Tell City Jr-Sr High School

900 12Th St, Tell City IN, 47586 | Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation | 812-547-3131
  • grades 7-12
  • students 653
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 42% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Tell City
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
59%Tell City
46%Indiana

Tell City Jr-Sr High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation" in Tell City, IN. There are a total of 653 students and 48 teachers at Tell City Jr-Sr High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Tell City Jr-Sr High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 42% higher than the Indiana average.

Tell City Jr-Sr High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students653
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment58
Taking some courses52
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses20
Passing no courses32

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 Tell City Jr-Sr High School, there are a total of 58 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 52 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
770-74%
845-49%
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
775-79%
870-74%
High School65-69%

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.

Tell City Jr-Sr High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 94.3% 95.5% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 0.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.4% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Tell City demographics profile

StatisticTell CityIndianaNational
Population7,2436,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,59818891
Median age38.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Tell City

IndexTell CityIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade85.1%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college40.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Tell City Jr-Sr High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.