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Wapahani High School

Public Grades 9-12
214th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 429 Indiana High Schools
Better than 50% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Wapahani High School is a public high school located in Selma, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Liberty-Perry Community School Corp district, which is ranked 79 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wapahani High School has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 81 to 218 out of 380-400 Indiana high schools. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also fluctuated between 2 to 4 stars, indicating that the school's academic performance is not consistently strong compared to other high schools in the state. The school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and the school performing better for special education students. However, the school's performance for white students and low socioeconomic status students has been relatively weaker. Wapahani High School has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.5% to 22.9% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Delta High School, Wapahani High School generally performs at a lower level, with Delta High School consistently ranking higher (top 100 in the state) and having stronger academic performance, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Wapahani High School's test scores have also shown concerning trends, with proficiency rates in ILEARN/Biology, SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics being below the state and district averages in recent years. Despite an increase in per-student spending, from $9,607 in 2020-2021 to $13,116 in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes and other key metrics have not seen significant improvement, raising questions about the efficient allocation and utilization of resources.

349
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,116
Per pupil spending ?
50.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10401 E Cr 167 S
       Selma, IN  47383

(765) 289-7323

District: Liberty-Perry Community School Corp


Feeder schools for Wapahani High School:

Elementary:    Selma Elementary School
Middle:    Selma Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.8%
Two or more races:
4.0%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
Above the Indiana median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Indiana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
Indiana avg42%
214th of 429
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From top 20% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 380Liberty-Perry 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202548.6214 of 42950.1%★★★☆☆
202463.5113 of 43273.8%★★★★☆
202351.5170 of 39857.3%★★★☆☆
202248.6218 of 40946.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.9189 of 38851.3%★★★☆☆
201953.5163 of 38958.1%★★★☆☆
201862.5139 of 38563.9%★★★☆☆
201751.4178 of 38053.2%★★★☆☆
201650.4198 of 39449.7%★★★☆☆
201565.581 of 40079.8%★★★★☆
201460.490 of 37976.3%★★★★☆
201372.930 of 35391.5%★★★★★
201275.229 of 37392.2%★★★★★
201164.273 of 36479.9%★★★★☆
201041.9191 of 36247.2%★★☆☆☆
200957.1186 of 36448.9%★★☆☆☆
200876.061 of 36083.1%★★★★☆
200773.977 of 35478.2%★★★★☆
200657.1175 of 34949.9%★★★☆☆
200578.548 of 34986.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202546.8208 of 38746.3%★★☆☆☆
202455.6145 of 39263.0%★★★☆☆
202346.1190 of 38851.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202559.1117 of 37769.0%★★★☆☆
202342.1223 of 37941.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202543.9212 of 38645.1%★★☆☆☆
202465.497 of 39275.3%★★★★☆
202355.7137 of 38364.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202568.850 of 29883.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202535.3252 of 37733.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.0174 of 38154.3%★★★☆☆
202345.3185 of 37550.7%★★★☆☆
202237.3244 of 37835.4%★★☆☆☆
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)83rd percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+19 vs school
Female (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg
Biology51%+6 vs state
Mathematics11%-15 vs state

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Students at Wapahani High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Wapahani High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Selma Elementary School
Middle : Selma Middle School

Wapahani High School ranks 214th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Wapahani High School.


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