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Seymour Senior High School

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Seymour Senior High School ranks 287 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 33% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Seymour Senior High School is a public high school located in Seymour, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,726 students. The school is part of the Seymour Community Schools district, which is ranked 242 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seymour Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, ranging from 210 to 287 out of 398-431 schools over the past 5 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Indiana high schools. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Indiana high schools, while Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 25%. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on standardized tests, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates declining in recent years.

Seymour Senior High School's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby Columbus North High School and Columbus East High School, which are part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. These nearby schools have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Seymour Senior High School. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.45% to 56.98% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism.

1,729

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,303

Per pupil spending ?

58.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 W 2nd St
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-4384

District: Seymour Community Schools

Feeder schools for Seymour Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cortland Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Margaret R Brown Elementary School
	Seymour-Jackson Elementary School
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	Seymour-Redding Elementary School
Middle:	Seymour Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

44.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Biology scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Indiana avg42%

287^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 380Seymour Community Schools 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	34.6	287 of 429	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	274 of 432	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	279 of 398	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	210 of 409	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	222 of 388	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	257 of 389	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	246 of 385	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	274 of 380	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.1	234 of 394	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	271 of 400	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.6	204 of 379	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	149 of 353	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	30.3	284 of 373	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.4	292 of 364	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.5	207 of 362	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	199 of 364	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	253 of 360	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.2	262 of 354	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.0	291 of 349	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.5	269 of 349	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	9.0	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	105 of 119	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	68 of 94	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	296 of 387	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	282 of 392	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	254 of 388	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	136 of 181	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	145 of 166	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	296 of 377	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	272 of 377	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	319 of 379	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	261 of 386	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	234 of 392	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	281 of 383	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.1	37 of 102	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	202 of 298	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	123 of 289	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	178 of 285	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	194 of 377	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	189 of 381	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	160 of 375	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	150 of 378	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)49th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2023)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing43%-12 vs state

Biology32%-14 vs state

Mathematics15%-11 vs state

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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
Seymour Senior High School	Public	9-12	1350 W 2nd St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-4384	1,729	100	17.3	58.6%	864 (50.0%)	25 (1.4%)	770 (44.5%)	16 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.1%)	34.6	287^th of 429 public high schools	33.1%		37.8	274^th of 432 public high schools	36.6%	13	42.9	14.7											32.1	$10,303	$990	$9,314
Brownstown Central High School	Public	9-12	500 N Elm St	Brownstown	47220	Jackson County	Brownstown County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 358-3453	463	34	13.8	35.2%	433 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	64.2	114^th of 429 public high schools	73.4%		47.1	219^th of 432 public high schools	49.3%	105	61.7	37.5											26.7	$11,732	$385	$11,348
Crothersville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	109 N Preston St	Crothersville	47229	Jackson County	Crothersville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 793-2051	221	15	15.2	52.5%	205 (92.8%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.4	247^th of 429 public high schools	42.4%		18.1	352^nd of 432 public high schools	18.5%	105	60.0	12.0	35.1	23.1	25.7	28.6	29.7	11.5	2.9	15.3	32.4	32.4	25.0	$10,596	$442	$10,154
Jennings County High School	Public	9-12	800 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 346-5588	1,188	77	15.4	55.7%	1,053 (88.6%)	6 (0.5%)	97 (8.2%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.1%)	51.8	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%		38.7	273^rd of 432 public high schools	36.8%	79	48.5	16.2											54.2	$11,860	$737	$11,122
Austin High School	Public	9-12	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	No	(812) 794-8730	429	9	47.6	46.2%	393 (91.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	32.7	298^th of 429 public high schools	30.5%		30	306^th of 432 public high schools	29.2%	8	39.5	9.7											44.1	$12,022	$896	$11,127
Columbus East High School	Public	9-12	230 S Marr Rd	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4369	1,452	97	14.9	39.5%	1,085 (74.7%)	40 (2.8%)	238 (16.4%)	16 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	46.5	223^rd of 429 public high schools	48.0%		46.1	225^th of 432 public high schools	47.9%	2	51.4	22.2											27.5	$13,435	$811	$12,624
Medora Junior & Senior High School	Public	6-12	82 S George	Medora	47260	Jackson County	Medora Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 966-2201	95	15	6.5	67.4%	86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	22.5	332^nd of 429 public high schools	22.6%		6.4	411^th of 432 public high schools	4.9%	79	43.8	0.0	23.1	40.0		34.4	7.7	40.0		18.8	23.1	23.1	25.0	$14,327	$1,889	$12,437
Excel Center - Bartholomew County	Public, Charter	9-12	1235 Jackson Street	Columbus	47305	Bartholomew County	Excel Center - Bartholomew County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 372-4448	49	6	8.1	67.3%	32 (65.3%)	4 (8.2%)	10 (20.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Columbus Area Career Connection	Public	6-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4240	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbus North High School	Public	9-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4432	2,360	159	14.8	35.0%	1,448 (61.4%)	59 (2.5%)	581 (24.6%)	179 (7.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (3.7%)	66.6	98^th of 429 public high schools	77.2%		65.8	101^st of 432 public high schools	76.6%	3	57.2	39.2											35.7	$12,244	$888	$11,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Seymour Senior High School

What district is Seymour Senior High School in?

Seymour Community Schools

How many students attend Seymour Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,729 students attended Seymour Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Seymour Senior High School?

Students at Seymour Senior High School are 50% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Seymour Senior High School a good school?

Seymour Senior High School ranks 287^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Seymour Senior High School?

Seymour Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cortland Elementary School
Elementary : Emerson Elementary School
Elementary : Margaret R Brown Elementary School
Elementary : Seymour-Jackson Elementary School
Elementary : Seymour-Redding Elementary School
Middle : Seymour Middle School

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