schools
Better than 29% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Winchester Community High School is a public high school serving 408 students in grades 9-12 in Winchester, Indiana. The school is part of the Randolph Central School Corp district, which is ranked 227 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Winchester Community High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 162 out of 380 Indiana high schools in 2016-2017 to 303 out of 429 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased, from 3 stars out of 5 in 2016-2017 to 1 star out of 5 in 2024-2025. While female students have generally performed better than male students, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking 329 out of 377 Indiana high schools in 2024-2025. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 92.7% in 2023-2024 to 87.2% in 2022-2023, and chronic absenteeism has increased from 15.7% in 2023-2024 to 19.2% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Wapahani High School, Winchester Community High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Winchester Community High School may be contributing to the school's overall academic struggles, a trend observed in many schools across the country. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools could be crucial for improving the overall academic performance and outcomes of Winchester Community High School.

399
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,003
Per pupil spending ?
42.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Union St
       Winchester, IN  47394

(765) 584-8201

District: Randolph Central School Corp


Feeder schools for Winchester Community High School:

Elementary:    Deerfield Elementary School
    O R Baker Elementary School
    Willard Elementary School
Middle:    Lee L Driver Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 57th percentile in 2017 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 57th-percentile peak (2017) to 29th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg28%
Indiana avg42%
303rd of 429
Indiana public high schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
227th of 380Randolph Central 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202531.6303 of 42929.4%★☆☆☆☆
202439.6267 of 43238.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.2219 of 39845.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.7198 of 40951.6%★★★☆☆
202147.4191 of 38850.8%★★★☆☆
201941.0242 of 38937.8%★★☆☆☆
201852.7202 of 38547.5%★★☆☆☆
201753.6162 of 38057.4%★★★☆☆
201640.2259 of 39434.3%★★☆☆☆
201526.3322 of 40019.5%★☆☆☆☆
201418.6328 of 37913.5%★☆☆☆☆
201330.7252 of 35328.6%★☆☆☆☆
201248.9166 of 37355.5%★★★☆☆
201137.6239 of 36434.3%★★☆☆☆
201040.3199 of 36245.0%★★☆☆☆
200956.9188 of 36448.4%★★☆☆☆
200846.1239 of 36033.6%★★☆☆☆
200765.8124 of 35465.0%★★★☆☆
200658.6163 of 34953.3%★★★☆☆
200555.0180 of 34948.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202523.6307 of 38720.7%★☆☆☆☆
202456.0142 of 39263.8%★★★☆☆
202346.9188 of 38851.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202517.5329 of 37712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202447.5186 of 37750.7%★★★☆☆
202350.6167 of 37955.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202533.1273 of 38629.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.2322 of 39217.9%★☆☆☆☆
202339.4238 of 38337.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202572.542 of 29885.9%★★★★☆
202430.6201 of 28930.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.8117 of 28558.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202520.7321 of 37714.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5297 of 38122.0%★☆☆☆☆
202336.0237 of 37536.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.4232 of 37838.6%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)86th percentile+57 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile~ school
Female (2025)21st percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-based Reading and Writing45%-10 vs state
Biology32%-13 vs state
Mathematics9%-16 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Winchester Community High School

Winchester Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deerfield Elementary School
Elementary : O R Baker Elementary School
Elementary : Willard Elementary School
Middle : Lee L Driver Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Winchester Community High School.

Winchester Community High School ranks 303rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Winchester Community High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025
2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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