Adams High School

808 S Twyckenham Dr, South Bend IN, 46615 | South Bend Community School Corporation | 574-393-5300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1886
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in South Bend
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
25%South Bend
46%Indiana

Adams High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Bend Community School Corporation" in South Bend, IN. There are a total of 1,886 students and 114 teachers at Adams High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Adams High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1886
Teachers114
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment221
Taking some courses179
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses69
Passing no courses106

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 Adams High School, there are a total of 221 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 179 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

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.

Adams High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 43.6% 35.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 32.2% 34.8% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.3% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3% 18.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.3% 9.3% 4.4% 3.1%

South Bend demographics profile

StatisticSouth BendIndianaNational
Population102,6866,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44618891
Median age33.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%56%55%
Speak English85%92%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in South Bend

IndexSouth BendIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Adams High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.