📍 2600 S 600 W, Russiaville, Howard County, 46902
Western High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Russiaville, Howard County. The school has 824 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western School Corporation school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western High School enrolls 824 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 718 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 20 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 17 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
247 of the school's 824 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 231 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Western High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-50, state senate district 21, state house district 38.
Western High School is one of 4 schools in Western School Corporation, based in Russiaville, Indiana. The district serves 2,542 students district-wide and employs 166 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 824 students, Western High School is larger than the district average of about 636 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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