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Monrovia High School

Public Grades 9-12
253rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 429 Indiana High Schools
Better than 41% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Monrovia High School is a public high school located in Monrovia, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 503. It is part of the Monroe-Gregg School District, which is ranked 259 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monrovia High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, typically between 160-290 out of 380-430 schools. Its SchoolDigger rating has been 1-3 stars out of 5 over the past 10 years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Indiana high schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students. While Center Grove High School, Danville Community High School, and Avon High School are all ranked in the top 60 Indiana high schools and have much higher academic proficiency rates and graduation rates, Monrovia High School's performance is significantly lower.

Monrovia High School's four-year graduation rates have been in the 85-92% range over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12-19% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Monrovia High School's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state and district averages, with 2024-2025 rates of 39.53% in ILEARN/Biology, 43.61% in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 17.29% in SAT/Mathematics.

489
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,470
Per pupil spending ?
40.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 205 S Chestnut St
       Monrovia, IN  46157

(317) 996-2258

District: Monroe-Gregg School District


Feeder schools for Monrovia High School:

Elementary:    Monrovia Elementary School
Middle:    Monrovia Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
86.1%
African American:
7.0%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
93% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores 11 pts below the Indiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
Indiana avg42%
253rd of 429
Indiana public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
259th of 380Monroe-Gregg School District 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
202541.7253 of 42941.0%★★☆☆☆
202442.0254 of 43241.2%★★☆☆☆
202339.2246 of 39838.2%★★☆☆☆
202260.1160 of 40960.9%★★★☆☆
202136.4259 of 38833.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.4275 of 38929.3%★☆☆☆☆
201833.3283 of 38526.5%★☆☆☆☆
201729.8290 of 38023.7%★☆☆☆☆
201640.2260 of 39434.0%★★☆☆☆
201541.8247 of 40038.3%★★☆☆☆
201449.2152 of 37959.9%★★★☆☆
201350.2137 of 35361.2%★★★☆☆
201236.0243 of 37334.9%★★☆☆☆
201140.2217 of 36440.4%★★☆☆☆
201049.3142 of 36260.8%★★★☆☆
200968.2117 of 36467.9%★★★☆☆
200851.7218 of 36039.4%★★☆☆☆
200748.8222 of 35437.3%★★☆☆☆
200639.4268 of 34923.2%★☆☆☆☆
200542.7242 of 34930.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202530.788 of 13233.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202526.7299 of 38722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202440.3236 of 39239.8%★★☆☆☆
202345.2196 of 38849.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202535.6259 of 37731.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.6245 of 37735.0%★★☆☆☆
202328.9293 of 37922.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202548.4191 of 38650.5%★★★☆☆
202438.6238 of 39239.3%★★☆☆☆
202332.0274 of 38328.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202554.2109 of 29863.4%★★★☆☆
202435.2181 of 28937.4%★★☆☆☆
202362.476 of 28573.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202528.1292 of 37722.5%★☆☆☆☆
202426.9300 of 38121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202332.3261 of 37530.4%★★☆☆☆
202242.6221 of 37841.5%★★☆☆☆
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)63rd percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-10 vs school
Female (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-based Reading and Writing44%-11 vs state
Biology40%-6 vs state
Mathematics17%-8 vs state

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Friday, March 13, 2015

Open Quote Many AP courses. Very active band, choir, drama and art departments. Low student:teacher ratio. Very safe. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Monrovia High School

Monrovia High School ranks 253rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Monrovia High School are 86% White, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Monrovia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Monrovia Elementary School
Middle : Monrovia Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Monrovia High School.

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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.

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