Summary:
The School City of Mishawaka, Indiana is home to a single high school, Mishawaka High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly low-income student population.
Mishawaka High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is below the state and School City of Mishawaka district averages. Only 39.93% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to the district average of 39.48%, and just 18.15% were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the district average of 17.8%. Additionally, the school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger places it in the bottom 40% of Indiana high schools.
Socioeconomic factors also play a role, with 64.72% of Mishawaka High School students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 47.6% is another area of concern, as regular attendance is crucial for academic success. While the school's challenges may be reflective of broader district-level issues, addressing these problems will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.
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