📍 1205 N Sr 75, Thorntown, Boone County, 46071
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Thorntown, Boone County. The school has 818 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 58% of students are proficient in reading. 38% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School enrolls 818 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 762 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
290 of the school's 818 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 257 qualify for free lunch and 33 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.
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-40, state senate district 7, state house district 41.
Western Boone Jr-Sr High School is one of 3 schools in Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist, based in Thorntown, Indiana. The district serves 1,574 students district-wide and employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 818 students, Western Boone Jr-Sr High School is larger than the district average of about 525 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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