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Booker T Washington Alt School

Public Grades 6-12

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 5% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Booker T Washington Alt School is a public high school located in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 71 students. It is part of the Vigo County School Corporation, which is ranked 257 out of 380 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Booker T Washington Alt School consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of Indiana high schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.45% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 31.21% for the Vigo County School Corporation. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 58.3% in recent years, and a lower four-year graduation rate, fluctuating between 57.1% and 88.4%. Additionally, Booker T Washington Alt School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.28% to 79.1% in recent years.

In comparison, the nearby high schools, such as West Vigo High School, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, and Terre Haute South Vigo High School, all perform significantly better than Booker T Washington Alt School on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These schools are also larger in size and have a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. While the high per-student spending at Booker T Washington Alt School suggests additional funding or resources, the poor academic outcomes indicate that these resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population.

Students ?

3.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,361

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3707 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN 47802

(812) 462-4427

District: Vigo County School Corp

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Two or more races:

12.9%

African American:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2007 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (76% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg33%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

480^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

406^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Vigo County School Corp

257^th of 380Vigo 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	480 of 480	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	482 of 483	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	406 of 429	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	374 of 432	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	330 of 409	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	378 of 388	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	377 of 389	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	368 of 394	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	310 of 353	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	337 of 364	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	351 of 360	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	344 of 354	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.8	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.0	338 of 349	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	362 of 392	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	362 of 381	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2024)8th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing20%-35 vs state

Biology7%-38 vs state

English Language Arts3%

Math0%

Science0%

Mathematics0%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Booker T Washington Alt 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 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
Booker T Washington Alt School	Public	6-12	3707 S 7th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4427	62	20	3.1	72.6%	44 (71.0%)	6 (9.7%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.9%)	6.4	406^th of 429 public high schools	5.4%		14.2	374^th of 432 public high schools	13.4%	32	20.0	0.0	0.0		9.1	3.5	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	$26,361		$26,361
Terre Haute South Vigo High School	Public	9-12	3737 S 7th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4252	1,544	111	13.9	52.5%	1,085 (70.3%)	136 (8.8%)	100 (6.5%)	53 (3.4%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	163 (10.6%)	53.5	182^nd of 429 public high schools	57.6%		50	200^th of 432 public high schools	53.7%	18	56.6	22.9											36.0	$10,687	$411	$10,277
Excel Center of West Central Indiana	Public, Charter	9-12	2702 S. 3rd St.	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Excel Center of West Central Indiana	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 235-1827	139				89 (64.0%)	16 (11.5%)	31 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)
West Vigo High School	Public	9-12	4590 W Sarah Myers Dr	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4282	531	51	10.4	51.8%	497 (93.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	37.7	276^th of 429 public high schools	35.7%		44	241^st of 432 public high schools	44.2%	35	50.8	13.9											28.5	$15,119	$900	$14,218
Terre Haute North Vigo High School	Public	9-12	3434 Maple Av	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4312	1,486	106	14.0	54.7%	1,235 (83.1%)	64 (4.3%)	73 (4.9%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (6.9%)	38.2	274^th of 429 public high schools	36.1%		42.2	251^st of 432 public high schools	41.9%	23	52.7	17.4											23.6	$10,941	$446	$10,495
North Central Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	910 E Cr 975 N	Farmersburg	47850	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 397-2132	369	29	12.7	50.4%	350 (94.9%)	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	15.6	366^th of 429 public high schools	14.7%		20.8	342^nd of 432 public high schools	20.8%	24	30.0	5.0		23.3	24.6	24.0		16.7	11.6	14.0			21.7	$13,560	$934	$12,626
Northview High School	Public	9-12	3150 W Sr 340	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-2661	863	74	11.7	36.5%	788 (91.3%)	6 (0.7%)	33 (3.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.1%)	49.6	207^th of 429 public high schools	51.7%		40.8	258^th of 432 public high schools	40.3%	51	56.4	24.6											26.3	$11,980	$346	$11,634
South Vermillion High School	Public	9-12	770 W Wildcat Dr	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 832-3551	446	47	9.4	54.7%	415 (93.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	39.7	269^th of 429 public high schools	37.3%		51.6	189^th of 432 public high schools	56.3%	80	47.5	12.1											40.2	$12,631	$407	$12,224
Clay City Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	601 Lankford St	Clay City	47841	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 939-2154	366	27	13.7	34.2%	347 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	51.6	197^th of 429 public high schools	54.1%		59.7	141^st of 432 public high schools	67.4%	56	52.1	16.7		44.6	56.7	50.4		53.9	40.0	47.2			48.2	$13,470	$334	$13,135
Riverton Parke Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	4907 S Coxville Rd	Montezuma	47862	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 569-2045	471	47	9.9	49.7%	437 (92.8%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	40.2	265^th of 429 public high schools	38.2%		27	317^th of 432 public high schools	26.6%	52	50.8	14.9		31.9	33.8	32.9		36.2	23.5	29.9			33.7	$12,041	$594	$11,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T Washington Alt School

What district is Booker T Washington Alt School in?

Vigo County School Corp

Is Booker T Washington Alt School a good school?

Booker T Washington Alt School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Indiana high schools.

How many students attend Booker T Washington Alt School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Booker T Washington Alt School.

What is the racial makeup of Booker T Washington Alt School?

Students at Booker T Washington Alt School are 71% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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