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Prairie Heights Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12
185th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 415 Indiana High Schools
Better than 55% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Prairie Heights Senior High School is a public high school in LaGrange, Indiana, serving grades 9–12 and enrolling 432 students in the Prairie Heights Community School Corp. It is one of the smaller high schools in its nearby comparison group, and both the school and district currently earn a mid-pack 3-star rating. For 2025–2026 the school ranks 185th of 415 Indiana high schools (55th percentile), while its district ranks 149th of 374 Indiana districts (60th percentile, 3 stars). The rank history shows a long slide from earlier peaks — 26th of 388 with 5 stars in 2020–2021 — with a brief rebound to 4 stars in 2024–2025 before slipping back.

The clearest strength is completion: 97.3% of students graduated in 2024–2025, above Indiana's 89.7% and behind only Westview Junior-Senior High School (100%) and Angola High School (97.7%) among nearby schools. Biology is another bright spot, at 53.15% proficiency in 2025–2026 and consistently above the state in prior years. Resources also do not appear to be a constraint: per-student spending reached $14,843, and the student-teacher ratio of 13.5 is lower than at DeKalb High School, Fremont High School, East Noble High School and Angola.

Academics tell a different story. SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing was 46.23 versus the state's 51.9, and SAT Math was 17.92 versus 25.6 — near the bottom of the nearby group and a sharp drop from the prior year. Chronic absenteeism rose from 10.2% in 2023–2024 to 17.1% in 2024–2025, now above both state and district averages. Results for student groups swing widely from year to year. Westview, Fremont and DeKalb currently outperform Prairie Heights, while East Noble and Lakeland Junior/Senior High School are closer peers. The key questions are whether the school can lift SAT reading and math, curb rising absenteeism, and steady results across student groups.

432
Students ?
13.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,843
Per pupil spending ?
39.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 0245 S 1150 E
       LaGrange, IN  46761

(260) 351-3039

District: Prairie Heights Community School Corp


Feeder schools for Prairie Heights Senior High School:

Elementary:    Prairie Heights Elementary School
Middle:    Prairie Heights Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.0%
Hispanic:
6.0%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
✓Above the Indiana median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg39%
Indiana avg39%
185th of 415
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
149th of 374Prairie Heights 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
202651.8185 of 41555.4%★★★☆☆
202561.4129 of 42969.9%★★★★☆
202449.7201 of 43253.5%★★★☆☆
202363.6109 of 39872.6%★★★★☆
202271.6103 of 40974.8%★★★★☆
202184.326 of 38893.3%★★★★★
201973.357 of 38985.3%★★★★☆
201868.4105 of 38572.7%★★★★☆
201788.618 of 38095.3%★★★★★
201670.580 of 39479.7%★★★★☆
201554.7158 of 40060.5%★★★☆☆
201462.980 of 37978.9%★★★★☆
201346.0162 of 35354.1%★★★☆☆
201248.1176 of 37352.8%★★★☆☆
201145.8191 of 36447.5%★★☆☆☆
201032.2246 of 36232.0%★★☆☆☆
200974.675 of 36479.4%★★★★☆
200868.696 of 36073.3%★★★★☆
200744.7244 of 35431.1%★★☆☆☆
200645.3241 of 34930.9%★★☆☆☆
200552.1203 of 34941.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202656.2153 of 39561.3%★★★☆☆
202557.4143 of 38763.0%★★★☆☆
202467.095 of 39275.8%★★★★☆
202383.332 of 38891.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202649.2178 of 39054.4%★★★☆☆
202578.637 of 37790.2%★★★★★
202450.1169 of 37755.2%★★★☆☆
202378.633 of 37991.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202645.5209 of 39747.4%★★☆☆☆
202558.5127 of 38667.1%★★★☆☆
202430.1281 of 39228.3%★☆☆☆☆
202343.7205 of 38346.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202633.4200 of 29231.5%★★☆☆☆
202553.7111 of 29862.8%★★★☆☆
202446.6133 of 28954.0%★★★☆☆
202352.2105 of 28563.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202643.9200 of 38748.3%★★☆☆☆
202546.3181 of 37752.0%★★★☆☆
202436.7245 of 38135.7%★★☆☆☆
202355.6124 of 37566.9%★★★☆☆
202263.8121 of 37868.0%★★★☆☆
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)
Female (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school
White (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)47th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Biology53%
Evidence-based Reading and Writing46%-6 vs state
Mathematics18%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Heights Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Prairie Heights Senior High School.

Prairie Heights Senior High School ranks 185th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Prairie Heights Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Prairie Heights Elementary School
Middle : Prairie Heights Middle School

Students at Prairie Heights Senior High School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 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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