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South Central Junior & Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
142nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 415 Indiana High Schools
Better than 66% of Indiana high schools
Summary

South Central Junior & Senior High School is a small public school in Elizabeth, Indiana, serving about 260 students in grades 7–12 as part of South Harrison Com Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 142nd of 415 Indiana high schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), placing it in the middle-to-upper-middle tier of the state's high schools. Its history swings: it earned 4 stars in 2024–2025 and 2022–2023, 3 stars in several other years, and 2 stars in 2017–2018 and 2018–2019, so the long-term direction is improved but not steady. The district ranks 96th of 374 in Indiana (74th percentile, 4 stars).

Graduation is a clear strength: 98.1% in 2024–2025, 100% in 2023–2024, and above the state every recent year — second locally only to Floyd Central High School (99.7%) and just ahead of North Harrison High School (97.9%) and Corydon Central High School (97.6%). Low-income students also stand out, ranking 34th of 377 (91st percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025 and 17th of 379 (96th percentile, 5 stars) in 2022–2023, while special education students ranked 72nd of 289 (75th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024. English language arts is strong this year: 60.23% proficient across grades, up from 44.71%, above the district and above the state in grades 7 and 8, with SAT reading at 54.05, also above district and state.

Math is the persistent weak spot: 28.41% proficient across grades versus 45.05% in the district, and below the state in grades 7, 8, and SAT Math (21.62 versus 25.6 statewide). Chronic absenteeism was 20.2% in 2024–2025, above the district (18.9%) and state (16.7%) — better than Corydon Central (28.7%) and New Albany Senior High School (30.1%), but worse than Floyd Central (8.5%) and Lanesville Junior-Senior High School (11.4%). The school spends $17,191 per student, far more than any nearby school, with a low student-teacher ratio of 13.4; Lanesville, a similarly small grades 7–12 school, posts higher math and SAT results with $9,872 per student and lower absenteeism.

260
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,012
Per pupil spending ?
37.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)
✓Above the Indiana median (66th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg48%
Indiana avg39%
Middle school
145th of 486
Indiana public middle schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From top 49% (2016) to top 30% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
142nd of 415
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the South Harrison Com Schools
96th of 374South 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202668.4145 of 48670.2%★★★★☆
202563.3164 of 48065.8%★★★☆☆
202466.3162 of 49167.0%★★★☆☆
202361.7174 of 48964.4%★★★☆☆
202257.9197 of 49059.8%★★★☆☆
202165.6152 of 48368.5%★★★☆☆
201964.9156 of 47066.8%★★★☆☆
201849.0278 of 47341.2%★★☆☆☆
201760.4192 of 47259.3%★★★☆☆
201656.1242 of 49451.0%★★★☆☆
201539.7337 of 48530.5%★★☆☆☆
201448.8297 of 47036.8%★★☆☆☆
201350.0260 of 44441.4%★★☆☆☆
201215.1408 of 4478.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201138.6342 of 45124.2%★☆☆☆☆
201038.8318 of 42825.7%★☆☆☆☆
200936.8318 of 42324.8%★☆☆☆☆
200844.4270 of 39231.1%★★☆☆☆
200742.0277 of 38227.5%★☆☆☆☆
200648.2240 of 37536.0%★★☆☆☆
200558.2167 of 37054.9%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202657.7142 of 41565.8%★★★☆☆
202569.685 of 42980.2%★★★★☆
202450.4199 of 43253.9%★★★☆☆
202367.084 of 39878.9%★★★★☆
202260.4157 of 40961.6%★★★☆☆
202150.7169 of 38856.4%★★★☆☆
201942.9234 of 38939.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.5230 of 38540.3%★★☆☆☆
201752.6171 of 38055.0%★★★☆☆
201660.8130 of 39467.0%★★★☆☆
201538.4270 of 40032.5%★★☆☆☆
201437.8233 of 37938.5%★★☆☆☆
201326.1276 of 35321.8%★☆☆☆☆
201250.1152 of 37359.2%★★★☆☆
201122.7310 of 36414.8%★☆☆☆☆
201031.0257 of 36229.0%★☆☆☆☆
200926.5316 of 36413.2%★☆☆☆☆
200865.3123 of 36065.8%★★★☆☆
200776.763 of 35482.2%★★★★☆
200648.9221 of 34936.7%★★☆☆☆
200545.1232 of 34933.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202656.3151 of 39561.8%★★★☆☆
202564.0107 of 38772.4%★★★★☆
202439.2241 of 39238.5%★★☆☆☆
202373.061 of 38884.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202579.334 of 37791.0%★★★★★
202460.3115 of 37769.5%★★★☆☆
202385.517 of 37995.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202654.6143 of 39764.0%★★★☆☆
202568.482 of 38678.8%★★★★☆
202452.5162 of 39258.7%★★★☆☆
202359.9118 of 38369.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202465.172 of 28975.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202646.6186 of 38751.9%★★★☆☆
202559.5110 of 37770.8%★★★★☆
202438.3231 of 38139.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.6146 of 37561.1%★★★☆☆
202252.6169 of 37855.3%★★★☆☆
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
Special Education (2024)75th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2026)64th percentile~ school
Female (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts60%
Evidence-based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg
Biology48%
Math28%
Mathematics22%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about South Central Junior & Senior High School

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

South Central Junior & Senior High School ranks 142nd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Elementary : South Central Elementary

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

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 28, 2026
2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 28, 2026
2024–25 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2023–24 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026


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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