📍 1155 S High School Rd, Indianapolis, Marion County, 46241
Ben Davis University High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indianapolis, Marion County. The school has 358 pupils enrolled. It is part of the MSD Wayne Township school district. It serves grades 10–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ben Davis University High School enrolls 358 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 34% Black or African American and 25% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 136 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 122 | 34% |
| White | 88 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
258 of the school's 358 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 237 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben Davis University 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 35, state house district 92.
Ben Davis University High School is one of 19 schools in MSD Wayne Township, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The district serves 16,146 students district-wide and employs 1,058 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 358 students, Ben Davis University High School is smaller than the district average of about 850 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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