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Princeton Community High School

Q: Is Princeton Community High School a good school?

Princeton Community High School ranks 234 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 45% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Princeton Community High School is a public high school serving around 600 students in grades 9-12 in Princeton, Indiana. The school is part of the North Gibson School Corporation, which is ranked 247 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton Community High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 192 out of 389 Indiana high schools in 2018-2019 to 281 out of 398 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, from 1 to 3 stars out of 5, with the most recent rating being 2 stars in 2024-2025. While the school performs relatively well for multi-racial students, it struggles with lower rankings for white students and low socioeconomic status students. The school's graduation rates have also fluctuated, from 87.2% in 2022-2023 to 96.2% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby high schools, Princeton Community High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. For example, North High School in Evansville and Tecumseh High School in Lynnville both outperform Princeton Community High School. However, the school performs better than some nearby schools, such as Lincoln High School in Vincennes and Pike Central High School in Petersburg. The school's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 19.6%, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

580

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,316

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 N Main St
Princeton, IN 47670

(812) 385-2591

District: North Gibson School Corporation

Feeder schools for Princeton Community High School:

Elementary:	Princeton Community Intermediate School
	Princeton Community Primary School
Middle:	Princeton Community Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Indiana avg42%

234^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 380North Gibson School Corporation 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	44.1	234 of 429	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	214 of 432	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	281 of 398	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	209 of 409	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	239 of 388	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	192 of 389	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	235 of 385	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	277 of 380	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.7	236 of 394	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	191 of 400	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.4	266 of 379	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	229 of 353	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	293 of 373	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.2	225 of 364	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.2	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.1	260 of 364	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.9	265 of 360	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.3	190 of 354	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	220 of 387	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	231 of 392	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	269 of 388	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	137 of 377	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	161 of 377	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	298 of 379	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	245 of 386	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	189 of 392	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.2	279 of 383	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	28.3	77 of 102	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	60 of 94	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	195 of 298	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	165 of 289	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	154 of 285	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	274 of 377	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	202 of 381	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	315 of 375	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	224 of 378	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing56%~ state avg

Biology23%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-7 vs state

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Friday, April 28, 2017

School only focuses on sports. The students and parents are rude. The principal is a joke. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Princeton Community High School	Public	9-12	1101 N Main St	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 385-2591	580	45	12.8	38.4%	467 (80.5%)	24 (4.1%)	30 (5.2%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.4%)	44.1	234^th of 429 public high schools	45.5%		47.5	214^th of 432 public high schools	50.5%	20	55.7	18.1	23.3	$14,316	$633	$13,683
Gibson Southern High School	Public	9-12	3499 W 800 S	Fort Branch	47648	Gibson County	South Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 753-3011	742	40	18.3	23.7%	694 (93.5%)	5 (0.7%)	12 (1.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	75.5	59^th of 429 public high schools	86.2%		79.9	47^th of 432 public high schools	89.1%	12	67.4	31.5	51.3	$9,806	$97	$9,709
Waldo J Wood Memorial High	Public	9-12	943 Franklin St	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 749-4757	226	22	10.2	53.1%	219 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	52.9	185^th of 429 public high schools	56.9%		53.5	172^nd of 432 public high schools	60.2%	13	52.8	28.3	30.9	$14,035	$356	$13,679
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	5244 W Sr 68	Lynnville	47619	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 922-3237	280	26	10.9	27.1%	271 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	69.2	88^th of 429 public high schools	79.5%		68.7	84^th of 432 public high schools	80.6%	4	71.2	27.3	46.0	$15,860	$579	$15,281
North High School	Public	9-12	15331 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8283	1,650	93	17.8	35.9%	1,223 (74.1%)	138 (8.4%)	88 (5.3%)	45 (2.7%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	143 (8.7%)	74.2	65^th of 429 public high schools	84.8%		76.6	56^th of 432 public high schools	87.0%	9	56.0	28.1	66.5	$11,270	$1,687	$9,583
Pike Central High School	Public	9-12	1810 E Sr 56	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 354-8478	450	41	11.1	42.7%	427 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	32.3	300^th of 429 public high schools	30.1%		35	283^rd of 432 public high schools	34.5%	17	36.9	10.7	41.2	$13,916	$187	$13,730
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1545 S Hart Street Road	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-8480	704	47	14.9	45.2%	600 (85.2%)	33 (4.7%)	31 (4.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	44.4	232^nd of 429 public high schools	45.9%		32.2	298^th of 432 public high schools	31.0%	66	49.4	16.9	38.3	$12,072	$741	$11,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Community High School?

Students at Princeton Community High School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Princeton Community High School?

Princeton Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Princeton Community Intermediate School
Elementary : Princeton Community Primary School
Middle : Princeton Community Middle

Is Princeton Community High School a good school?

Princeton Community High School ranks 234^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princeton Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Princeton Community High School.

What district is Princeton Community High School in?

North Gibson School Corporation

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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