New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

Summary:

New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy is a small public high school in Knightstown, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 52. While the school has a more diverse student body compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

The school's student population is 67.31% White, 11.54% African American, 9.62% Hispanic, and 9.62% two or more races. Academically, only 22.22% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and only 3.7% were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the New Castle Community School Corporation district scores of 49.54% and 17.43%, respectively. However, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.6% and a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.4, which could be leveraged to provide targeted support and interventions.

Compared to nearby high schools like New Castle High School, Lincoln Middle/High School, and Shenandoah High School, the New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy has lower proficiency rates and graduation rates. The school's small student population, high percentage of students from low-income families, and unique student population (students in the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy program) may contribute to these academic challenges, but the school's strengths in student-teacher ratio and attendance could be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10892 N In-140
Knightstown, IN 46148

(877) 860-0003

District: New Castle Community School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
381^st of 431 Indiana High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 75

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

African American:

14.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy ranks worse than 88.4% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.57. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), African American (14.7%), Hispanic (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy employs 3.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy 381^st of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Male students:

White students:

New Castle Community School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks New Castle Community School Corp 224^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

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Rank History for all students at New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	11.57	381^st	431	11.6%

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Rank History for Male students at New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	10.22	361^st	392	7.9%

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Rank History for White students at New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.49	371^st	381	2.6%

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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.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2022	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	35	6	1	5	5	52
2024	58	11	0	3	3	75

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 New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	52	7.0	7.4	36.5
2024	75	3.8	19.5	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 New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	52	7.0	7.4	36.5
2024	75	3.8	19.5	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.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	10892 N In-140	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 860-0003	75	4	19.5	4.0%	58 (77.3%)	11 (14.7%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	11.6	381^st of 431 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)	22.2	3.7									14.3
Knightstown High School	Public	9-12	8149 W US Hwy 40	Knightstown	46148	Henry County	C A Beard Memorial School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 345-5153	317	27	11.5	44.8%	300 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	26.2	318^th of 431 public high schools	26.2%		46.3	201^st of 398 public high schools	49.5%	117	36.6	9.9									26.7	$13,176	$805	$12,371
Eastern Hancock High School	Public	9-12	10320 E 250 N	Charlottesville	46117	Hancock County	Eastern Hancock County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 936-5595	378	24	15.8	28.0%	363 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.5	190^th of 431 public high schools	55.9%		42.6	225^th of 398 public high schools	43.5%	35	47.2	22.5									39.0	$10,405	$424	$9,981
Tri Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	6972 S St Rd 103	Straughn	47387	Henry County	South Henry School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 987-7988	460	35	13.3	52.2%	439 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	16.6	362^nd of 431 public high schools	16.0%		26.9	304^th of 398 public high schools	23.6%	58	33.3	5.6	31.1	31.7	38.3	33.5	28.4	11.7	10.0	17.5	12.3	$10,585	$465	$10,119
Rushville Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	1201 Lions Path	Rushville	46173	Rush County	Rush County Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 932-3901	645	52	12.3	52.7%	590 (91.5%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	52.6	182^nd of 431 public high schools	57.8%		52.2	165^th of 398 public high schools	58.5%	17	47.0	26.2									36.1	$11,487	$909	$10,578
Morristown Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	223 S Patterson St	Morristown	46161	Shelby County	Shelby Eastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 763-1221	327	26	12.6	40.7%	310 (94.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	56.7	157^th of 431 public high schools	63.6%		53.2	160^th of 398 public high schools	59.8%	3	53.7	22.0	50.0	44.9	31.1	42.7	62.5	46.9	26.7	46.7	42.9	$11,391	$634	$10,757
New Castle High School	Public	9-12	801 Parkview Dr	New Castle	47362	Henry County	New Castle Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 593-6670	824	63	13.0	44.9%	709 (86.0%)	16 (1.9%)	42 (5.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.3%)	52.5	183^rd of 431 public high schools	57.5%		46.1	203^rd of 398 public high schools	49.0%	20	53.4	19.4									38.3	$11,304	$1,688	$9,616
Greenfield-Central High School	Public	9-12	810 N Broadway	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-9211	1,430	89	16.1	36.9%	1,260 (88.1%)	33 (2.3%)	70 (4.9%)	17 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.4%)	56.9	155^th of 431 public high schools	64.0%		59.7	124^th of 398 public high schools	68.8%	31	53.8	22.5									39.9	$8,995	$406	$8,589
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	7354 W Us 36	Middletown	47356	Henry County	Shenandoah School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 354-6640	400	27	14.6	40.3%	382 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	44.6	231^st of 431 public high schools	46.4%		59	129^th of 398 public high schools	67.6%	102	45.1	26.4									25.7	$10,132	$362	$9,770
Lincoln Middle/ High School	Public	7-12	215 E Parkway Dr	Cambridge City	47327	Wayne County	Western Wayne Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 478-5916	340	32	10.7	51.5%	312 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	46.5	222^nd of 431 public high schools	48.5%		40.8	239^th of 398 public high schools	39.9%	17	52.3	10.8		42.6	31.8	37.8		16.7	20.5	18.4	42.9	$11,155	$780	$10,376

Frequently Asked Questions about New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy

What is the racial makeup of New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy?

Students at New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy are 77% White, 15% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 75 students attended New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy.

Is New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy a good school?

New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Indiana high schools.

What district is New Castle Schools at the Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy in?

New Castle Community School Corp

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