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Rochester Community High School

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Rochester Community High School ranks 201 st of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 53% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Rochester Community High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Rochester, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Rochester Community School Corporation, which is ranked 150 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rochester Community High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools over the past 10 years, with below-average performance on standardized tests like ILEARN and the SAT. In 2024-2025, only 41.07% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 14.29% were proficient or better in Math, significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate, however, has generally been in line with or slightly below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Pioneer Junior-Senior High School, Winamac Community High School, and Triton Junior-Senior High School, Rochester Community High School generally underperforms on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and worse statewide rankings. However, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to its academic challenges. Targeted interventions and support for underperforming subgroups could help improve the school's overall performance.

567

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,188

Per pupil spending ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Zebra Ln
Rochester, IN 46975

(574) 223-2176

District: Rochester Community School Corp

Feeder schools for Rochester Community High School:

Elementary:	Columbia Elementary School
	George M Riddle Elementary School
Middle:	Rochester Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg41%

Indiana avg42%

201^st of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 380Rochester 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	201 of 429	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	228 of 432	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	241 of 398	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	227 of 409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	234 of 388	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	259 of 389	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	222 of 385	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	270 of 380	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	274 of 394	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	264 of 400	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.8	166 of 379	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.2	248 of 353	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	164 of 373	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.6	227 of 364	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.3	278 of 362	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	70.5	104 of 364	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.4	109 of 360	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.9	143 of 354	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	124 of 349	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	238 of 387	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	227 of 392	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	227 of 388	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	108 of 377	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.2	192 of 377	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	168 of 379	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	151 of 386	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	210 of 392	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	237 of 383	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	183 of 298	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	237 of 377	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	252 of 381	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	295 of 375	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	247 of 378	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2022)30th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing56%~ state avg

Biology43%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%

Mathematics16%-9 vs state

Math14%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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 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 Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rochester Community High School	Public	8-12	1 Zebra Ln	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Rochester Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 223-2176	567	46	12.2	58.2%	503 (88.7%)	5 (0.9%)	39 (6.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	50.7	201^st of 429 public high schools	53.1%		45.4	228^th of 432 public high schools	47.2%	27	55.6	16.2			41.1	41.1			14.3	14.3			43.1	$29,188	$988	$28,200
Tippecanoe Valley High School	Public	9-12	8345 S Sr 19	Akron	46910	Kosciusko County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2100	568	34	16.7	53.9%	442 (77.8%)	3 (0.5%)	109 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	52.9	184^th of 429 public high schools	57.1%		43.4	244^th of 432 public high schools	43.5%	60	56.4	24.3											17.4	$11,332	$773	$10,559
Caston Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3505	435	34	12.7	60.7%	396 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	42.7	242^nd of 429 public high schools	43.6%		63.3	114^th of 432 public high schools	73.6%	128	30.2	11.3	36.8	54.2	48.3	45.4	47.1	37.5	24.1	36.8	54.4	54.4	59.5	$12,372	$1,212	$11,161
Argos Community Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	500 Yearick Ave	Argos	46501	Marshall County	Argos Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 892-5137	320	27	12.0	50.9%	292 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51	198^th of 429 public high schools	53.8%		58.9	144^th of 432 public high schools	66.7%	54	46.0	13.5	30.8	35.3	41.0	35.2	25.0	23.5	33.3	26.8	42.3	42.3	61.1	$25,145	$961	$24,184
North Miami Middle/High School	Public	7-12	570 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 985-2931	367	29	12.8	45.5%	328 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	49.6	208^th of 429 public high schools	51.5%		43.6	243^rd of 432 public high schools	43.8%	35	52.2	14.5		17.8	18.3	18.1		13.0	13.3	13.2			48.4	$12,543	$109	$12,434
Culver Community Middle/High School	Public	6-12	701 School	Culver	46511	Marshall County	Culver Community Schools Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 842-3391	391	39	10.1	64.2%	326 (83.4%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (10.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	34.6	288^th of 429 public high schools	32.9%		23.2	333^rd of 432 public high schools	22.9%	45	35.9	13.2	40.6	31.2	35.0	35.8	43.8	22.6	37.5	34.3	49.2	49.2	45.0	$12,020	$796	$11,224
Triton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Triton Dr	Bourbon	46504	Marshall County	Triton School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(574) 342-6505	414	32	13.1	43.0%	372 (89.9%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	70.2	81^st of 429 public high schools	81.1%		72	71^st of 432 public high schools	83.6%	10	56.6	30.3		46.5	50.7	48.6		35.2	28.2	31.7			53.1	$12,555	$555	$12,000
Winamac Community High School	Public	9-12	715 School Dr	Winamac	46996	Pulaski County	Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(574) 946-6151	345	31	11.1	48.7%	320 (92.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	56.3	164^th of 429 public high schools	61.8%		65.8	102^nd of 432 public high schools	76.4%	62	49.4	30.1											40.4	$12,347	$714	$11,633
Pioneer Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	417 South Chicago Street	Royal Center	46978	Cass County	Pioneer Regional School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 643-3145	425	32	13.4	49.2%	381 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	78.4	52^nd of 429 public high schools	87.9%		71.5	75^th of 432 public high schools	82.6%	23	58.2	34.3		43.7	50.9	46.8		61.1	71.7	65.6			64.9	$12,560	$68	$12,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Community High School

What district is Rochester Community High School in?

Rochester Community School Corp

What schools feed into Rochester Community High School?

Rochester Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbia Elementary School
Elementary : George M Riddle Elementary School
Middle : Rochester Community Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Community High School?

Students at Rochester Community High School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rochester Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Rochester Community High School.

Is Rochester Community High School a good school?

Rochester Community High School ranks 201^st of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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