South Decatur Jr-Sr High School

8885 S Sr 3, Greensburg IN, 47240 | Decatur County Community Schools | 812-591-3330
  • grades 7-12
  • students 461
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Greensburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
49%Greensburg
46%Indiana

South Decatur Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Decatur County Community Schools" in Greensburg, IN. There are a total of 461 students and 50 teachers at South Decatur Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

South Decatur Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 5% lower than the Indiana average.

South Decatur Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students461
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment56
Taking some courses53
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses41

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 Decatur Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 56 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 53 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
835-39%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
850-54%
High School65-69%

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 Decatur Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 95.8% 96.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 1.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Greensburg demographics profile

StatisticGreensburgIndianaNational
Population11,2216,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,19918891
Median age40.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Greensburg

IndexGreensburgIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The South Decatur Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.