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Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Public Grades 9-12
183rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 415 Indiana High Schools
Better than 56% of Indiana high schools
Summary

Terre Haute South Vigo High School is a large public high school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 1,544 students in grades 9–12 as part of Vigo County School Corp. In 2025–26 it ranked 183rd of 415 Indiana high schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), well above its district's 28th percentile and ahead of every other Vigo County high school — West Vigo High School (29th percentile), Terre Haute North Vigo High School (43rd) and Booker T Washington Alt School (2nd). It has held a 3-star rating since at least 2020–21.

Academically the picture is uneven. SAT ERW is a relative strength: 52.31% in 2025–26, above the district's 46.25% and slightly above the state's 51.9%, and ahead of nearly every nearby school except South Vermillion High School (60.92%). SAT Math (25.23%) beats the district (19.5%) and is nearly level with the state (25.6%), the best among nearby schools that year. Biology ILEARN End-of-Course proficiency has climbed from 19.52% in 2022–23 to 33.9% in 2025–26, though it remained below the state's 45.6% in 2024–25.

Graduation improved from 75.3% in 2022–23 to 85.6% in 2024–25, above the district's 83.9% but below the state's 89.7% and below several nearby schools such as Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School (95.1%) and Clay City Junior-Senior High School (87.5%). The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 42.0% in 2024–25, up from 21.3% in 2020–21 and far above the district's 27.4% and the state's 16.7%. School effectiveness also varies by group — 32nd percentile for Low Socio Economic Status students and 30th for Special Education students, versus 56th overall. Notably, South spends $10,687 per student (2023–24), the lowest among nearby schools listed, with a 13.9 student-teacher ratio.

1,544
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,687
Per pupil spending ?
52.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 3737 S 7th St
       Terre Haute, IN  47802

(812) 462-4252

District: Vigo County School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
Two or more races:
10.6%
African American:
8.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vigo County School Corp
✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 17% Indiana)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg32%
Indiana avg39%
183rd of 415
Indiana public high schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 48% (2016) to top 44% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Vigo County School Corp
270th of 374Vigo County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202652.1183 of 41555.9%★★★☆☆
202553.5182 of 42957.6%★★★☆☆
202450.0200 of 43253.7%★★★☆☆
202351.9167 of 39858.0%★★★☆☆
202255.0186 of 40954.5%★★★☆☆
202152.0159 of 38859.0%★★★☆☆
201946.2212 of 38945.5%★★☆☆☆
201857.5176 of 38554.3%★★★☆☆
201748.1196 of 38048.4%★★☆☆☆
201652.3189 of 39452.0%★★★☆☆
201546.9214 of 40046.5%★★☆☆☆
201445.2186 of 37950.9%★★★☆☆
201363.363 of 35382.2%★★★★☆
201255.7120 of 37367.8%★★★☆☆
201145.0197 of 36445.9%★★☆☆☆
201042.1187 of 36248.3%★★☆☆☆
200957.4184 of 36449.5%★★☆☆☆
200842.5251 of 36030.3%★★☆☆☆
200741.7256 of 35427.7%★☆☆☆☆
200653.2197 of 34943.6%★★☆☆☆
200547.9216 of 34938.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202643.363 of 13352.6%★★★☆☆
202526.699 of 13225.0%★☆☆☆☆
202439.862 of 13253.0%★★★☆☆
202344.845 of 12564.0%★★★☆☆
202230.281 of 12535.2%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202646.726 of 4238.1%★★☆☆☆
202466.717 of 4763.8%★★★☆☆
202370.019 of 4961.2%★★★☆☆
202249.223 of 4447.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202544.256 of 11952.9%★★★☆☆
202454.529 of 9469.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202653.2168 of 39557.5%★★★☆☆
202559.1124 of 38768.0%★★★☆☆
202448.7187 of 39252.3%★★★☆☆
202353.3159 of 38859.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202631.6129 of 19433.5%★★☆☆☆
202527.5134 of 18126.0%★☆☆☆☆
202460.352 of 18471.7%★★★★☆
202347.376 of 16654.2%★★★☆☆
202268.645 of 16472.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202634.4266 of 39031.8%★★☆☆☆
202540.9230 of 37739.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.3208 of 37744.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.2216 of 37943.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202647.0194 of 39751.1%★★★☆☆
202540.7228 of 38640.9%★★☆☆☆
202447.0196 of 39250.0%★★★☆☆
202348.2172 of 38355.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202639.561 of 11245.5%★★☆☆☆
202550.445 of 11159.5%★★★☆☆
202431.972 of 10229.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.150 of 10451.9%★★★☆☆
202229.963 of 9433.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202632.3205 of 29229.8%★★☆☆☆
202531.6213 of 29828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202448.2126 of 28956.4%★★★☆☆
202332.0202 of 28529.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202649.2169 of 38756.3%★★★☆☆
202550.9157 of 37758.4%★★★☆☆
202440.8217 of 38143.0%★★☆☆☆
202344.1192 of 37548.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.8179 of 37852.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
White (2026)56th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school
African American (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)38th percentile-18 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2026)30th percentile-26 vs school
By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?
Evidence-based Reading and Writing52%~ state avg
Biology34%
Mathematics25%~ state avg

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by a student
Thursday, December 31, 2020

Open Quote They do nothing to help people who used to go to school there. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2020

Open Quote Special needs class needs revamped. My student has gone backwards in learning skills. When you have problems with aides, the school personnel sweeps the problems under carpet per say. If you are fully involved with your child’s education, and don’t use the school as a day care, you will be bumping heads with personnel, lied too, and everything you can think of. Close Quote





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Terre Haute South Vigo High School ranks 183rd of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Terre Haute South Vigo High School are 70% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,544 students attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School.

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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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