Wawasee High School

Summary:

Wawasee High School is a public high school located in Syracuse, Indiana, serving 909 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Wawasee Community School Corporation, which is ranked 150 out of 381 school districts in the state.

Wawasee High School stands out for its relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 83% to 91.1% over the past few years, which are generally higher than the nearby schools like Central Noble Junior Senior High School and Westview Junior-Senior High School. The school's students have also performed better than the state average on several standardized tests, including the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics, and ILEARN Biology. Additionally, Wawasee High School has ranked highly in the state for the performance of its special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups.

However, the school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, and it has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 23.4% in 2020-2021 to 42.1% in 2021-2022. While Wawasee High School generally outperforms its nearby counterparts, such as Northridge High School and Concord Community High School, the school's performance for its African American and Asian student subgroups is less clear, and the school may need to address the chronic absenteeism issue to maintain and potentially improve its overall effectiveness.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1 Warrior Path - Bldg 1
       Syracuse, IN  46567


(574) 457-3147

District: Wawasee Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
93rd of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,184 Help


Feeder schools for Wawasee High School:

Elementary:    Milford Elementary School
    North Webster Elementary School
    Syracuse Elementary School
Middle:    Wawasee Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  909

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.6%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Wawasee High School ranks better than 78.4% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.18. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Wawasee High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: White (83.6%), Hispanic (13.1%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wawasee High School is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Wawasee High School employs 69.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wawasee High School is $13,184.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wawasee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wawasee High School 93rd of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Wawasee High School in the ranking list.)

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Wawasee Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Wawasee Community School Corp 152nd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wawasee High School

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Rank History for all students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 56.66 173rd 349 50.4%
2006 44.60 243rd 349 30.4%
2007 46.00 236th 354 33.3%
2008 59.60 163rd 360 54.7%
2009 73.60 81st 364 77.7%
2010 51.69 128th 362 64.6%
2011 69.43 48th 364 86.8%
2012 68.63 56th 373 85.0%
2013 59.54 85th 353 75.9%
2014 38.44 228th 379 39.8%
2015 60.06 117th 400 70.8%
2016 43.16 250th 394 36.5%
2017 47.40 206th 380 45.8%
2018 46.16 233rd 385 39.5%
2019 57.90 134th 389 65.6%
2021 45.64 204th 388 47.4%
2022 40.67 258th 409 36.9%
2023 47.92 191st 398 52.0%
2024 67.18 93rd 431 78.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.73 95th 285 66.7%
2024 93.80 15th 289 94.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.18 181st 379 52.2%
2024 73.94 58th 377 84.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.40 203rd 388 47.7%
2024 58.80 125th 392 68.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.26 168th 383 56.1%
2024 70.88 77th 392 80.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 9.03 156th 164 4.9%
2023 55.92 59th 166 64.5%
2024 86.86 20th 184 89.1%
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Rank History for White students at Wawasee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.49 249th 378 34.1%
2023 37.67 226th 375 39.7%
2024 55.47 135th 381 64.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wawasee High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 946 5 4 34 0 n/a n/a 0 989
1989 904 6 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1990 850 6 5 37 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1991 842 6 9 39 0 n/a n/a 0 896
1992 889 3 8 36 1 n/a n/a 0 937
1993 917 2 9 36 1 n/a n/a 0 965
1994 914 2 7 34 2 n/a n/a 0 959
1995 1018 5 8 21 1 n/a n/a 12 1065
1996 1018 5 8 21 1 n/a n/a 12 1065
1997 1034 9 12 33 2 n/a n/a 1 1091
1998 1045 4 8 32 2 n/a n/a 0 1091
1999 999 2 6 40 1 n/a n/a 0 1048
2000 994 2 6 23 3 n/a n/a 0 1028
2001 1028 1 6 27 1 n/a n/a 0 1063
2002 1059 1 6 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1108
2003 1059 1 6 42 0 n/a n/a 0 1108
2004 1032 3 7 43 2 n/a n/a 0 1087
2005 1032 2 6 41 5 n/a n/a 0 1086
2006 1052 3 7 42 3 n/a n/a 0 1107
2007 995 1 8 57 2 n/a n/a 34 1097
2008 971 1 2 58 4 n/a n/a 35 1071
2009 960 2 6 58 2 n/a n/a 44 1072
2010 928 3 7 58 3 n/a n/a 36 1035
2011 870 9 5 76 5 0 16 0 981
2012 835 7 3 78 5 0 17 0 945
2013 802 8 4 87 7 0 25 0 933
2014 802 7 5 89 4 0 28 0 935
2015 834 5 5 87 4 0 27 0 962
2016 858 4 4 112 3 0 24 0 1005
2017 808 2 2 106 4 0 23 0 945
2018 772 3 3 107 5 0 20 0 910
2019 789 6 5 107 4 0 28 0 939
2020 770 6 5 106 5 1 27 0 920
2021 803 5 4 106 5 1 25 0 949
2022 774 5 3 120 4 1 32 0 939
2023 760 3 1 119 2 0 24 0 909

