Beech Grove Senior High School

Summary:

Beech Grove Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Beech Grove, Indiana, with a student population of 918. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Beech Grove Senior High School faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (61.98%) compared to nearby schools like Arsenal Technical High School (7.57%) and Christel House DORS (8.76%). The school has also struggled with fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 78.4% to 88.2% over the past few years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 66.8% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the 24.0% rate at Franklin Central High School and the 23.9% rate at Christel House Watanabe Manual High School.

Academically, Beech Grove Senior High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 15.14% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/Biology, compared to the state average of 29%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 71.35% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the rates at nearby schools like Franklin Central High School (46.19%) and Christel House Watanabe Manual High School (77.92%).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5330 Hornet Ave
       Beech Grove, IN  46107


(317) 786-1447

District: Beech Grove City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,168 Help


Feeder schools for Beech Grove Senior High School:

Elementary:    Central Elementary School
    Hornet Park Elementary School
Middle:    Beech Grove Middle School
    South Grove Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  918

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.0%
African American:
16.1%
Hispanic:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.4% Help


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Compare Details Beech Grove Senior High School ranks worse than 79.1% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Beech Grove Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Beech Grove Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (62%), African American (16.1%), Hispanic (13.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beech Grove Senior High School is 15.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beech Grove Senior High School is $12,168.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beech Grove Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Beech Grove Senior High School 341st of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Beech Grove Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beech Grove Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 70.24 83rd 349 76.2%
2006 74.14 64th 349 81.7%
2007 71.28 91st 354 74.3%
2008 69.82 90th 360 75.0%
2009 75.65 68th 364 81.3%
2010 52.49 125th 362 65.5%
2011 42.05 207th 364 43.1%
2012 43.85 199th 373 46.6%
2013 44.25 174th 353 50.7%
2014 31.98 265th 379 30.1%
2015 49.15 192nd 400 52.0%
2016 47.51 227th 394 42.4%
2017 28.63 295th 380 22.4%
2018 21.70 325th 385 15.6%
2019 11.82 350th 389 10.0%
2021 19.62 329th 388 15.2%
2022 25.21 315th 409 23.0%
2023 23.36 315th 398 20.9%
2024 20.85 341st 431 20.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.80 71st 94 24.5%
2023 45.34 52nd 104 50.0%
2024 42.04 54th 102 47.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.86 52nd 94 44.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.67 174th 285 38.9%
2024 37.16 174th 289 39.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.52 289th 379 23.7%
2024 25.78 299th 377 20.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.67 314th 388 19.1%
2024 20.88 316th 392 19.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.87 310th 383 19.1%
2024 15.34 340th 392 13.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.28 78th 125 37.6%
2023 22.40 104th 125 16.8%
2024 37.24 69th 132 47.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.11 122nd 164 25.6%
2023 33.20 106th 166 36.1%
2024 13.09 171st 184 7.1%
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Rank History for White students at Beech Grove Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.12 303rd 378 19.8%
2023 20.20 324th 375 13.6%
2024 16.00 333rd 381 12.6%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Open Quote I have gone to this school for four years and its only gotten worse each year. I have witnessed bullying almost every day and teachers and staff handle it very poorly like they don't even care. Most of my class of 2019 are afraid they won't graduate because we have had the disadvantage of teachers who don't care for their students and believe the best way to teach is to give out as much homework as possible and hope the students teach themselves. I have overheard teachers talking badly about students to other members of staff and sometimes to students they like more than others. This school has an incredible amount of bias towards students and will give breaks to the students that teachers like most. The "leadership" of this school if you could even call it that is very ineffective and think the best way to motivate and teach their students a lesson is to punish them rather than giving the students the help they might desire to stay on track. I wouldn't recommend this school to anyone and wouldn't be surprised if it's shut down in the near future considering the school is in massive debt from a superintendent who is one of the most paid superintendents in the state but has bankrupt the school he was at before ours. I pray for my fellow student's futures. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Open Quote Beech Grove High School is a wonderful school, I currently have 2 children that attend school there and I see the academic work that they do is above average in comparison to other school! Wonderful athletic and after school programs for any student. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Beech Grove Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 732 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 732
1989 653 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 655
1990 643 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1991 627 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1992 632 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1993 599 2 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1994 605 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1995 640 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 646
1996 640 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 646
1997 675 2 4 3 0 n/a n/a 1 685
1998 685 1 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1999 689 0 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2000 645 1 9 9 2 n/a n/a 0 666
2001 692 9 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 721
2002 666 13 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2003 666 13 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 694
2004 685 13 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2005 695 20 3 15 2 n/a n/a 0 735
2006 697 27 4 19 2 n/a n/a 0 749
2007 665 25 9 19 0 n/a n/a 14 732
2008 613 35 9 23 2 n/a n/a 19 701
2009 608 25 4 21 1 n/a n/a 20 679
2010 629 34 10 25 1 n/a n/a 24 723
2011 633 53 8 33 6 1 46 0 780
2012 646 46 7 34 15 1 46 0 795
2013 675 54 10 41 3 0 41 0 824
2014 680 56 5 43 3 0 43 0 830
2015 729 53 5 58 2 0 43 0 890
2016 706 61 10 69 0 0 44 0 890
2017 717 89 7 79 0 0 57 0 949
2018 718 97 7 84 0 0 77 0 983
2019 647 111 8 99 1 0 71 0 937
2020 614 104 8 101 0 0 82 0 909
2021 665 126 8 124 0 0 82 0 1005
2022 604 146 6 125 0 0 86 0 967
2023 569 148 6 122 0 0 73 0 918

