Pike High School

5401 W 71St St, Indianapolis IN, 46268 | Pike Township Metropolitan School District | 317-291-5250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3209
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 343 in Indianapolis
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
33%Indianapolis
46%Indiana

Pike High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pike Township Metropolitan School District" in Indianapolis, IN. There are a total of 3,209 students and 178 teachers at Pike High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Pike High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 7% lower than the Indiana average.

Pike High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3209
Teachers178
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment678
Taking some courses495
Taking some courses (not tests)165
Passing some courses229
Passing no courses259

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 Pike High School, there are a total of 678 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 495 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

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.

Pike High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 11.4% 27.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 63.5% 47.0% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.9% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.4% 18.1% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.4% 5.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Indianapolis demographics profile

StatisticIndianapolisIndianaNational
Population869,3876,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,40418891
Median age34.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English86%92%79%
Speak Spanish8%5%13%

Education level achieved in Indianapolis

IndexIndianapolisIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.7%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.0%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Pike High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.