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Southport High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 2,355 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Perry Township Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 134.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southport High School enrolls 2,355 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 134.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 931 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 571 | 24% |
| Asian | 418 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 292 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 140 | 5.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,650 of the school's 2,355 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,565 qualify for free lunch and 85 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southport 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-60, state senate district 36, state house district 93.
Southport High School is one of 17 schools in Perry Township Schools, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 16,243 students district-wide and employs 1,002 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,355 students, Southport High School is larger than the district average of about 955 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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