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Crispus Attucks High School

๐Ÿ“ 1140 Dr M Luther King Jr St, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46202

1,188
Pupils
20.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Crispus Attucks High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 1,188 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Indianapolis Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Crispus Attucks High School enrolls 1,188 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 44% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 58 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.

Male students
526 (44%)
Female students
662 (56%)
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student-teacher ratio
20.5:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Black or African American, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American69058%
Hispanic or Latino41135%
Two or more races453.8%
White373.1%
Asian3<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

912 of the school's 1,188 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 902 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Crispus Attucks High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). 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-70, state senate district 33, state house district 99.

School district: Indianapolis Public Schools

Crispus Attucks High School is one of 57 schools in Indianapolis Public Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 21,055 students district-wide and employs 1,510 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,188 students, Crispus Attucks High School is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.

21,055
District students
57
Schools
1,510
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

27%
Reading proficient
85%
Graduation rate
26%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (2) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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