Summary:
In zip code 46319, there is one high school, Griffith Junior/Senior High School, serving grades 6-12. This public school is part of the Griffith Public Schools district.
Griffith Junior/Senior High School has demonstrated a consistent performance within Indiana, typically ranking in the mid-200s out of approximately 400 high schools over the past three years, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 88.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a good ability to support students through to graduation. However, a notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, which is significantly higher than ideal and could impact student achievement.
Academically, Griffith Junior/Senior High School shows mixed results. English Language Arts proficiency at 34.61% is slightly above the district average but below the state average. Mathematics proficiency, at 29.59%, is notably below both district and state averages, with SAT math scores being particularly low compared to the state. Science proficiency is also slightly below the state average. The school serves a significant population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.39% receiving free or reduced lunch. While spending per student is $10,281 and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 15.5, these resources do not appear to be fully translating into high academic achievement across all subjects, especially in mathematics.
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