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beech Grove Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 732 36.8 19.8 3.4
1989 655 35.3 18.5 1.4
1990 644 36.3 17.7 4.5
1991 627 36.1 17.3 4.9
1992 632 34.7 18.2 6.5
1993 606 35.0 17.3 7.3
1994 616 35.0 17.6 6.2
1995 646 36.4 17.7 5
1996 646 36.4 17.7 5
1997 685 37.7 18.2 5.4
1998 699 38.9 18.0 6.7
1999 698 39.0 17.9 9.5
2000 666 41.1 16.2 11.6
2001 721 40.5 17.8 13.6
2002 694 41.1 16.9 16.6
2003 694 41.1 16.9 16.6
2004 717 39.1 18.3 19.9
2005 735 40.0 18.4 26.4
2006 749 36.9 20.3 27.8
2007 732 n/a n/a 33
2008 701 36.3 19.3 35.6
2009 679 37.9 17.9 37.6
2010 723 38.4 18.7 42.2
2011 780 41.0 18.9 47.2
2012 795 46.0 17.2 47.8
2013 824 50.2 16.3 51.7
2014 830 51.4 16.1 57.2
2015 890 53.0 16.7 56.7
2016 890 58.0 15.3 59.6
2017 949 55.2 17.1 57.1
2018 983 n/a n/a 63.8
2019 937 60.5 15.4 57.8
2020 909 59.1 15.3 60.1
2021 1005 54.7 18.3 58
2022 967 71.0 13.6 45.5
2023 918 58.5 15.6 71.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beech Grove Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 732 36.8 19.8 3.4
1989 655 35.3 18.5 1.4
1990 644 36.3 17.7 4.5
1991 627 36.1 17.3 4.9
1992 632 34.7 18.2 6.5
1993 606 35.0 17.3 7.3
1994 616 35.0 17.6 6.2
1995 646 36.4 17.7 5
1996 646 36.4 17.7 5
1997 685 37.7 18.2 5.4
1998 699 38.9 18.0 6.7
1999 698 39.0 17.9 9.5
2000 666 41.1 16.2 11.6
2001 721 40.5 17.8 13.6
2002 694 41.1 16.9 16.6
2003 694 41.1 16.9 16.6
2004 717 39.1 18.3 19.9
2005 735 40.0 18.4 26.4
2006 749 36.9 20.3 27.8
2007 732 n/a n/a 33
2008 701 36.3 19.3 35.6
2009 679 37.9 17.9 37.6
2010 723 38.4 18.7 42.2
2011 780 41.0 18.9 47.2
2012 795 46.0 17.2 47.8
2013 824 50.2 16.3 51.7
2014 830 51.4 16.1 57.2
2015 890 53.0 16.7 56.7
2016 890 58.0 15.3 59.6
2017 949 55.2 17.1 57.1
2018 983 n/a n/a 63.8
2019 937 60.5 15.4 57.8
2020 909 59.1 15.3 60.1
2021 1005 54.7 18.3 58
2022 967 71.0 13.6 45.5
2023 918 58.5 15.6 71.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beech Grove Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $374 (3.7%) $9,784 (96.3%) $10,158
2020 $271 (2.7%) $9,860 (97.3%) $10,131
2021 $694 (6.3%) $10,253 (93.7%) $10,948
2022 $1,476 (12.1%) $10,692 (87.9%) $12,168

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beech Grove Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 350th of 389 High schoolsRanks 315th of 398 High schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Beech Grove Senior High School)11.815.1
 3.3%
   End of Course Biology (Beech Grove City Schools)11.815.1
 3.3%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students937918
 2%
African American111148
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic99122
 23.2%
Pacific Islander00
White647569
 12.1%
Two or More Races7173
 2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.8%71.4%
 13.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 918 students attended Beech Grove Senior High School.

Beech Grove Senior High School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Indiana high schools.

Students at Beech Grove Senior High School are 62% White, 16% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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