📍 1810 e Sr 56, Petersburg, Pike County, 47567
Pike Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Petersburg, Pike County. The school has 475 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pike County School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pike Central High School enrolls 475 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.4% Two or more races and 2.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 445 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
211 of the school's 475 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 197 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pike Central High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-80, state senate district 48, state house district 63.
Pike Central High School is one of 4 schools in Pike County School Corp, based in Petersburg, Indiana. The district serves 1,561 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 475 students, Pike Central High School is larger than the district average of about 390 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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