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South Central Junior & Senior High School

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South Central Junior & Senior High School ranks 85 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 80% of Indiana high schools

Summary

South Central Junior & Senior High School is a public high school located in Elizabeth, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the South Harrison Community Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Central Junior & Senior High School has shown fluctuating performance on state assessments, with its statewide ranking ranging from 84 to 199 out of 398-431 Indiana high schools. While the school's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts (44.71%) and Math (31.76%) were lower than the district average, its proficiency rate in ILEARN Biology (65%) was significantly higher. On the SAT, the school's 11th-grade students had lower proficiency rates in Evidence-based Reading and Writing (55.88%) and Mathematics (23.53%) compared to the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 87.2% to 100% in recent years, and it has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.9% to 19.4%.

Compared to nearby schools, South Central Junior & Senior High School outperforms Clarksville Senior High School and Indiana Gateway Alternative School on most metrics, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Floyd Central High School and New Albany Senior High School. The school's strength lies in its ability to serve its low-socioeconomic status student population, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state for this subgroup, but it faces challenges in improving overall academic performance and addressing chronic absenteeism.

260

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,191

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6675 E Hwy 11 SE
Elizabeth, IN 47117

(812) 969-2941

District: South Harrison Com Schools

Feeder schools for South Central Junior & Senior High School:

Elementary:

South Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

164^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

85^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the South Harrison Com Schools

95^th of 380South Harrison Com 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	164 of 480	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	162 of 491	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	174 of 489	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	197 of 490	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	152 of 483	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	156 of 470	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	278 of 473	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	192 of 472	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	242 of 494	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.7	337 of 485	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.8	297 of 470	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.0	260 of 444	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.1	408 of 447	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	38.6	342 of 451	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	318 of 428	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.8	318 of 423	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.4	270 of 392	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	277 of 382	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.2	240 of 375	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.2	167 of 370	54.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	85 of 429	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	199 of 432	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	84 of 398	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	157 of 409	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	169 of 388	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	234 of 389	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	230 of 385	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.6	171 of 380	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	130 of 394	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.4	270 of 400	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	233 of 379	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.1	276 of 353	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	152 of 373	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	22.7	310 of 364	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	257 of 362	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	316 of 364	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	65.3	123 of 360	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.7	63 of 354	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	48.9	221 of 349	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.1	232 of 349	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	107 of 387	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	241 of 392	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.0	61 of 388	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	34 of 377	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.3	115 of 377	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	17 of 379	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	82 of 386	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.5	162 of 392	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	118 of 383	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	72 of 289	75.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	110 of 377	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	231 of 381	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	146 of 375	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	169 of 378	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology65%+19 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing56%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%

Math32%

Mathematics24%~ state avg

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Schools Near South Central Junior & Senior High School

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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 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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	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
South Central Junior & Senior High School	Public	7-12	6675 E Hwy 11 SE	Elizabeth	47117	Harrison County	South Harrison Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 969-2941	260	19	13.4	37.7%	246 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	69.6	85^th of 429 public high schools	80.2%		50.4	199^th of 432 public high schools	53.9%	114	55.9	23.5	42.6	47.4	44.7	31.9	31.6	31.8	65.0	$17,191	$1,088	$16,103
Corydon Central High School	Public	9-12	375 Country Club Rd	Corydon	47112	Harrison County	South Harrison Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 738-4181	748	48	15.6	42.1%	647 (86.5%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.7%)	67.8	94^th of 429 public high schools	78.1%		63.9	110^th of 432 public high schools	74.5%	16	59.4	29.7							48.6	$11,665	$861	$10,804
Lanesville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2725 Crestview Ave NE	Lanesville	47136	Harrison County	Lanesville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 952-2555	333	20	16.6	25.2%	322 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	70.8	77^th of 429 public high schools	82.1%		79.3	49^th of 432 public high schools	88.7%	28	63.6	30.3	29.2	40.9	33.9	44.6	50.0	46.8	47.4	$9,872	$125	$9,747
Floyd Central High School	Public	9-12	6575 Old Vincennes Rd	Floyds Knobs	47119	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 923-8811	1,785	94	18.9	19.2%	1,612 (90.3%)	21 (1.2%)	71 (4.0%)	31 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (2.7%)	90.6	12^th of 429 public high schools	97.2%		85.9	27^th of 432 public high schools	93.8%	15	76.5	44.4							66.8	$10,649	$490	$10,159
New Albany Senior High School	Public	9-12	1020 Vincennes St	New Albany	47150	Floyd County	New Albany-Floyd County Con School	No	No	No	No	(812) 542-8506	1,821	102	17.9	56.1%	1,080 (59.3%)	322 (17.7%)	220 (12.1%)	15 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	176 (9.7%)	50.1	203^rd of 429 public high schools	52.7%		53	178^th of 432 public high schools	58.8%	25	45.8	15.9							54.8	$11,126	$688	$10,437
North Harrison High School	Public	9-12	1070 Hwy 64 NW	Ramsey	47166	Harrison County	North Harrison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 347-2741	616	37	16.6	45.6%	576 (93.5%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	71.4	74^th of 429 public high schools	82.8%		61.8	128^th of 432 public high schools	70.4%	54	61.6	28.1							54.6	$11,018	$52	$10,966
Clarksville Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Dr Dot Lewis Dr	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 282-8231	412	31	13.1	46.4%	236 (57.3%)	41 (10.0%)	87 (21.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.9%)	29.2	308^th of 429 public high schools	28.2%		32	299^th of 432 public high schools	30.8%	9	37.0	13.0							32.5	$11,180	$99	$11,081
Indiana Gateway Alternative School	Public, Virtual	9-12	220 Ettel Lane	Clarksville	47129	Clark County	Clarksville Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(812) 282-7753	365	21	17.8	47.1%	267 (73.2%)	37 (10.1%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	7.4	404^th of 429 public high schools	5.8%		8.1	398^th of 432 public high schools	7.9%	6	16.4	0.8							16.7	$7,817	$64	$7,753

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Junior & Senior High School

How many students attend South Central Junior & Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended South Central Junior & Senior High School.

What district is South Central Junior & Senior High School in?

South Harrison Com Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Central Junior & Senior High School?

Students at South Central Junior & Senior High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is South Central Junior & Senior High School a good school?

South Central Junior & Senior High School ranks 85^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Central Junior & Senior High School?

South Central Junior & Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Central Elementary

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