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Greencastle High School

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Greencastle High School ranks 144 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 66% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Greencastle High School is a public high school serving 495 students in grades 9-12 in Greencastle, Indiana, which is part of the Greencastle Community School Corporation. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 79th to 247th out of Indiana high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 2 to 4 stars.

Greencastle High School performs better for female students and special education students compared to male students and low socioeconomic status students. The school has maintained a relatively stable four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85% to 88.4% in recent years, but has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% to 22.7%. The school's test scores in ILEARN/Biology, SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics have shown mixed performance, with some areas of improvement and others declining. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Greencastle High School has fluctuated, ranging from 38.11% to 48.59% in recent years, and the school's spending per student has increased from $10,980 to $11,828 over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Northview High School, Danville Community High School, and Cascade Senior High School, Greencastle High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below these higher-ranked schools with stronger academic outcomes. However, the nearby Eminence Junior-Senior High School, which is ranked significantly lower, has consistently lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges.

497

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,828

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 E Washington St
Greencastle, IN 46135

(765) 653-9711

District: Greencastle Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Greencastle High School:

Elementary:	Deer Meadow Primary School
	Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
	Tzouanakis Intermediate School
Middle:	Greencastle Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Indiana avg42%

144^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 380Greencastle 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	59.2	144 of 429	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	174 of 432	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	149 of 398	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	113 of 409	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	79 of 388	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	135 of 389	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	218 of 385	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	235 of 380	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	247 of 394	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	181 of 400	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.6	226 of 379	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	112 of 353	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	98 of 373	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	106 of 364	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	53.8	119 of 362	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	110 of 364	69.8%	★★★★☆
2008	64.0	130 of 360	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.3	161 of 354	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	133 of 349	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.7	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	88 of 387	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	157 of 392	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	206 of 388	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	198 of 377	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	229 of 377	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	204 of 379	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	209 of 386	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	191 of 392	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	90 of 383	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	64 of 298	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	38 of 289	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	65 of 285	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	176 of 377	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	214 of 381	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	163 of 375	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	128 of 378	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing58%+3 vs state

Biology42%-4 vs state

Mathematics25%~ state avg

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Schools Near Greencastle High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Greencastle High School	Public	9-12	910 E Washington St	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Greencastle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-9711	497	34	14.6	42.9%	440 (88.5%)	7 (1.4%)	17 (3.4%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	59.2	144^th of 429 public high schools	66.4%		53.2	174^th of 432 public high schools	59.7%	30	57.7	25.2											42.0	$11,828	$314	$11,514
Old National Trail Special Services	Public	9-12	1 N Calbert Way - Suite B	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Old National Trail Special Serv Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 653-2781	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Area 30 Career Center	Public	6-12	One North Calbert Way - Suite	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	Area 30 Career Center Edu Inter	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3515	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00
South Putnam High School	Public	9-12	1780 E US Hwy 40	Greencastle	46135	Putnam County	South Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 653-3148	354	24	14.7	48.9%	332 (93.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	70.9	76^th of 429 public high schools	82.3%		51.7	188^th of 432 public high schools	56.5%	112	59.8	28.1											55.7	$14,711	$530	$14,181
Cloverdale High School	Public	9-12	205 E Market	Cloverdale	46120	Putnam County	Cloverdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 795-4203	301	23	13.0	51.2%	275 (91.4%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	58.8	150^th of 429 public high schools	65.0%		33.3	291^st of 432 public high schools	32.6%	141	56.9	30.6											35.8	$14,764	$186	$14,578
North Putnam Senior High School	Public	9-12	8869 N Cr 250 E	Roachdale	46172	Putnam County	North Putnam Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 522-6282	397	28	14.1	8.6%	373 (94.0%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	64.2	113^th of 429 public high schools	73.7%		67.3	90^th of 432 public high schools	79.2%	23	50.5	29.5											52.2	$11,122	$393	$10,728
Eminence Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	6760 N Sr 42	Eminence	46125	Morgan County	Eminence Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 528-2221	148	17	8.7	54.1%	143 (96.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	11.2	382^nd of 429 public high schools	11.0%		28.9	311^th of 432 public high schools	28.0%	71	15.0	0.0	17.7	36.8	20.0	24.6	17.7	42.1	4.0	19.7	35.3	35.3	27.3	$16,656		$16,656
Cascade Senior High School	Public	9-12	6565 S Cr 200 W	Clayton	46118	Hendricks County	Mill Creek Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 539-9315	537	39	13.7	25.9%	491 (91.4%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	75.3	60^th of 429 public high schools	86.0%		77.4	53^rd of 432 public high schools	87.7%	7	63.5	26.3											63.7	$11,508	$156	$11,352
Danville Community High School	Public	9-12	100 Warrior Way	Danville	46122	Hendricks County	Danville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 745-6431	853	45	19.1	29.3%	704 (82.5%)	68 (8.0%)	45 (5.3%)	13 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	75.9	57^th of 429 public high schools	86.7%		78.1	52^nd of 432 public high schools	88.0%	5	76.1	44.8											47.0	$11,940	$257	$11,684
Northview High School	Public	9-12	3150 W Sr 340	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-2661	863	74	11.7	36.5%	788 (91.3%)	6 (0.7%)	33 (3.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.1%)	49.6	207^th of 429 public high schools	51.7%		40.8	258^th of 432 public high schools	40.3%	51	56.4	24.6											26.3	$11,980	$346	$11,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Greencastle High School

What district is Greencastle High School in?

Greencastle Community School Corp

How many students attend Greencastle High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Greencastle High School.

What is the racial makeup of Greencastle High School?

Students at Greencastle High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Greencastle High School?

Greencastle High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Deer Meadow Primary School
Elementary : Martha J Ridpath Elementary School
Elementary : Tzouanakis Intermediate School
Middle : Greencastle Middle School

Is Greencastle High School a good school?

Greencastle High School ranks 144^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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