📍 5770 Highlander Dr, Aurora, Dearborn County, 47001
South Dearborn High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Aurora, Dearborn County. The school has 672 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Dearborn Community Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Dearborn High School enrolls 672 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 630 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
299 of the school's 672 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 271 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Dearborn High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 43, state house district 68.
South Dearborn High School is one of 5 schools in South Dearborn Community Sch Corp, based in Aurora, Indiana. The district serves 1,849 students district-wide and employs 132 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 672 students, South Dearborn High School is larger than the district average of about 370 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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