Charlestown High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 673 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 332nd out of 362 high schools in IN.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1 Pirate Pl, Charlestown, IN 47111
- Principal or Admin: Johnson Dick
- Fax: (812) 256-7274
- Website: www.gcs.k12.in.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Greater Clark County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,066
- Graduation Rate: 66.3%
- Dropout Rate: 3.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.2
- Enrolled Students: 10,970
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 673
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 337 (50.1%)
- Females: 307 (45.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 54 (8.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 215 (31.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 269 (40.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 11 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 5.6% |
| White | 588 | 87.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 169 | 25.1% |
| 10th Grade | 180 | 26.7% |
| 11th Grade | 187 | 27.8% |
| 12th Grade | 137 | 20.4% |
Source: IN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Charlestown High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ISTEP+ ECA state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Biology I
- English 10
ISTEP+ ECA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 50.0% | 61.0% |
| Biology I Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 28.0% | 37.0% |
| English 10 Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 52.0% | 63.0% |
Source: IN Department of Education 2009-2010
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