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Pendleton Heights High School

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Pendleton Heights High School ranks 55 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 87% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Pendleton Heights High School is a public high school in Pendleton, Indiana, serving 1,353 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the South Madison Community School Corporation, which is ranked 39 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Pendleton Heights High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, performing well on standardized tests like ILEARN and SAT. In 2024-2025, the school had 56.76% proficiency in ILEARN/Biology, compared to the district's 56.87% and the state's 29%. The school also excels in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, with 63.73% proficiency, matching the district average. Pendleton Heights maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 95.8% over the past few years, exceeding state and district averages.

While Pendleton Heights High School outperforms nearby schools like Daleville Junior-Senior High School and Shenandoah High School, it lags behind top-ranked schools in the state, such as Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern High School. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, ranging from 25.27% to 30.73%, suggests it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

1,502

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,479

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Arabian Dr
Pendleton, IN 46064

(765) 778-2161

District: South Madison Com School Corp

Feeder schools for Pendleton Heights High School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
	Maple Ridge Elementary School
	Pendleton Elementary School
Middle:	Pendleton Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Indiana high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Indiana avg42%

55^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 380South Madison Com 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	76.7	55 of 429	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	62 of 432	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	64 of 398	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	89 of 409	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	68 of 388	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	69 of 389	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	84 of 385	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	88 of 380	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	71 of 394	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	71 of 400	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.1	76 of 379	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	48.9	145 of 353	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.8	214 of 373	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	145 of 364	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	58 of 362	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	152 of 364	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	136 of 360	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.8	67 of 354	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.0	51 of 349	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	64 of 349	81.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	63.3	33 of 125	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	72 of 387	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	121 of 392	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	93 of 388	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	32 of 181	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.1	107 of 184	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.7	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	56 of 377	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	81 of 377	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	94 of 379	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	49 of 386	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	37 of 392	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	56 of 383	85.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	32.0	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	34 of 298	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	69 of 289	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	85 of 285	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	62 of 377	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	60 of 381	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	79 of 375	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	116 of 378	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2023)7th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing64%+9 vs state

Biology57%+11 vs state

Mathematics34%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Pendleton Heights 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
Pendleton Heights High School	Public	9-12	One Arabian Dr	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2161	1,502	66	22.9	29.0%	1,281 (85.3%)	45 (3.0%)	102 (6.8%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.7%)	76.7	55^th of 429 public high schools	87.2%		73.9	62^nd of 432 public high schools	85.6%	7	63.7	34.2							56.8	$9,479	$151	$9,329
Anderson High School	Public	9-12	4610 Madison Ave	Anderson	46013	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 641-2037	1,768	124	14.3	62.0%	794 (44.9%)	387 (21.9%)	392 (22.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (10.6%)	14.3	375^th of 429 public high schools	12.6%		15	372^nd of 432 public high schools	13.9%	3	30.5	5.6							12.4	$14,539	$2,242	$12,296
Excel Center - Anderson	Public, Charter	9-12	630 Nichols Ave	Anderson	46016	Madison County	Excel Center - Anderson	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3930	321	10	32.1	31.8%	165 (51.4%)	61 (19.0%)	78 (24.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18.7	352^nd of 429 public high schools	17.9%		5.6	419^th of 432 public high schools	3.0%	67	27.3	9.1								$3,411	$201	$3,209
Lapel Senior High School	Public	9-12	1850 S 900 W	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3137	462	34	13.7	31.2%	413 (89.4%)	8 (1.7%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	68.2	92^nd of 429 public high schools	78.6%		72.8	66^th of 432 public high schools	84.7%	26	62.1	35.3							39.6	$10,913	$237	$10,676
Mt Vernon High School	Public	9-12	8112 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 485-3131	1,470	89	16.5	30.4%	1,057 (71.9%)	214 (14.6%)	85 (5.8%)	23 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.1%)	85.7	28^th of 429 public high schools	93.5%		74.5	60^th of 432 public high schools	86.1%	32	63.7	35.2							76.4	$11,456	$261	$11,195
Hamilton Southeastern High School	Public	9-12	12499 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4190	3,504	173	20.1	16.5%	2,349 (67.0%)	302 (8.6%)	282 (8.0%)	376 (10.7%)	8 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	184 (5.3%)	89.4	15^th of 429 public high schools	96.5%		92.6	11^th of 432 public high schools	97.5%	4	78.1	56.7							62.6	$11,750	$503	$11,247
Indiana Online Learning Academy 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	5100 N. Raider Rd.	MIddletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 354-2266	361	5	72.2	56.2%	274 (75.9%)	36 (10.0%)	26 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	7354 W Us 36	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 354-6640	405	29	13.8	44.0%	387 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	53.7	181^st of 429 public high schools	57.8%		44.6	231^st of 432 public high schools	46.5%	50	49.5	28.6							35.1	$12,152	$274	$11,877
Fishers High School	Public	9-12	13000 Promise Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4290	3,590	174	20.6	22.3%	2,337 (65.1%)	361 (10.1%)	421 (11.7%)	269 (7.5%)	10 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	191 (5.3%)	94	7^th of 429 public high schools	98.4%		93	9^th of 432 public high schools	97.9%	2	78.1	59.7							72.1	$11,014	$472	$10,542
Daleville Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8400 S Bronco Dr	Daleville	47334	Delaware County	Daleville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 378-3371	435	30	14.7	41.1%	411 (94.5%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	56.4	163^rd of 429 public high schools	62.0%		63.8	111^th of 432 public high schools	74.3%	52	56.5	20.3	31.7	32.9	32.3	41.8	32.9	37.3	45.7	$11,351	$498	$10,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Pendleton Heights High School

What schools feed into Pendleton Heights High School?

Pendleton Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : Maple Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Pendleton Elementary School
Middle : Pendleton Heights Middle School

How many students attend Pendleton Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,502 students attended Pendleton Heights High School.

What district is Pendleton Heights High School in?

South Madison Com School Corp

Is Pendleton Heights High School a good school?

Pendleton Heights High School ranks 55^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pendleton Heights High School?

Students at Pendleton Heights High School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

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