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Mishawaka High School

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Mishawaka High School ranks 285 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 31% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Mishawaka High School is a grades 9–12 public high school in Mishawaka, Indiana, serving 1,327 students as part of the School City of Mishawaka. In 2025–2026 it ranked 285th of 415 Indiana high schools — the 31st percentile, with 2 stars — while the district ranked 272nd of 374 districts (27th percentile, 1 star). That is well below the school's earlier position: in 2016–2017 it ranked 186th of 380 (51st percentile, 3 stars), and it has since hovered mostly between the 27th and 44th percentiles with 1–2 stars, slipping from a recent high of the 40th percentile the year before.

Graduation is a relative bright spot: 88.7% in 2024–2025, above the district's 83.1% and only slightly below the state's 89.7%. That is close to Adams High School (89.6%) and Riley High School (91.6%), and far above Washington High School (65.1%). Attendance is the biggest concern — chronic absenteeism was 42.8%, more than double the state rate and well above the district's 28.6%. Test proficiency also trails the state: SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 38.83%, SAT Math 16.49% (a multi-year pattern, not a one-year dip), and Biology 32.01%. Area leaders are Penn High School (96th percentile, 5 stars) and Jimtown High School (81st percentile, 4 stars); Mishawaka outperforms several South Bend high schools and alternative or virtual programs, though those serve very different student populations.

Inside the school, special education students are a notable strength: they ranked in the 58th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, above the school overall and above the 50th percentile in the two prior years. English Language Learner students (11th percentile, 1 star) and multiracial students (26th percentile) are weaker areas, and Hispanic student subgroup results slid from the 52nd percentile to the 43rd and then the 21st percentile. Per-student spending was $12,758 in 2023–2024 — more than Penn's $9,872 — with a 14.7 student-teacher ratio. The free/reduced-lunch share also fell sharply, from 63.74% to 31.35%, which makes year-to-year poverty comparisons difficult.

1,327

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,870

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1202 Lincolnway E
Mishawaka, IN 46544

(574) 254-7300

District: School City of Mishawaka

Feeder schools for Mishawaka High School:

Elementary:	Battell Elementary School
	Beiger Elementary School
	Emmons Elementary School
	Fred J Hums Elementary School
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	Lasalle Elementary School
	Liberty Elementary School
	Twin Branch Elementary School
Middle:	John J Young Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.0%

African American:

14.3%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 15% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Indiana avg39%

285^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the School City of Mishawaka

272^nd of 374School City of Mishawaka 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
2026	33.4	285 of 415	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	257 of 429	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	278 of 432	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	278 of 398	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	299 of 409	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	281 of 388	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	219 of 389	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	269 of 385	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.3	186 of 380	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	199 of 394	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.7	226 of 400	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	205 of 379	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.5	260 of 353	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	270 of 373	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	321 of 364	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	275 of 362	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.9	238 of 364	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.5	233 of 360	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	194 of 354	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.3	183 of 349	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.9	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.4	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	73 of 125	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	112 of 125	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	109 of 122	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	261 of 395	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	281 of 387	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	262 of 392	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	273 of 388	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.0	103 of 181	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	88 of 184	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	126 of 166	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	231 of 390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	147 of 377	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	244 of 377	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	232 of 379	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	287 of 397	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.5	208 of 386	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	270 of 392	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	268 of 383	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	83 of 112	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	84 of 102	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	72 of 94	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	122 of 292	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	145 of 298	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	89 of 289	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	145 of 285	49.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	264 of 387	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	241 of 377	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	255 of 381	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	256 of 375	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	280 of 378	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)58th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing39%-13 vs state

Biology32%

Mathematics16%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Mishawaka High School is the real MISHAWAKA secondary school. It provides a great sense of community and it's teachers are superb. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

A fantastic school with wonderful administrators, teachers, staff, and coaches willing to put the time and effort into making sure every child is learning and constantly improving in their lives on a daily basis. MHS guidance office and work development office is second to none in the Mishawaka community. The school is constantly striving to improve ISTEP+ scores, SAT scores, ACT scores, and overall graduation rate. The school has been NCA (North Central Association) accredited since the High School inception. My family and many other families have attended Mishawaka High School throughout the years and are extremely proud to be a graduate of MHS.

The wrestling team has won the state championship on numerous occasions and was ranked in the top fifteen nationally in 2010.

The MHS alumni network is another important part of MHS that is working and striving to connect current graduates to job opportunities and college/universities in the state of Indiana.

