Peru High School

401 N Broadway, Peru IN, 46970 | Peru Community Schools | 765-472-3301
  • grades 8-12
  • students 659
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Peru
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
41%Peru
46%Indiana

Peru High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Peru Community Schools" in Peru, IN. There are a total of 659 students and 41 teachers at Peru High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Peru High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students659
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment103
Taking some courses94
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses72

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 Peru High School, there are a total of 103 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 94 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Peru High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 89.6% 88.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 2.9% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.2% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.6% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 0.9% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Peru demographics profile

StatisticPeruIndianaNational
Population11,3696,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,06318891
Median age40.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%5%13%

Education level achieved in Peru

IndexPeruIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade77.4%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.2%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.8%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Peru High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.