📍 1142 N Orchard Rd, Rockport, Spencer County, 47635
South Spencer High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rockport, Spencer County. The school has 357 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Spencer County Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Spencer High School enrolls 357 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.8% Two or more races and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 332 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 357 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
South Spencer High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 75.
South Spencer High School is one of 4 schools in South Spencer County Sch Corp, based in Rockport, Indiana. The district serves 1,065 students district-wide and employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 357 students, South Spencer High School is larger than the district average of about 266 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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