Benjamin Bosse High School

1300 Washington Ave, Evansville IN, 47714 | Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation | 812-477-1661
  • grades 9-12
  • students 746
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 56 in Evansville
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
42%Evansville
46%Indiana

Benjamin Bosse High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation" in Evansville, IN. There are a total of 746 students and 89 teachers at Benjamin Bosse High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Benjamin Bosse High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 31% lower than the Indiana average.

Benjamin Bosse High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students746
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment24
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses12

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Bosse High School, there are a total of 24 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Bosse High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 51.8% 70.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 32.0% 14.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 3.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.5% 9.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Evansville demographics profile

StatisticEvansvilleIndianaNational
Population118,4146,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,50118891
Median age37.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Evansville

IndexEvansvilleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Bosse High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.