Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School

9120 S 300 W, Poneto IN, 46781 | Southern Wells Community Schools | 765-728-5534
  • grades 7-12
  • students 397
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Poneto
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
51%Poneto
46%Indiana

Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southern Wells Community Schools" in Poneto, IN. There are a total of 397 students and 29 teachers at Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 7% higher than the Indiana average.

Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students397
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment19
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses17

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 Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 19 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
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
835-39%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
860-64%
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.

Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 98.1% 98.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.2% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.7% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.7% 4.4% 3.1%

Poneto demographics profile

StatisticPonetoIndianaNational
Population1806,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,56918891
Median age34.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Poneto

IndexPonetoIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.8%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters1.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.