Summary:
The Jennings County School Corporation in Indiana has only one high school, Jennings County High School, which serves 1,184 students in grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges.
Academically, Jennings County High School ranks 301 out of 431 Indiana high schools, with proficiency rates in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing (38.99%) and SAT/Mathematics (12.64%) for 11th-grade students well below the state average. The school's proficiency rate in ILEARN/Biology for End of Course was also significantly lower than the state average at 13.95%. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 81.9% is lower than desired.
Jennings County High School also faces high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 34.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. This, combined with the fact that over 50% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school and district may need to provide additional support and resources to help students overcome socioeconomic barriers and improve their academic outcomes.
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