South Putnam High School

1780 E Us Hwy 40, Greencastle IN, 46135 | South Putnam Community Schools | 765-653-3148
  • grades 9-12
  • students 389
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Greencastle
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
47%Greencastle
46%Indiana

South Putnam High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Putnam Community Schools" in Greencastle, IN. There are a total of 389 students and 25 teachers at South Putnam High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

South Putnam High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 10% lower than the Indiana average.

South Putnam High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students389
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment89
Taking some courses70
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses26

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 South Putnam High School, there are a total of 89 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 70 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
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

South Putnam High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 94.8% 94.0% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 2.0% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.3% 4.4% 3.1%

Greencastle demographics profile

StatisticGreencastleIndianaNational
Population10,3126,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,96918891
Median age25.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%56%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Greencastle

IndexGreencastleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college45.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.2%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The South Putnam High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.