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Best High Schools in Zip Code 46382

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Top rankedSouth Central Junior-Senior High School161^st of 429 Indiana high schools

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South Central Junior-Senior High School up 104 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

In zip code 46382, there is one high school, South Central Junior-Senior High School, serving grades 7-12. This public school is part of the South Central Com School Corp, which is recognized as a strong district in Indiana.

South Central Junior-Senior High School demonstrates a strong graduation rate of 88.4%, indicating that most students successfully complete their high school education. The school also shows proficiency in English Language Arts for 7th and 8th graders that meets or exceeds the district average. Notably, 11th graders at the school perform exceptionally well in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, with a proficiency rate of 66.27%, significantly surpassing the Indiana state average. The school serves 465 students and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, with a spending per student of $12,129.

However, there are areas for potential improvement. The chronic absenteeism rate stands at 17.8%, which is a concern as it can impact academic progress. While strong in some English and reading areas, the school's math proficiency, particularly in ILEARN Math for all grades (48.67%) and SAT Mathematics for 11th graders (12.05%), falls below the district and state averages. Biology proficiency also showed a significant drop in the 2023-2024 school year compared to the state average. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, suggesting it is a solid performer but not consistently among the top-tier schools in Indiana. Approximately 33.12% of students receive free or reduced lunch, indicating a segment of the student body may face socioeconomic challenges.

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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
South Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9808 S 600 W	Union Mills	46382	LaPorte County	South Central Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 767-2266	463	28	16.8	32.8%	402 (86.8%)	2 (0.4%)	51 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	56.7	161^st of 429 public high schools	62.5%		39.8	265^th of 432 public high schools	38.7%	104	66.3	12.1	45.7	60.0	53.3	47.1	50.0	48.7	50.0	$12,129	$270	$11,859

Cities Near Zip Code 46382

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union Mills	2.06 mi	2	84^th
Kingsford Heights	4.33 mi	1	23^rd
La Porte	5.83 mi	13	203^rd
Wanatah	6.8 mi	2	240^th
Westville	7.47 mi	2	150^th

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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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