Penn High School

56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka IN, 46545 | Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation | 574-259-7961
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3726
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 56% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Mishawaka
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
47%Mishawaka
46%Indiana

Penn High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation" in Mishawaka, IN. There are a total of 3,726 students and 164 teachers at Penn High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Penn High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.5%, which is 56% higher than the Indiana average.

Penn High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3726
Teachers164
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment690
Taking some courses663
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses553
Passing no courses108

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 Penn High School, there are a total of 690 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 663 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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.

Penn High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 83.6% 80.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 4.5% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.9% 5.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 4.7% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Mishawaka demographics profile

StatisticMishawakaIndianaNational
Population49,6756,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,77618891
Median age34.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Mishawaka

IndexMishawakaIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.5%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.7%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Penn High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.