📍 3424 Cr 427, Waterloo, DeKalb County, 46793
DeKalb High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Waterloo, DeKalb County. The school has 1,075 pupils enrolled. It is part of the DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 15 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
DeKalb High School enrolls 1,075 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 981 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
382 of the school's 1,075 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 327 qualify for free lunch and 55 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.
DeKalb High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-30, state senate district 14, state house district 52.
DeKalb High School is one of 6 schools in DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist, based in Waterloo, Indiana. The district serves 3,537 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,075 students, DeKalb High School is larger than the district average of about 590 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe