Southport High School

971 E Banta Rd, Indianapolis IN, 46227 | Perry Township Metropolitan School District | 317-789-4800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2239
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 30% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 343 in Indianapolis
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
33%Indianapolis
46%Indiana

Southport High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perry Township Metropolitan School District" in Indianapolis, IN. There are a total of 2,239 students and 104 teachers at Southport High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Southport High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 30% lower than the Indiana average.

Southport High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2239
Teachers104
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment407
Taking some courses371
Taking some courses (not tests)32
Passing some courses139
Passing no courses222

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 Southport High School, there are a total of 407 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 371 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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.

Southport High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 60.9% 59.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 10.1% 6.6% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 14.5% 14.5% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 13.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 5.4% 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 Southport High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.