Bloomington High School South

1965 S Walnut St, Bloomington IN, 47401 | Monroe County Community School Corporation | 812-330-7714
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1690
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 68% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Bloomington
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
56%Bloomington
46%Indiana

Bloomington High School South is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Monroe County Community School Corporation" in Bloomington, IN. There are a total of 1,690 students and 96 teachers at Bloomington High School South, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bloomington High School South has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 46% higher than the Indiana average.

Bloomington High School South location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1690
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment412
Taking some courses326
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses178
Passing no courses145

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 Bloomington High School South, there are a total of 412 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 326 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School82%

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.

Bloomington High School South race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 83.8% 79.0% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 4.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 4.5% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 4.7% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 6.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Bloomington demographics profile

StatisticBloomingtonIndianaNational
Population84,6916,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,64318891
Median age24.037.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)28%56%55%
Speak English87%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Bloomington

IndexBloomingtonIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college78.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.9%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.5%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters30.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Bloomington High School South data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.