This is a remarkable school that I would highly recommend to any parent or employer looking to move into the Mishawaka community. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mishawaka High School	Public	9-12	1202 Lincolnway E	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	No	No	No	(574) 254-7300	1,327	90	14.7	31.3%	849 (64.0%)	190 (14.3%)	150 (11.3%)	8 (0.6%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.1%)	33.4	285^th of 415 public high schools	31.3%		41.5	257^th of 429 public high schools	40.1%	28	38.8	16.5									32.0	$13,870	$401	$13,470
Cavemen Academy of Virtual Excellence	Public, Virtual	6-12	1402 S Main St.	Mishawaka	46544	St. Joseph County	School City of Mishawaka	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(574) 254-4500	162	12	13.5	67.9%	111 (68.5%)	12 (7.4%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.9%)	14.7	353^rd of 415 public high schools	14.9%					(n/a)	29.6	3.7			7.7	16.7			0.0	4.2		$7,541	$314	$7,227
Penn High School	Public	9-12	56100 Bittersweet Rd	Mishawaka	46545	St. Joseph County	Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 259-7961	3,687	189	19.5	31.1%	2,546 (69.1%)	320 (8.7%)	347 (9.4%)	220 (6.0%)	9 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	245 (6.6%)	91.1	15^th of 415 public high schools	96.4%		86.8	25^th of 429 public high schools	94.2%	10	71.7	43.5									71.4	$11,037	$640	$10,397
Adams High School	Public	9-12	808 S Twyckenham Dr	South Bend	46615	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5300	1,966	130	15.1	48.5%	634 (32.2%)	561 (28.5%)	568 (28.9%)	41 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (8.0%)	44.2	230^th of 415 public high schools	44.6%		41.4	258^th of 429 public high schools	39.9%	28	43.0	20.8									39.4	$13,702	$1,330	$12,372
Rise Up Academy at Eggleston	Public	9-12	740 N Eddy Street	South Bend	46617	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-3500	149	22	6.8	67.1%	19 (12.8%)	71 (47.7%)	46 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	5.9	407^th of 415 public high schools	1.9%		4.4	428^th of 429 public high schools	0.2%	21	4.9	2.4									8.3	$30,373	$7,585	$22,788
Riley High School	Public	9-12	1902 Fellows St	South Bend	46613	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-5100	1,238	99	12.5	57.4%	319 (25.8%)	492 (39.7%)	302 (24.4%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	112 (9.0%)	15.5	350^th of 415 public high schools	15.7%		15.9	363^rd of 429 public high schools	15.4%	13	30.2	6.5									19.2	$15,809	$1,341	$14,468
Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	635 S Lafayette Blvd	South Bend	46601	St. Joseph County	Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(765) 494-7872	138	14	9.8	61.6%	54 (39.1%)	29 (21.0%)	44 (31.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	34.8	283^rd of 415 public high schools	31.8%		19.6	348^th of 429 public high schools	18.9%	65	46.2	7.7										$17,006	$1,572	$15,434
Clay High School	Public	9-12	19131 Darden Rd	South Bend	46637	St. Joseph County	South Bend Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 393-4900	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00
Excel Center - South Bend	Public, Charter	9-12	2721 Kenwood Avenue	South Bend	46628	St. Joseph County	Excel Center - South Bend	Yes	No	No	No	(574) 314-5570	296	8	37.0	11.5%	61 (20.6%)	123 (41.6%)	90 (30.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)								(n/a)												$3,111	$25	$3,086
Jimtown High School	Public	9-12	59021 Cr 3 S	Elkhart	46517	Elkhart County	Baugo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 295-2343	546	42	12.8	40.5%	414 (75.8%)	15 (2.7%)	84 (15.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	69.4	79^th of 415 public high schools	81.0%		56	165^th of 429 public high schools	61.5%	86	61.1	25.4									53.8	$12,079	$367	$11,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Mishawaka High School

What schools feed into Mishawaka High School?

Mishawaka High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battell Elementary School
Elementary : Beiger Elementary School
Elementary : Emmons Elementary School
Elementary : Fred J Hums Elementary School
Elementary : Lasalle Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Twin Branch Elementary School
Middle : John J Young Middle School

How many students attend Mishawaka High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,327 students attended Mishawaka High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mishawaka High School?

Students at Mishawaka High School are 64% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Is Mishawaka High School a good school?

Mishawaka High School ranks 285^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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