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 Wawasee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 989 49.5 19.9 4.8
1989 952 52.2 18.2 4.9
1990 898 51.9 17.3 6.1
1991 896 50.7 17.6 8.5
1992 937 50.9 18.4 9.8
1993 965 49.9 19.3 9.3
1994 959 50.1 19.1 8.8
1995 1065 53.6 19.9 6.4
1996 1065 53.6 19.9 6.4
1997 1091 55.8 19.6 6.9
1998 1091 56.2 19.4 6.5
1999 1048 57.0 18.4 9.4
2000 1028 56.6 18.2 8.9
2001 1063 56.5 18.8 9.3
2002 1108 58.4 19.0 16
2003 1108 58.4 19.0 16
2004 1087 59.4 18.3 18
2005 1086 59.0 18.4 18.1
2006 1107 55.7 19.9 19.6
2007 1097 n/a n/a 24.5
2008 1071 57.6 18.6 28.9
2009 1072 57.7 18.6 28.3
2010 1035 58.1 17.7 36.5
2011 981 56.8 17.2 35.7
2012 945 60.9 15.5 37.5
2013 933 57.5 16.2 39.9
2014 935 57.0 16.4 35.9
2015 962 56.0 17.1 31.8
2016 1005 56.0 17.9 34
2017 945 63.4 14.9 33.1
2018 910 63.2 14.3 38.2
2019 939 69.5 13.5 35.6
2020 920 64.3 14.2 39.2
2021 949 66.9 14.1 38.3
2022 939 64.7 14.5 n/a
2023 909 69.9 12.9 44.4

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 Wawasee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 989 49.5 19.9 4.8
1989 952 52.2 18.2 4.9
1990 898 51.9 17.3 6.1
1991 896 50.7 17.6 8.5
1992 937 50.9 18.4 9.8
1993 965 49.9 19.3 9.3
1994 959 50.1 19.1 8.8
1995 1065 53.6 19.9 6.4
1996 1065 53.6 19.9 6.4
1997 1091 55.8 19.6 6.9
1998 1091 56.2 19.4 6.5
1999 1048 57.0 18.4 9.4
2000 1028 56.6 18.2 8.9
2001 1063 56.5 18.8 9.3
2002 1108 58.4 19.0 16
2003 1108 58.4 19.0 16
2004 1087 59.4 18.3 18
2005 1086 59.0 18.4 18.1
2006 1107 55.7 19.9 19.6
2007 1097 n/a n/a 24.5
2008 1071 57.6 18.6 28.9
2009 1072 57.7 18.6 28.3
2010 1035 58.1 17.7 36.5
2011 981 56.8 17.2 35.7
2012 945 60.9 15.5 37.5
2013 933 57.5 16.2 39.9
2014 935 57.0 16.4 35.9
2015 962 56.0 17.1 31.8
2016 1005 56.0 17.9 34
2017 945 63.4 14.9 33.1
2018 910 63.2 14.3 38.2
2019 939 69.5 13.5 35.6
2020 920 64.3 14.2 39.2
2021 949 66.9 14.1 38.3
2022 939 64.7 14.5 n/a
2023 909 69.9 12.9 44.4

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 Wawasee High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $282 (2.9%) $9,352 (97.1%) $9,634
2020 $311 (2.9%) $10,488 (97.1%) $10,800
2021 $396 (3.9%) $9,821 (96.1%) $10,217
2022 $764 (5.8%) $12,420 (94.2%) $13,184

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wawasee High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 134th of 389 High schoolsRanks 191st of 398 High schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Wawasee High School)45.534
 11.5%
   End of Course Biology (Wawasee Community School Corp)45.534
 11.5%
   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 Students939909
 3.2%
African American63
 50%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic107119
 11.2%
Pacific Islander00
White789760
 3.7%
Two or More Races2824
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.6%44.4%
 8.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Wawasee High School

Wawasee High School ranks 93rd of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Wawasee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Milford Elementary School
Elementary : North Webster Elementary School
Elementary : Syracuse Elementary School
Middle : Wawasee Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 909 students attended Wawasee High School.

Students at Wawasee High School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% 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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