📍 450 N 5th St, Indiana, Indiana County, 15701
Indiana Area SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Indiana, Indiana County. The school has 905 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Indiana Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. 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.
Indiana Area SHS enrolls 905 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 4.9% Black or African American and 3.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 789 | 87% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 28 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
358 of the school's 905 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 327 qualify for free lunch and 31 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.
Indiana Area SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 41, state house district 62.
Indiana Area SHS is one of 6 schools in Indiana Area SD, based in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,824 students district-wide and employs 196 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 905 students, Indiana Area SHS is larger than the district average of about 471 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant