Western Boone Jr-Sr High School

1205 N Sr 75, Thorntown IN, 46071 | Western Boone County Community School Corporation | 765-482-6143
  • grades 7-12
  • students 795
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Thorntown
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
51%Thorntown
46%Indiana

Western Boone Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Western Boone County Community School Corporation" in Thorntown, IN. There are a total of 795 students and 49 teachers at Western Boone Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Western Boone Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 6% lower than the Indiana average.

Western Boone Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students795
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment154
Taking some courses145
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses143
Passing no courses<=2

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 Western Boone Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 154 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 145 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
830-34%
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
855-59%
High School55-59%

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.

Western Boone Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 95.1% 95.0% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.4% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2.2% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Thorntown demographics profile

StatisticThorntownIndianaNational
Population1,0776,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,75718891
Median age41.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Thorntown

IndexThorntownIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school80.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college43.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.8%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.1%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters1.6%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 Western Boone Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.