Silver Creek High School

557 Renz Ave, Sellersburg IN, 47172 | West Clark Community Schools | 812-246-3391
  • grades 9-12
  • students 918
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sellersburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
51%Sellersburg
46%Indiana

Silver Creek High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Clark Community Schools" in Sellersburg, IN. There are a total of 918 students and 57 teachers at Silver Creek High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Silver Creek High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 23% higher than the Indiana average.

Silver Creek High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students918
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment175
Taking some courses175
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses149
Passing no courses14

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 Silver Creek High School, there are a total of 175 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 175 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Silver Creek High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 90.6% 90.1% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 1.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3% 3.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.0% 4.4% 3.1%

Sellersburg demographics profile

StatisticSellersburgIndianaNational
Population9,3206,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,25818891
Median age39.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%5%13%

Education level achieved in Sellersburg

IndexSellersburgIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade83.8%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school83.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.6%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Silver Creek High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.