Rensselaer Central High School

1106 E Grace St, Rensselaer IN, 47978 | Rensselaer Central School Corporation | 219-866-5175
  • grades 9-12
  • students 500
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Rensselaer
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
46%Rensselaer
46%Indiana

Rensselaer Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Rensselaer Central School Corporation" in Rensselaer, IN. There are a total of 500 students and 41 teachers at Rensselaer Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Rensselaer Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students500
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment59
Taking some courses28
Taking some courses (not tests)29
Passing some courses<=2
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 Rensselaer Central High School, there are a total of 59 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 28 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.

Rensselaer Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 92.0% 88.2% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 7.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Rensselaer demographics profile

StatisticRensselaerIndianaNational
Population6,1516,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)91418891
Median age36.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%56%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Rensselaer

IndexRensselaerIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade77.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Rensselaer Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.