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Western Boone Junior-Senior High School

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Western Boone Junior-Senior High School ranks 53 rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 88% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Thorntown, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 774 students. The school is part of the Western Boone County Community School District, which is ranked 20th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Indiana high schools, with a current ranking of 53 out of 429 schools. The school's performance on ILEARN and SAT assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Biology and Evidence-based Reading and Writing. Notably, Western Boone's female students and special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Indiana high schools in those subgroups. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.2% to 99.1% over the past few years, which are above the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Brownsburg High School and Zionsville Community High School are among the top-performing high schools in Indiana, ranking in the top 5-15 statewide and having significantly higher SAT proficiency rates. However, Western Boone's performance is still strong, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana high schools. In contrast, Frankfort High School and Crawfordsville Senior High School have lower overall rankings and academic performance compared to Western Boone.

756

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,132

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1205 N Sr 75
Thorntown, IN 46071

(765) 482-6143

District: Western Boone County Com School District

Feeder schools for Western Boone Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Granville Wells Elementary School
	Thorntown Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Indiana high schools

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

70^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

53^rd of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 380Western Boone County Com School District 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	82.1	70 of 480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	52 of 491	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	77 of 489	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	100 of 490	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	97 of 483	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	211 of 470	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	143 of 473	69.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	159 of 472	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	135 of 494	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	86.4	37 of 485	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	22 of 470	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	79.0	54 of 444	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	68 of 447	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	39 of 451	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	22 of 428	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	74.4	90 of 423	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	112 of 392	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	93 of 382	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.0	20 of 375	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.3	40 of 370	89.2%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	53 of 429	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	91 of 432	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	103 of 398	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	105 of 409	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	93 of 388	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	235 of 389	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	123 of 385	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.8	86 of 380	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	65.5	108 of 394	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	90 of 400	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	31 of 379	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	11 of 353	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	21 of 373	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	78.7	22 of 364	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	62.0	72 of 362	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	96 of 364	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	73 of 360	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	58 of 354	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.9	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	81 of 349	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	34 of 387	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	93 of 392	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	108 of 388	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	62 of 377	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	94 of 377	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	226 of 379	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	81 of 386	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	105 of 392	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	107 of 383	72.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	56 of 298	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	94.5	13 of 289	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.0	44 of 285	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	70 of 377	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	109 of 381	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	125 of 375	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	127 of 378	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Biology65%+20 vs state

Evidence-based Reading and Writing65%+10 vs state

Math52%

English Language Arts47%

Mathematics29%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Western Boone 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
Western Boone Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1205 N Sr 75	Thorntown	46071	Boone County	Western Boone County Com School District	No	No	No	No	(765) 482-6143	756	51	14.8	35.4%	706 (93.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	78.4	53^rd of 429 public high schools	87.6%		67.2	91^st of 432 public high schools	78.9%	38	64.7	28.6	46.2	47.0	46.6	54.7	49.6	52.2	65.3	$11,132	$392	$10,739
Lebanon Senior High School	Public	9-12	510 Essex Dr	Lebanon	46052	Boone County	Lebanon Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 482-0400	1,070	67	15.9	45.2%	793 (74.1%)	107 (10.0%)	112 (10.5%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.0%)	52.5	190^th of 429 public high schools	55.7%		61.1	132^nd of 432 public high schools	69.4%	58	56.5	22.9							38.0	$12,730	$508	$12,222
Tri-West Senior High School	Public	9-12	7883 N Sr 39	Lizton	46149	Hendricks County	North West Hendricks Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 994-4000	613	36	17.0	20.1%	546 (89.1%)	32 (5.2%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	88.8	17^th of 429 public high schools	96.0%		89.5	19^th of 432 public high schools	95.6%	2	78.5	46.9							61.0	$12,142	$204	$11,937
Clinton Prairie Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2400 S Cr 450 W	Frankfort	46041	Clinton County	Clinton Prairie School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 659-3305	497	41	12.2	44.9%	449 (90.3%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	69.9	82^nd of 429 public high schools	80.9%		71.1	78^th of 432 public high schools	81.9%	4	60.0	24.0	45.2	51.4	47.9	46.2	34.7	41.2	60.7	$13,936	$614	$13,323
Crawfordsville Senior High School	Public	9-12	One Athenian Dr	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 362-2340	682	52	13.1	49.7%	448 (65.7%)	15 (2.2%)	194 (28.4%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	59.5	141^st of 429 public high schools	67.1%		45.3	229^th of 432 public high schools	47.0%	88	57.3	22.0							47.3	$13,645	$1,244	$12,401
Athens Virtual Academy of Indiana	Public, Virtual	7-12	1 W. Athenian Dr.	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	Crawfordsville Community Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 225-5175	170	4	46.3	29.4%	147 (86.5%)	6 (3.5%)	10 (5.9%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)
North Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	5945 Us 231 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 362-5140	547	40	13.6	33.6%	493 (90.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	43	240^th of 429 public high schools	44.1%		61.2	131^st of 432 public high schools	69.7%	109	48.1	19.4							33.6	$14,637	$1,080	$13,558
Frankfort High School	Public	9-12	1 S Maish Rd	Frankfort	46041	Clinton County	Community Schools of Frankfort	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 654-8545	922	64	14.4	53.8%	346 (37.5%)	5 (0.5%)	556 (60.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (1.0%)	20.1	345^th of 429 public high schools	19.6%		18.1	353^rd of 432 public high schools	18.3%	8	27.1	9.3							29.4	$10,295	$935	$9,360
Southmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	6425 Us 231 S	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	South Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 866-0350	476	33	14.3	32.8%	417 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	62.2	124^th of 429 public high schools	71.1%		74.4	61^st of 432 public high schools	85.9%	63	52.5	29.3							47.9	$13,366	$432	$12,934
Zionsville Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 Mulberry St	Zionsville	46077	Boone County	Zionsville Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 873-3355	2,338	124	18.8	8.5%	1,835 (78.5%)	87 (3.7%)	130 (5.6%)	155 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (5.6%)	95.4	5^th of 429 public high schools	98.8%		96.4	3^rd of 432 public high schools	99.3%	2	86.2	62.2							74.5	$11,122	$251	$10,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Boone Junior-Senior High School

What schools feed into Western Boone Junior-Senior High School?

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Granville Wells Elementary School
Elementary : Thorntown Elementary School

What district is Western Boone Junior-Senior High School in?

Western Boone County Com School District

How many students attend Western Boone Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 756 students attended Western Boone Junior-Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Western Boone Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Western Boone Junior-Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Western Boone Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Western Boone Junior-Senior High School ranks 53^rd of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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